Tb1
12-04-2006, 02:40 AM
The following is an excerpt from an interview with MVP (Antonio Banks) conducted by Alan Wojcik:
AW: You alluded to some trouble in your past, could you elaborate on it please.
AB: Right around I was 12 yrs old I started hanging out in the streets. The graffiti gang I joined turned into a street gang. The street gang started fighting and that escalated to other things. I became a generally bad person that didnt care about anyone including myself. I got involved in gunplay, robbery and drugs. I ended up committing a robbery and shootout and that led to six months in a juvenile program. I got out and kept straight until one of my friends got killed by a rival gang. I snapped inside and I pulled a robbery that got me in the papers big time. At age 16, I was sentenced to 18 years with a mandatory 3 years. All total I did 9 ½ years.
...Not sure if anyone else knew this, I sure as hell didn't.
AW: You alluded to some trouble in your past, could you elaborate on it please.
AB: Right around I was 12 yrs old I started hanging out in the streets. The graffiti gang I joined turned into a street gang. The street gang started fighting and that escalated to other things. I became a generally bad person that didnt care about anyone including myself. I got involved in gunplay, robbery and drugs. I ended up committing a robbery and shootout and that led to six months in a juvenile program. I got out and kept straight until one of my friends got killed by a rival gang. I snapped inside and I pulled a robbery that got me in the papers big time. At age 16, I was sentenced to 18 years with a mandatory 3 years. All total I did 9 ½ years.
...Not sure if anyone else knew this, I sure as hell didn't.