Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony

Birth name Bryon Anthony McCane II
Also known as Lil Ripsta, B.B Gambini, Gambino, Bizzy The Kid, Midwest Cowboy
Born September 12, 1976 (age 36)
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Hip hop

Bryon Anthony McCane II was born to an African American and Italian/Jewish mother on September 12, 1976. At a young age he witnessed his mother endure abusive relationships while she divorced and remarried several times.This file is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after seven days from the date of nomination.

In 1981, at the age of five, Bizzy was abducted by his ex-stepfather along with his little sister and brother. He lived in many homes, apartments, cars and motels and was unaware at first that he had been abducted. He was told that his mother and grandmother had died. He was eventually told this was false and was instructed not to tell anyone about his abduction. He was also physically and sexually abused.

In 1983, his final abduction home was in a town in Oklahoma. A neighbor saw his photo at the end of the made-for-TV movie, Adam and called the police, resulting in his return to his family.Despite this, his childhood remained difficult. His mother had married another man, and Bizzy's new step-father physically abused him to the point of bruises and scabs. Eventually, his mother divorced and put him and his sister in a foster home until she could get her life back together. Beulah Smith took care of the orphaned Bizzy Bone and gave him his first Christmas presents.

In 1989 when he was thirteen, Bizzy was taken out of foster care and moved with his sister to Cleveland, Ohio. During this period he resorted to selling drugs in order to support his family. This came to an end when he met Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Layzie Bone, who all lived on the same street. He later appeared on the FOX series America's Most Wanted in 2002,(Hosted by John Walsh, Adam's Father) where he revealed his abusive childhood and molestation. Bizzy Bone also wrote and performed a song on the show entitled A.M.W. in which he thanks Walsh and encourages abused children to come forward.Bizzy converted from Christianity to Islam, then back to Christianity only a couple of years later. Continually writing and recording, he released eleven solo albums from 2006 to 2009.

On January 5, 2009, While returning to his room at the Universal Hilton, Bizzy was confronted by several people who beat and choked him before stealing his jewelry, according to the Los Angeles Times.