Background
Litefoot was born in Upland, California, was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1997.
Litefoot was born in Upland, California, was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1997.
He also portrayed Little Bear in the movie The Indian in the Cupboard, and Nightwolf in Mortal Kombat Annihilation. Personal life He is Cherokee and of Chichimeca (northern Mexican indigenous) descent. They have three sons, Quannah, Sequoyah, and Qwnuseia.
Litefoot is not the first Native American to perform rap music (Melle Mel, who is of Cherokee descent, would probably be the first).
Litefoot has also appeared in Hollywood films, such as The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), Kull the Conqueror (1997), and Adaptation (2002), and several independent films, including 29 Palms (2002). Song Of Hiawatha (1997) as the titular role.
And The Pearl (2000). He has also appeared on the television programs: Computer Society of India: Miami, Family Law, and Any Day Now.
Since 2005, he has hosted and produced his own nationally-distributed hip hop and Rhythm & Blues radio show called Reach The Rez Radio, which broadcasts weekly through Native Voice One Satellite Network.
Litefoot produces several clothing lines the best known being the "Native Style" brand. He annually spends months of his time working on various reservations across the United States and Canada. His most recent music and speaking tour was the "Reach The Rez Tour." This annual project lasted one year, 54,000 miles and 211 events across the United States.
However he is the first Native American who actually is a registered member of a federally recognized to perform rap music