Career
He is the cousin of fellow New Haven rapper Dooley-O. Stezo first appeared on the hip-hop scene as a dancer for the group EPMD. He appeared in the video for EPMD"s single "You Gots to Chill" from their 1988 album Strictly Business. After this experience Stezo sought a career as a hip-hop artist on his own. In 1989, Stezo signed a record deal with Sleeping Bag Records and released his debut album Crazy Noise.
Stezo handled all rapping and production on the album.
lieutenant was fairly successful commercially, charting at #37 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues albums chart, and received praise for its very funky production and on-point rapping. The album"s two singles both charted on Billboard"s Hot Rhythm & Blues/Hip-Hip Chart.
Despite the success of his debut album, Stezo didn"t release more music for five years. In 1994, he released the single "Bop Ya Headz"/"Shining Star".
Then in 1997, he released his follow-up album Where"s the Funk At.
The album received little attention and did not chart. In 2005, Stezo released a third album, (The Lost State), paying homage to his home state of Connecticut.
