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Christopher ("C-Nut") Chestnut was adopted at birth by B.R. Chestnut and Mary L. Chestnut, born November 18, in Kansas City, Kansas; he was the youngest of two children. C-Nut was an outgoing child, very much outspoken and a leader.

C-Nut was eight years old when he picked up his first talent of playing percussion and becoming a percussionist. During his sixth grade year at the age of ten, he was expelled from Eisenhower Middle School for having over thirty-five (35) disciplinary reports on his record. C-Nut focused his time after being expelled from school on playing basketball, practicing his percussionist skills and also at the age of ten writing his first rap lyrics. The following year C-Nut attended alternative school and was able to excel and advance back at his studies and reunited with his original class.

During C-Nuts eighth grade year he began playing Basketball and would become to be the leading scorer of the team. C-Nut kept up his school work, understanding the value of an education and playing basketball. Basketball became a real focus for C-Nut along with putting his thoughts into his music in the way of Rap. He was always out on the streets playing basketball, or at the school yard playing basketball. C-Nut's skills as a great basketball player and all his hard work on his skills were really paying off. It gave C-Nut a focus, and he had his taste at what that focus brought him, which was to be the leading scorer of the team, and many of those shots were three pointers.

C-Nut attended Washington High School. During his high school years, his freshman year he started with the varsity basketball team; this was not common at the time for a freshman to be on the varsity team. It was C-Nut's Junior year when he found his way into the world of music and signed with as an artist with a independent label, having won numerous talent shows around the city. C-Nut played basketball through his senior year with the varsity basketball team, again, at this time it was not common for a player to play all four years and becoming the all time leading scorer the team ever had. The Head Coach and C-Nut however, did not see eye to eye on playing basketball and living the life of a Rockstar. C-Nut not only played a great game, but he also won most popular guy in high school all four years and was homecoming King his senior year. C-Nut through all his hard work and determination, received a basketball scholarship and went on to continue his studies and play D-1 College Basketball at Creighton University.

When C-Nut was 18 years old, he met his biological mother and his three younger siblings, one sister and two brothers. Now he was the second oldest of five siblings.

C-Nut continued to play D-1 basketball at Creighton University and it was also at Creighton University through C-Nut's creative writing, when his teacher asked C-Nut to sight a rhyme for the class; having an intern in the class from MTV, gave C-Nut a major write up on MTV website for being a producer/artist.

C-Nut transferred schools and graduated college from the University of Central Oklahoma and went on to independently pursue his music career.

C-Nut's professional regional stardom did not happen overnight; he has been an artist since 1999-2000, giving him ten years in this industry. C-Nut's first album released was in 1999-2000 with Game Tight Records entitled Millennium Minded. In 2001, he formed the group The Mercenareiz and they released their first album, self-titled The Mercenariez" Vol. 1. In 2002, the Mercenareiz's second album was released titled Vol. 2 Da Sequel and in 2003, Vol. 3 The Hustle Continues was released. In 2003 C-Nut hit the radio on 97.9 the Beat in Dallas, Texas with his hit Fonky Beatz. C-Nut continues to strive in his career as an artist and in 2003 he produced the soundtrack for the movie Trick Dribble, staring the late Yolanda King, (R.I.P.) (Dr. Martin Luther King's daughter and Yolanda King's last movie before her passing) and Tyrone Hollywood Brown, formerly of the Harlem Globetrotters. C-Nut has worked with great artist during his career such as the late Dolemite (R.I.P), the legendary mentor of both Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg, as well as a Public Announcer. In 2004, C-Nut's hit song Thugg Thizzle was on 97.9 the Beat in Dallas, Texas. In 2006, C-Nut went on to collaborate with 2 of the hottest DJ's in Dallas; releasing the Southern Fried Mixtape Vol. 1, which was mixed and hosted by DJ Big Bink from 97.9 the Beat. They also worked on and produced Nitelife Mixtape Vol. 1, which was hosted by Cat Daddy from K104fm; mixed by DJ Snake. C-Nut continues to make his presence as an artist known and landed on the radio again after winning the Hometown Showdown on K104fm with the street anthem, We Got Next. In 2K10 C-Nut released a new compilation with R&B sensation Gelly Roll and Rap sensation, Oklahoma City's Finest, Chief. Together they combine G.N.C. (Gelly, Nut and Chief) a powerhouse group with major versatility. The bonus track Babygurl is already creating a HUGE buzz in the DFW Metroplex, as well as in Georgia and New Jersey and hit radio stations all over the United States in 2K10.

C-Nut is not only making a place as an artist in the music industry, but he also continues to play basketball. He joined Team Hollywood in 2000 and is the co-Captain of Team Hollywood, a celebrity streetball/basketball team that travels all over the U.S. and Internationally to play charity streetball/basketball games for the Youth. He is a great co-Captain that recognizes talent and offers his expertise as a basketball player. He continues to mentor the youth and gives a powerful message about staying in school and getting your education, not to rely on sports alone. C-Nut has toured since 2000 all over the world with Team Hollywood. In 2011 he toured with Team Hollywood to Houston, Texas where he was MVP of several games, signed hundreds of autographs, took pictures with the youth and helped to give back to the youth. C-Nut is a part of Team Hollywood's Hall of Fame.

C-Nut currently lives in Dallas, Texas, pursing his career as a Rap Artist and he also continues to make celebrity guest appearances at events; mentoring to the youth and younger artist looking to make it in the music world or even the young talent that joins the streetball/basketball team of Team Hollywood. He gives back to his community in many ways. C-Nut has worked hard to get where he is today and continues to work hard as an artist.

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