Hefe Wine
Maurice Williams (born August 25, 1972) to his mother Dorthy Williams, better known by his stage names Hefe Wine, NuWine,[4][5] and Wine-O, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. Williams is best known for his 2006 Billboard Top 100 single "Pop My Trunk". He has worked with Mike Jones, Kiotti, Letoya Luckett, Daz Dillinger, Lil Wayne, and Paul Wall.[6]
Hefe Wine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurice Williams |
| Also known as | Wine-O Black Jew NuWine |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop, R&B, Screwed & Chopped |
| Labels | Wine-O Records Grapetree Records[1][2][3] |
| Associated acts | Lil Raskul, Paul Wall, Daz Dillinger, Iggy Azalea |
In 2014, he received attention for having his former ex Iggy Azalea's sex tape.[7]
Early life
Maurice Williams was raised on the north side of Houston as the youngest of seven children. At the age of 15, he started stealing cars. Describing his childhood and years of automobile theft, he stated:
"My mama said when I was six months, I was kicked out of a day care. My whole life pretty much, I have just been real bad. Three-years-old fighting kids in grocery stores, all of that. My father was there, but he wasn't there. He was an alcoholic. He would take out all of his frustrations on us, pulling guns on the family. Imagine being like 5 years old and your dad is shooting his gun in the house. It was time to make that paper. I got into auto theft. By the time I turned 15, I ran one of the biggest auto thefts rings in Houston, Texas. In between that period of getting in trouble and going in and out of jail... By the time I turned 18, millions of dollars had already rolled through my hands. I remember at one point, I had like seven cars in one year. I didn't even get my driver's license until I was 17."[8]
Music career
After being homeless for an extended period, Maurice made the decision to turn his life around at the age of 18. He checked into a homeless shelter and took on odd jobs as a means of supporting himself. One such job was taking on night-time janitorial duties at a local church. The church had recording equipment used to record the pastor's Sunday morning sermons. He bought some tapes at K-Mart, and began recording religious, spiritual, and inspirational rhymes A cappella. By selling these in the streets, he gathered enough money to buy tracks from a local producer, and his reputation began spreading around his area.
In 1996 Maurice's debut album Bloody 5th was released. Over the following years, he has released 17 albums, as well as securing record label deals with EMI and Universal Records.[9]
Beyoncé featured Maurice's song "Pop My Trunk" during her 2016 Formation tour.[10]
References
- https://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/grapetree-records-on-the-vine-since-1989-541218.html
- https://www.hhhdb.com/index.php?id=166
- https://thachronic.com/nuwine-da-bloody-5th/
- Brandon Caldwell. "Just Who Is Jefe Wine, a.k.a. Iggy Azalea's Nemesis?". Houston Press.
- Ashley Williams. "Meet Hefe Wine: Iggy Azalea's Alleged Sex Tape Buddy". HipHollywood.
- "Rapper Hefe Wine is Iggy Azalea's Partner in Sex Tape! (bio, wiki, photos)". DailyEntertainmentNews.com.
- https://www.tmz.com/2014/09/12/iggy-azalea-sex-tape-partner-real-legit-not-underage/
- "The African American Lectionary". theafricanamericanlectionary.org. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- "Houston Rapper Jefe Wine AKA Wine-O Is Back With A New Controversial Single "Black Jew"". PRWeb. 12 June 2013.
- "Hefe Wine Premieres "Pop My Trunk" Video, Thanks To Beyoncé". PRWeb. 26 May 2016.