Born on January 22, 1982 in Houston, Texas, Horst Christian Simco stands at the
crossroads of alternative rap and electro. Initially a basketball fan, he began
rapping in 2005 under the name Rff Raff. He did everything he could to get
noticed, from posting videos on YouTube to auditioning for TV talent shows and
reality shows. In 2011, Riff Raff was finally signed to Soulja's label Boy Tell
Em. The collaboration lasted just one year, and led to a falling-out between the
two artists. Riff Raff found another partner in Diplo, who welcomed him to the
Mad Decent label. After a flurry...