Looking to be one of the fresh faces in Hip Hop Music... Bobby Katz

Bobby Katz was born Nathan J. Trott on September 11, 1982. Bobby is Italian and German decent and his parents are named Susan and Timothy. Raised in the small city of Erie, Pennsylvania, Bobby's family has always been considered middle class. Bobby's household was always hectic with four other siblings around also (Kristen, Matthew, Ashley, Brittney). It seemed like Bobby Katz was always destined for stardom.

Bobby wrote his first rhyme in 1998 exactly three days after he received his first Hip-Hop album from one of his best friends. "I was just listening to the beat when my first bar popped in my head," Bobby says. Bobby was mostly into the punk rock scene at the time and was getting tired of the sound. He wrote that first bar down and it was off from there. Bobby then went on to form a rap group named "Kase3" with the help of his buddies Chris and Dre. Bobby was actually kicked out of the group because the other members did not think that his "rhymes" were up to par. An upset Bobby Katz (13 at the time) vowed never to let anybody listen to his "rhymes" until there was no possible way anyone would be able to say that he wasn't good enough.

Skip ahead to 2005...

After spending years on his craft, (staying up late where no one would see what he was doing, hiding his rhyme books, and basically not telling a single soul he was still rapping). Bobby knew it was time to hit a studio and show the world what he was made of. Bobby became a true student of Hip-Hop music, studying his idols. They include such artists as Jay-z, Tupac, Nas, Cam'ron, Eminem, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg. He studied their delivery, style, and any quality that set them apart from the rest. He has since found his own niche over those years of studying, writing, and making songs and now can be compared to some of the great Hip-Hop artists of today.

Bobby's music can be described as entertaining, inspirational, moving, evolutionary, and socially conscious. Bobby considers himself a true artist, always putting whatever he is feeling at the time into his songs. Bobby has also performed in many venues in many cities including Erie, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York City. He is really at his best when he is on stage. He loves the attention and really concentrates on giving the audience an entertaining, exciting and unforgettable performance.

As far as Bobby is concerned, he is the future of Hip-Hop music.