Dubbed Snatch by his mother, Janeiro Emmett Davis, began singing and rapping at an early age. Always wanting to be the best, Snatch would challenge the fiercest rappers and singers on the block. After several defeats and three fights, Snatch found himself in trouble for assault. At the age of 15, Snatch spent a year in a Lofton juvenile detention center.  While in the detention center, Snatch met another up and coming rapper, Bomb-da. Bomb-da helped Snatch work on his skills.

Snatch was released from the detention with a new lease on life. He was planning to become a star. Bomb-da was released six months later. Three weeks after Bomb-da was released, he was murdered. To date, Bomb-da's killer has never been found. After Bomb-da's death, Snatch lost interest in rapping and singing. Snatch became depressed and began a dangerous road that would have eventually led him down a very dark path.

Snatch recalls how he turned around…
"It was August 18, 1997. I was sitting on the bed with a bottle of Vodka. I had been drinking it for awhile. All of a sudden, Bomb-da was standing in the room with me.  I knew that it was the alcohol. It had to be the alcohol. Bomb-da told me to get my s*!@ together and quit acting a fool.  Bomb-da told me that I had a gift to share with the world. He said that I was going to end up dead like him.  If I did, he was going to kick my tail when I got to where he was.  Then he disappeared. After that, I decided to do what I needed to do."

Snatch began working on his skill again. Before Bomb-da had died, he told a friend who managed acts about Snatch. The friend of Bomb-da, Jerry Stephens, looked up Snatch at a local area showcase. Snatch was awesome. Jerry introduced himself to Snatch and the rest is history.

Snatch signed with Shelley Volante Records in 2000.  He released his first CD in 2001.  Snatch has released several CDs on Shelley Volante Records.

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