Gregory Staten was born in the woodland community of Walnut Grove, near the town of Carthage, in the county of Panola, in the grand and glorious state of Texas. He is the last of eight children and the son of a Baptist preacher. Gregory Staten began writing at an early age. He always loved to create songs, stories, sayings, whatever; it all was swirling around in his brain busting to get out. One day he began to let the expressions flow and they have been flowing ever since. Gregory Staten is also a Baptist preacher like his dad. He also is known as Black Gold, a righteous rapper (meaning rap that is positive). He has released two CDs "Living Hard" and "Evil Nation". For more information about Gregory Staten and Black Gold, visit blackgold.name or blackgoldmusicgroup.blackgold.name.