User:Bmnolen/Litarodi

Anthony Gonzales, better known as his stage name LitaRodi or simply Rodi, is an American Christian rapper from Houston, Texas.

Life
Since LitaRodi and his twin brother Andrew were young, they were writing their own songs and creating beats with their fists on lunch room tables. Their cousin Mike Lopez took notice and and decided to help them out. In September 2001, the twins watched their mother die in the hospital from the disease Lupus.

On March 29th 2002, which was Good Friday, Gonzales' twin brother Andrew was killed in an alcohol-related car accident, which led to his decision to become a gangster rapper.

In 2006 LitaRodi had a heart attack while taking drugs in the back his friend's car, after leaving the studio one night. In September 2006, he spent four days in the intensive care unit of St. Joseph Medical Center in downtown Houston. His father brought a Christian pastor to speak to him about God, and LitaRodi decided that God was trying to get his attention and that the choice of life or death was before him, and became a committed Christian. He decided to use rapping and making beats as a form of Christian ministry to help inspire and encourage people, and to lead other by example in his lifestyle and lyrics to also become Christians.

He started speaking about his life story and rapping in schools, churches, prisons, and community events to help influence people with his music to turn away from drug abuse and embrace Christianity.

Discography

 * 2007: The Transition
 * 2009: The Reform
 * 2012: Alive In Christ