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Cashius Green is an American rapper from Southern California. In addition to his musical career, he is also known for fashion and a brand ambassador for Sean John apparel.

Early life
Cashius grew up in Southern California and took the name Cashius after watching a documentary about Muhammad Ali. He split his time between Carson and Moreno Valley, with the majority of his time being spent in Carson in a two-bedroom apartment with his grandparents, uncles, an aunt, and his father. His father worked many jobs, including that of a DJ, to support the family and Cashius has attributed him as being instrumental in his upbringing. Cashius has also been known as a thrifter, learning fashion at a young age. His interest in music also came from his father, listen to a record collection that included artists from the G-funk era of the early 1990s.

Cashius held various jobs growing up including working at McDonald's where he stated he sold drugs out of the drive through window. He was also valedictorian of his high school and earned a college scholarship. With the support of his father, Cashius decided to dedicate his career to music, using a microphone and computer that his dad purchased for him to make his first mixtape.

Career
Cashius met rapper Pheo fresh out of high school. They were members of the Art Goons collective which is a group of rappers, visual artists, and designers from Southern California. The group would often collaborate with one another while at the same time working on solo projects. They were also members of the UTB Life$tyle Coalition which often collaborated with the Taylor Gang Lifestyle brand. Cashius released his first mixtape, The Joyful Xplosion, in 2009 while collaborating with UTB LIfe$tyle. UTB was later approached by Jonny Shipes of Cinematic Music Group who was offered UTB a merchandise deal with his record label. Cashius was discovered by Shipes during the process and enlisted him to join the lineup of artists at the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour with Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Fat Trel and Smoke DZA. In 2012, he released his mix tape Sunny$ide Up under Cinematic Music Group, a collection that included songs such as The Motto, Mona Lisa, and Neva Go Broke which all received regular airplay throughout the industry.

Cashius released his first EP titled Pisces in 2013. He followed up with his second EP in October 2013. Titled Right Now, it features collaborations with Pheo with whom Cashius toured with during the 2013 Smokers Club Tour with Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$. The EP was streamed exclusive by Billboard.com in December 2013 with Cashius making his national radio debut on Sirius XM's Shade 45 in January 2014. It was also featured as part of Vibe Magazine's hottest new tracks of the day in October 2013. The video for the EP's title song was released in December 2013 and placed in regular rotation by Revolt TV. He was also an in-studio guest for Revolt TV's live Harlem to Hollywood studio housewarming in January 2014, an event hosted by Diddy.

Sean John enlisted Cashius shortly after the release of his Right Now video as part of its 2014 Dream Big advertising campaign. The campaign featured Cashius and Phoe along with Mack Wilds, Roble Ali, and Evan Gruzis. Cashius was featured in a Sean John commercial that introduced its Spring 2014 line, initially aired during the NBA All-Star Weekend.