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Lawrence Ervin Gantt Jr AKA gman was born on January 24 1972 in Panama City Florida to Rev.Lawrence Ervin Gantt Sr and Irma Jean Gantt at Bay Medical hospital. Most of Lawrence's earlier life was spent in Lynn Haven Fl with his younger brother Chris Gantt, which traveled with there parents throughout the state as church missionaries. Rev. Lawrence E. Gantt was a Methodist preacher which traveled as a Gospel musician within the Methodist and Baptist church while both sons were young boys.Rev Gantt as he was known throughout the A.M.E church was also know as "the horn blowing preacher" ,was one of Lawrence Jr's  greatest musical  influences behind introducing him  into the world of Gospel,Blues, and Jazz.Unknown to his Father "little Lawrence" as he was often called viewed his Father as a Gospel-Jazz hero .He learned a lot of his early  techniques from his Father.