Casey Veggies
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Veggies performing in July 2016
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| Birth name | Casey Jones |
| Born | July 18, 1993 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Casey Jones (born July 18, 1993), better known by his stage name Casey Veggies, is an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Since 2007, he has released five independent mixtapes under LA clothing and management company Peas & Carats Intl. His debut studio album, Live & Grow, was released on September 25, 2015. Aside from his solo career, Casey was also a founding member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future.
At the age of 14, Casey released his first mixtape, titled Customized Greatly Vol. 1; while he was going through by his stage name at the time, as Custom. Casey was one of the founding members of the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing on the collective's first effort The Odd Future Tape, before he decided to branch out on his own, after his first mixtape release. In an interview with Respect Mag, Casey stated it as: "It’s hard to explain, really, but I just had more of a [different] vision for my own rap career. I wanted to do my own thing."
While working with a fellow rapper and Def Jam's recording artist YG on his second mixtape, Veggies began to take rap much more seriously. In an interview with The Madbury Club, Veggies discussed how "strategic sponsorships, limited merchandise, organic partnerships, social presence and influence ability have proved fundamental in the success of Peas & Carats and thus, Casey Veggies".
After graduating high school, Veggies joined with Mac Miller, as one of the opening act for his Blue Slide Park Tour. Since then, Casey performed with artists, such as Nipsey Hussle, Dom Kennedy and Kendrick Lamar, as well as friends in OFWGKTA; including Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats and Domo Genesis. Casey has also featured on records with artists, such as Rich Hil, King Chip and Raheem DeVaughn.
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