Lewis Marklin Mash

Lewis Marklin Mash, was born in Los Alamitos, California, to Lewis Edward Mash, a baker (Dolly Madison Bakery, Glendale, CA) and Kathe Leigh Mash (Cuthbert) an internationally known porcelain artist. Mash grew up in Cerritos, CA, where he attended elementary school at Joe A. Gonzalves elementary School and then Junior High at Carmenita Middle School. Mash was a troubled kid who was kicked out of his junior high in the 8th grade. Mash's father took and early retirement after a job related injury and moved the troubled teen to Pismo Beach, CA but he only lasted about half way through the 9th grade at Arroyo Grande High School before being permanently expelled after throwing childhood friend JR Inlow through a plate glass window nearly severing his Achilles tendon, putting him in a wheelchair for nearly two years. Mash, who started his career in music, as a rap artist, at the age of 10, started his own label at age 14, releasing his first 12" single vinyl with group Project One and toured