Lyricist/Actor from Compton, California (USA) His DJ is Tony Alvarez aka Tony A who made his name from underground Roadium Swapmeet cassette tapes. Hi-C is a Childhood friend of DJ Quik, and a original member of the crew Quik produced for (2nd II None, Hi-C, AMG, Suga Free, Mausberg, and Penthouse Players Clique). Hi-C is one of the first rap artists to work with The Hughes Brothers (Directors of "Menace II Society", "Dead Presidents", and a few of Hi-C's early music videos. Hi-C coined the term "Froggy Style"