Hip Hop School 
PROFILE PRESENTATION NAME: Gerard Fontaine aka. "Triggaman".
OCCUPATION: MC / Writer
LOCATION: Ontario / Canada. (Steel City)
TALENTS: Lyrical Genius.
BACKGROUND: Dominica.
BIO INFORMATION
In Steel City Trigga was the first Sharp M.C PERIOD! from back in da day!
Born on the 18th day of April 1972 to Annette Williams and Edward Fontaine,
Gerard Fontaine took his first breath at a hospital in Rousseau, Dominica which
is in the Caribbean and part of the Windward Islands. For the first five years of his
life, he resided in Mt. Prospect, just a short distance from Rousseau and about 50
feet Uphill from the sea. In 1977 his mother brought him to Hamilton Ontario Canada
to find a better life, he never moved out of the city since his arrival. Growing up he
always had an interest in the Arts, visually, poetically and finally musically. He started
rapping and producing at the age of 15 and paid his dues throughout the years doing
shows in and around Hamilton and Toronto. His biggest achievement in music came in
1995 with a debut spot on a single titled "Do you like my flow?"
With a crew titled - "Bally Hoo" for Bally Hoo North records.
A time when he and TRX manifest hit after hit.
Recording 24/7 Underground Hip Hop classics.
He's also opened up for Public Enemy, Leaders of the new school, and Fu Schnickens.
July 20th. 2000 marked a turning point in his life. Injured by a gunshot, which left him
incompletely paralyzed below the waist. This and many other experiences have now
armed him with a new understanding of the fragility of human life, and how important
it is to always speak the truth lyrically. He hopes to inspire young people to seek a
more positive means of attaining their goals and dreams, and hopes that by vocalizing
what he has learned from the streets may save them from making the same Mistakes.
He also would like to point out the importance of family love, being a father of three
beautiful children taught him the art of thinking responsibly and maturely when dealing
with everyday crisis. He feels that he can relate to the hardships faced by people in
today’s harsh world and if he can touch just one person with his music, he is happy.
He's been inspired by acts such as Boogie Down Productions, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim,
Cool G Rap, Biz Markie, Kid n Play, MC Lyte, Chubb Rock, King Tee, Ice T, Queen Latifah,
Master Ace, Showbiz n A.G., Lord Finesse, GangStarr, Nasty Nas, Mobb Deep, Tragedy,
X clan, Big Pun, Coremega,Biggie Smalls, James Brown and Fela Ransom Kuti.
CORE TRAITS:
Real M.C / Old school / New school / Experienced & Ready.
MOTTO:
Favorite quote: "Just lean on me"- Big Daddy !!!