Mike Campbell Backstory
Mike grew up in a neighborhood in Frayser, North Memphis, on the 3400 block of Denver Street. Denver Street was lined with rundown houses, but it was the only place his mother could afford at the time. Growing up, Mike often heard stories about people getting hooked on drugs in Memphis.
One day, while coming home from school, he noticed an ambulance parked in front of his house. He rushed inside to see what was happening and that’s when he was told that his mother had overdosed and passed away.
Mike was left with two options: move to South, Memphis with his aunt or go to Oakland, California, to live with his uncle. Knowing South Memphis had a reputation for gang violence and drug abuse, Mike chose to move to Oakland in hopes of trying something different.
Now living on the 1600 block of 100th Avenue, he began to experience the California lifestyle and culture. Two years later, when he turned 18, his uncle gave him $5,000 to help him move out. Mike used the money to relocate to Crenshaw, California.
To be continued...
Mike grew up in a neighborhood in Frayser, North Memphis, on the 3400 block of Denver Street. Denver Street was lined with rundown houses, but it was the only place his mother could afford at the time. Growing up, Mike often heard stories about people getting hooked on drugs in Memphis.
One day, while coming home from school, he noticed an ambulance parked in front of his house. He rushed inside to see what was happening and that’s when he was told that his mother had overdosed and passed away.
Mike was left with two options: move to South, Memphis with his aunt or go to Oakland, California, to live with his uncle. Knowing South Memphis had a reputation for gang violence and drug abuse, Mike chose to move to Oakland in hopes of trying something different.
Now living on the 1600 block of 100th Avenue, he began to experience the California lifestyle and culture. Two years later, when he turned 18, his uncle gave him $5,000 to help him move out. Mike used the money to relocate to Crenshaw, California.
To be continued...