Young Maylay, Born Chris Bellard, is an American voice actor and West Coast rapper. He is most recognizable from his performance as Carl "CJ" Johnson in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Young Maylay's album "San Andreas: The Original Mixtape", inspired by his role in the game, was released on July 5, 2005. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Look up producer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... King Tee, also spelled King T, is one the United States west coasts rap pioneers. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... Carl CJ Johnson is a fictional character in the Grand Theft Auto video game series, serving as the protagonist, anti-hero and player-controlled character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

Chris "Young Maylay" Bellard was born on the West Coast and raised in Los Angeles.

GTA: San Andreas

Young Maylay's popularity skyrocketed in 2004 when he was announced to voice the lead character Carl "CJ" Johnson in the award-winning franchise, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The story is told that he was on the phone talking to DJ Pooh for a regular conversation. Pooh, at the time, was writing for Rockstar Games. Rockstar officials were actually listening in to the conversation and asked that he come in and audition for CJ.^{[citation needed]} Carl CJ Johnson is a fictional character in the Grand Theft Auto video game series, serving as the protagonist, anti-hero and player-controlled character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Rockstar Advanced Game Engine be merged into this article or section. ...

Music

Maylay has been featured on many mixtapes across the West Coast which include Kila Tay's Thug Thisle, Rodney O & Joe Cooley's Summer Heat, DJ Warrior's Coast Control, King T's Boss Up, Gangtsa Granny's Underground Mix, JR Ewng's League Of His Own, Problem's Round 2, DJ Crazy Toones' CT Experience, Jazzy D's Unsigned Hype. Rodney O & Joe Cooley are west coast rap pioneers, best know for tracks such as Everlasting Bass and This is for the Homies. Everlasting Bass also proved an influence for Miami Bass; Latin rappers Jonny Z and SPM did their own version of it, called Puro Latin Bass. Discography 1988... King Tee, also spelled King T, is one the United States west coasts rap pioneers. ... Crazy Toones (born Lamar Calhoun[1]) is a hip-hop DJ and producer, younger brother of rapper WC[2]. He is the official concert DJ of Ice Cube and WC. // DJ Crazy Toones - CT Experience (presented by DJ Reflex and DJ Skee) (2006) CJ Mac - Platinum Game (1999) - King Of...

Maylay was also featured in the Deeyah's single "What Will It Be?". It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Deepika Thathaal. ...

The San Andreas Mixtape - Young Maylay's first album and it was released July 5th, 2005. it was made for purchase over his official site and it has had numerous sales promotions for it. These included a free autographed youngmaylay.net sticker, at customers request, a signed copy of the CD, and for the first 100 orders, they went into a draw where 50 winners would receive a personalized MP3 recording of their favorite CJ quote from San Andreas. The mixtape was based heavily on the game GTA: San Andreas and the character he portrayed in it. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ...

The Real Coast Guard - Young Maylay is currently recording tracks for this up-and-coming mixtape which is set to be out early 2007.

Maylaynium Muziq

Malaynium Muziq is Young Maylay's own independent record label based in Lancaster, California. The San Andreas Mixtape was released on this label. Location of Lancaster in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 22, 1977 Mayor Henry W. Hearns Area    - City 243. ...

External links

• Official MySpace
• Young Maylay Online
• Interview (relating to voice acting)