In 1987, Troy Birklett founded Short Stop and joined the group Mass 187 in 1987.
[3] He was arrested in November 1999 and sent to a federal detention center in Beaumont, Texas west of Orange.
After the success of the lead single, Lil' Troy was picked up by Universal Music Group, which re-released his debut album in 1999 with national distribution.
The debut album was a success; it was certified Platinum by the RIAA selling 1.9 million copies in the US.
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