Ralph McDonald Jr., A.K.A Gohard Boegard, got his name from the

streets. No really; the streets actually gave him his name. The reason

that name was given to him is because he spits such fierce lyrics at the

drop of a dime without blinking twice or being asked twice. He was

born and raised on the rugged North Side of Houston, TX in a

neighborhood called Studewood. Fans from the city say he is to be the

next big thing out of Houston in the era of Hip Hop.

Currently, he is working on his first official release to retail stores titled

“Welcome 2 Houston”. This album is said to be his best work to date

from those who have heard it. He has made several appearances on

numerous mix tapes in the underground world of Hip Hop including his

own underground album titled “The Dirt Below Volume 1” . This was his

break through album that made his mark in the Southwest Region, and

it is considered to be “The Chronic 2005” of the streets. Next was the

underground mix CD entitled “Whoop! Whoop! Radio 120.5 SM”. Then

there was “Keep It One-50” and his latest project which he is currently

adding the finishing touches to titled “Still One-50”.

Gohard Boegard got his start into the music scene with a seven member

rap group called Major League. After a couple of years of recording and

performing with the group, Boegard parted ways to form his own group.

This group was called Woodcyde. It was a four man band that was

making some solid moves in the music business. Performing with the

likes of Eight ball & MJG, Tela, Too Short, Luke Campbell, E-40, South

Circle, Scarface & many more.

Woodcyde had a strong name in the South. They recorded a full album

but never released it because there were some major issues with the

record company whom they were with. In short, Woodcyde split from

the label thus spawning Gohard Boegard as a solo artist. Boegard said

to me, ”I tried the group thing twice, now let me try me and see what

happens.”

Since going solo, Gohard Boegard has acquired a taste to be the best at

what he does. He now has a bigger buzz in the streets than ever

before. He has completed a low budget video for the single “Hole In Da

Wall” which is gaining a lot of attention now from fans of his in

Houston, TX. It is being played all over the internet and soon to be on

T.V. (Hot TV, BET, MTV, Street Flava, ect.) Now his “Welcome 2

Houston” album is one of the most anticipated albums in the city. He

doesn’t have a set release date yet, but it is said that the album will be

hitting the stores sometime late summer. Be on the look out for Gohard

Boegard to be in a city near you.