When it comes to the hip hop community, some of the greatest interactions always start off with either a debate, fights, or arguments. One of the main discussions in the hip hop community are always about the state of music today and how it’s received by the people. After disagreements and discussions are where things come to a mutual respect and then a bond is built. I had the opportunity of meeting a really dope individual and artist who told me, at the time, that he was working on new music. I took some time to check him out and I was impressed by what I heard. It’s been a while since I’ve heard any music from him but we stayed in contact and of course, I love learning about a person before I get to the real story. I learned that these brothers are actually a duo; there’s two of them. They go by The Splash Brothaz. The Splash Brothaz consists of Anthony and Mike. Two biological brothers from North Carolina using their voices to build up their name and careers. Anthony Lakaiser Enoch aka Lex Lakaiser, middle name given by their grandmother, was born on December 3rd, 1977 and Michael Anthony Enoch, Jr. aka Mike C and Michael Ceasar Leo was born on August 14th, 1981. Born and raised in North Carolina, the Splash Brothaz had a rough childhood growing up. The typical fatherless upbringing that usually plagues in the Black community definitely had its effects on these two throughout their childhood. They reminisce back on both good and bad times in their early lives. The guys pretty much had to learn to survive on their own; they had their own home. Very popular amongst their friends in high school because of their lifestyle. Always home alone to fend for their selves and lots of fun and freedom. Besides those hard times of surviving alone, the brothers also reflect on their musical roots from their family, which sparked their interest into becoming artists today. They’ve been to plenty of studio sessions with their uncles Steve, Herman, and Lamont Long, who were a R&B and rap group in their city. Their family also had a choir so everyone pretty much has a talent. Doing lots of traveling helped them to hone their vocal skills very early on too. The hip hop influence came from their uncle Herman when he introduced them to Big Daddy Kane and Rakim. At the right place at the right time, plans to actually create some music happened. Back in 2005, in Germany, Lex released an EP that only had 3 songs on it: “We Treal”, “It’s N.C.”, & “Nowhere to Run.” A couple more singles were released afterwards but it wasn’t up until today, in recent times, that the brothers finally worked on and released their debut project, “International Lost Files”, released on April 20th, 2020. Outside of their debut, Mike is working on a solo project called “Walkdown With Alex Murcialago On the I40” and also looking forward to releasing “The Splash Brothaz & The Diaz Brothaz” along with his brother Lex. When asked about any regrets that they have in their careers, Lex says, “My only regret is taking an 8 year break to try and be normal again after touring all over Germany with the Top DJ’s in the Hip Hop Business. I was really not looking forward to starting over again with networking but honestly, I was just running from my destiny. The lyrics never stopped in my head that’s why I gave in and came back.” Everything happens for a reason. All those years off propelled Lex and Mike to release the best music they ever created. It definitely reflects the times they’re currently in. Hard work and dedication to yourself and craft always pays off in the end; no matter how much time it takes. It’s better than nothing at all. Even better to work with someone you’ve known your whole life. You know each other’s creative styles and auras and it all shows in the music. Mike replies with his statement about regrets. He says “Plenty…. But it only made me the person I am today! Not regrets, I was just in situations to where I gotta live.” With such hard work and dedication comes with longevity if you stay in it for the love of doing it. The fellas were then asked about their thoughts of the future. Lex replied, “Years from now I just want to be in the mountains in my dream home living as one of the new era hip hop elites”, and Mike says “Living in Cali or in the mountains with my family.” To hear and learn more about The Splash Brothaz, you can check them out on their official social media accounts. You can find them on Instagram @lexlakaiser, Facebook @lexlakaiser, Facebook Label Page @LakaiserENT and their official website: https://lakaiser.weebly.com/.
Written by Jalen Hemphill