Scotty, also known as Scotty ATL, is an Atlanta-based rapper and songwriter.Scotty attributes his interest in hip-hop to both of his parents, noting that his mother in particular would often play 2Pac around the house. It was as Scotty grew older, though, that he first took a serious interest in music, along with a friend, King J, who was older than Scotty and a rapper. When Scotty was in seventh grade King J enlisted in the Navy, and Scotty first started to make his own rap music; Scotty used the equipment to create a recording studio in his family’s basement, and started to record CD’s to sell at school,Upon graduating from Redan High School in Atlanta, Scotty attended Savannah State University to play basketball, ultimately deciding to leave the team due to the team’s losing record