Born Damone Barlow Jr in Harlem, New York on September 8th 1992, Nova Mandarke was raised into Hip-Hop. Living next to the famed Palladium Nightclub in the mid 90’s, Nova met music artists like Method Man, Q-Tip and even The Notorious B.I.G. These regular occurrences would lead to a love of Hip-Hop and the ambition to write. Two weeks after turning 11, Nova experienced a tragedy that would shape his future. His father was murdered due to drug dealing activities....
