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Carlos Coy (born November 5, 1971 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name South Park Mexican, is an American rapper, convicted child molester Carlos Coy is currently incarcerated in the Powledge Prison in Palestine, Texas and is eligible for parole in 2024., and company founder of Dope House Records. His stage name is derived from the South Park neighborhood in Houston, Texas where he was raised.
Early life
SPM was born to Arturo Coy, a former-Marine from the Falfurrias community in Brooks County, and a woman who dropped out of high school to marry. The marriage ended three years after Coy's birth. Coy's sister, Sylvia, described herself as his "mother-sister". Coy attended various elementary schools, before entering the music magnet program at Welch Middle School. His family moved from southeast Houston to South Park, and Coy attended Woodson Middle School. He attended Milby High School until 1987, when he quit school. He was still designated as a first-year high school student at age 17 when he decided to leave high school for good. Coy obtained a GED and enrolled in San Jacinto Junior College within one year of leaving high school. Coy, aiming for a business associate's degree, and later turned to rapping.
Musical career
In 1995, Coy, along with his brother Arthur Jr. and good friend Jose Antonio Garza from McAllen, Texas founded his own record label, Jose came up with the name Dope House Records. He later released his second album, Hustle Town, through his label with distribution in Houston under Southwest Wholesale. In 2000 he signed a joint venture between his label and Universal Music Group which earned him a $500,000 advance and national distribution.
Molestation arrest and incarceration
In 2002 Coy went on trial for performing oral sex on his daughter's nine-year-old friend while she slept at his house one night in September 2001. A Houston jury convicted Coy of aggravated sexual assault of a child on May 18, 2002. Coy was sentenced to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Carlos Coy is currently incarcerated in the Powledge Prison in Palestine, Texas and is eligible for parole in 2024. There are persistent messages from online posters calling for his release.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | U.S. Ind | ||
| 1998 | Hustle Town
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— | — | * | 8 |
Power Moves
|
— | — | * | — | |
| 1999 | Hillwood
|
— | — | * | — |
The 3rd Wish
|
— | 89 | * | — | |
| 2000 | The Purity Album
|
57 | 26 | * | — |
Time Is Money
|
170 | 49 | * | — | |
| 2001 | Never Change
|
168 | 40 | * | — |
| 2002 | Reveille Park
|
149 | 48 | * | 8 |
| 2006 | When Devils Strike
|
46 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | The Last Chair Violinist
|
59 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| "*" indicates that chart did not exist; "—" indicates that release did not chart. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1999 | "High So High" | — | 50 | The 3rd Wish |
| 2000 | "You Know My Name" | 99 | 31 | The Purity Album |
Mixtapes
- Screwston: The Day Houston Died (2000)
- Screwston Vol. 2: Pink Soda (2001)
- Screwston Vol. 3: Stuck In Da Mud (2002)
References
- ^ Lomax, John Nova (2002-06-06). "South Park Monster". Houston Press. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- "Offender Information Detail". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- "Offender Information Detail". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- Alvarez, Olivia Flores. "Free SPM (oh, and buy his new CD)." Houston Press. October 23, 2006. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.
- "Artist Chart History - South Park Mexican - Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "South Park Mexican > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "South Park Mexican > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-08.