Rodvé "Vé317" Lewis is a 21 year old hip-hop artist from South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping when he was 10. During his years at Long Beach Poly High School he was known as a local battle rapper. Releasing his 1st mixtape titled "They Said I Couldn't Write" when he was 15. Since then he has released three more follow up mixtapes. Once he found his niche as an artist, he released his fourth mixtape titled "The Escape Rope" speaking to the masses about being an individual before following the fads. Vé317 does not have any tattoos, or piercings and he does not smoke or drink. The message he wants to portray as an artist is that it is okay to be unconventional and make your own decisions; putting emphasis on the value of education striving to motivate people to keep learning. He graduated from Los Alamitos High School after transferring from Long Beach Poly and graduated from San Jose State University in May 2011. From different cultures and socioeconomic environments he has learned what type of music the people need, and he is committed to making it