Mario Mims better known as his stage name Yo Gotti, is an American rapper and songwriter, that was born on May 19, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album Youngsta's On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to release From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game, Self-Explanatory, Life, Back 2 da Basics, Live from the Kitchen, I Am, The Art of Hustle, I Still Am and Untrapped. Gotti currently works as an independent artist under his own label, Collective Music Group.