Roach Gigz is a Bay Area rapper who has obtained a large amount of critical and popular acclaim in his short career. He broke onto the scene with the 2009 mixtape Buckets and Booty Calls, which was followed up in 2010 with the equally heralded Roachy Balboa mixtape. He has become a local favorite in the Bay Area because of his personal lyrics and his unique rapping style, which especially comes through during his live performances.