The Shop Boyz started in a makeshift garage in the Bowen Homes neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It is here where they struggled to make ends meet by obtaining odd jobs and working on cars. It was all an effort to become part of a rapidly growing musical movement called "Hood Rock," a genre that the Shop Boyz would eventually come to dominate. Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stephens and Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower had the passion to take their music beyond the walls of their small garage. A local record producer stumbled upon their talent and brought them to his studio where the group recorded several songs that included their ultimately successful hit, "Party Like a Rockstar."

"Party Like a Rockstar" was an instant hit on the radio and in clubs around the country. The tune ignited the desire to dance and highlighted the spunk and energy exhibited by these three rising musicians. Young fans were soon flooding the dance floors and letting loose to the addictive sounds put forth by the Shop Boyz. The band, blown away by the incredible success of their song, knew that they were on the right track, and before long they released their debut CD, called Rock Star Mentality. "My Car," "She Knows" and "Rain Dance." Rockstar Mentality was welcomed with open arms by fans and once again struck a chord with those itching to get back on the dance floor.

Shop Boyz is an emerging band on the music market and the world still has a lot to hear from the boys from Bowen Homes. One thing is for certain though. The Boyz have come a long way from their days spent under the hoods of cars and have risen to new heights as successful artists in the genre of "Hood Rock."