Ghostemane

Eric Whitney, better known by his stage names Ghostemane, Baader-Meinhof, and GASM, is an American rapper and multi-instrumentalist from Lake Worth, Florida.

Early Life
Eric Whitney was born on April 15, 1991, in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a teenager, he performed in several local punk rock and metal bands in Lake Worth, Florida. His father, who became dependent on painkillers after injuring his knee, pressured him into joining his high school's football team. Whitney's father died when he was seventeen. After his father's death, Whitney's mother moved back to her native New York.

During his later teens, Whitney was introduced to Memphis hip-hop by members of his band.