Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966), known professionally as Lil' Troy, is an American rapper and songwriter. == Early life == Birklett was born in Houston and grew up there. == Career == === Early career === In 1987, Troy Birklett founded Short Stop and joined the group Mass 187 in 1987. Mass 187's song "Gangsta Strut" was featured on local radio. He was arrested in November 1999 and sent to a federal detention center in Beaumont, Texas west... [more on Wikipedia]