Gilbert Milam Jr., better known by his stage name Berner, is a Mexican American rapper and entrepreneur from San Francisco, California. Since 2012, he is a touring recording artist signed to Taylor Gang, the label run by Wiz Khalifa. Berner has released 16 albums, several of which have charted on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums" chart. Berner has also become a fashion and marijuana industry entrepreneur with his own medical marijuana dispensaries, Cookies SF, Collective Efforts, and H2C Cookies 707; he also owns two lifestyle clothing companies: FreshKo and Cookies. He also runs a line of "hemp water" named Hemp20, produces the Marijuana Mania TV series.
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Early life
A Fillmore District native, Berner attended Galileo High before dropping out. His mother was an office worker and his father was a chef at a Mexican restaurant on Fillmore Street. When Berner was 13, the family moved to Arizona, where his father planned to open a restaurant. During high school, Berner began battle rapping and in 2006 he released his first mixtape, Dirty Sneakers. Berner previously worked as a bartender and later as budtender.
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Musical career
Berner ran into The Jacka, and after praising his music, he handed Jacka some weed, Jacka returned the favour by giving him his number. In 2008 they recorded Drought Season together, but it was poorly received. Two years later, Berner received a call from Mistah F.A.B. on behalf of Wiz Khalifa, asking if he could get some weed for him. After this experience, they became friends and Wiz started rapping about "Cookies" on stage. Soon afterwards Berner convinced [[Chris web|title=Berner - Chart history|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/281402/berner/chart?f=333%7Cwebsite=Billboard%7Cpublisher=Billboard%7Caccessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> Although being on Taylor Gang Records he isn't on the Atlantic Records roster along with Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dollars $ign.
Business career
Berner ran a cannabis club from age 18 to 25; after meeting Wiz Khalifa, the latter heard Berner's release with Equipto, and signed him under the Taylor Gang. Berner has two lifestyle clothing lines, FreshKo and Cookies.
Berner opened a clothing and lifestyle store in San Francisco called "Cookies", selling items such as lunch bags, duffle bags and "smell proof" backpacks. He is associated with the "Cookie Family" of marijuana geneticists, who produce strains common in California, such as "Girl Scout Cookies" and "Sunset Sherbet".
In response to the widespread social media crackdown of accounts dedicated to marijuana, Berner and Weedmaps have partnered to launch an "Instagram of Marijuana" on Marijuana.com. Berner serves as its Executive Director and brand ambassador. Responding to the closure of his Instagram account, he stated: "I was fortunate enough to get my account back but many other community members have not been so lucky...Marijuana.com will unite and bring our people together".
Weedmaps co-founder and CEO, Justin Hartfield commented: "[Berner] is deeply passionate about marijuana legalization".
Berner is also launching two apps (one of which is in distribution negotiations with Universal), he is filming the Marijuana Mania video series (also a marijuana strain), and sells organic vitamin water, Hemp 20 (hempseed-infused); he also owns stakes in companies such as manufacturer California's Finest. His marketing projects gross over $10 million annually.
Discography
Singles
- 2014 - All in A Day
- 2014 - Dirty Money
- 2015 - Wake & Bake - Collie Buddz, featuring Iamsu! and Berner
- 2016 - Best Thang Smokin - with Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and B-Real
Studio albums
- 2007 - Dirty Sneakers...Plenty of Ways to Get It
- 2009 - Weekend at Bernie's
- 2011 - The White Album
- 2012 - Urban Farmer
- 2013 - Drugstore Cowboy
- 2015 - 20 Lights (EP)
- 2016 - Hempire
- 2016 - Packs
- 2017 - Sleepwalking
Collaboration albums
- 2007 - Track Money and Pack Money (with Equipto)
- 2008 - Drought Season (with The Jacka)
- 2009 - Drought Season 2 (with the Jacka)
- 2009 - Blow (with Messy Marv)
- 2009 - Traffic (with Ampichino)
- 2010 - Traffic 2 (Trains Planes & Automobiles) (with Ampichino)
- 2010 - Blow (Blocks and Boat Docks) (with Messy Marv)
- 2010 - The Best of Goldtoes & Berner
- 2012 - Border Wars (with The Jacka)
- 2013 - Cookies & Cream (with San Quinn)
- 2014 - Berner Presents Dirty Money - Compilation, Vol. 1
- 2014 - Prohibition (with B-Real)
- 2015 - Drought Season 3 (with The Jacka)
- 2015 - Harvest Season" (featuring LIQZ)
- 2015 - Prohibition Part 2 (with B-Real)
- 2015 - Contraband EP (with Cam'ron)
- 2016 - Prohibition Part 3 (with B-Real).
- 2016 - Public Enemies (with Lil Evil and Aftah Sum).
- 2016 - Berner Presents Guilty by Association: Criminal Enterprise (with Rich Rocker and San Quinn).
- 2017 - Vibes (with Styles P)
- 2017 - Tracking Numbers EP (with Young Dolph)
2017 - Berner presents Dirty Money, Compilation Vol. 2
References
External links
- Official website
- Berner on SoundCloud
- Taylor Gang profile
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