Man Who Shot Azie Faison
Azie Faison, whose life was portrayed in the 2002 film Paid in Full, spoke to VladTV about getting shot nine times after being robbed by his sister's boyfriend.He explains that his sister's boyfriend, Kevin Clark, just got out of jail, and instead of setting him up with drugs to sell Azie said that he took care of Clark by giving him money and a car at first. The man, Henry Bolden, 28 years old, of 1099 Forest Avenue in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, was arrested yesterday in Richmond by New York detectives, said a police spokesman, Sgt.
Richard Porter (July 26, 1965 – January 3, 1990) was an American drug dealer who rose to prominence in Harlem during the War on Drugs in the mid-1980s; police described him as being a 'mid-level crack dealer' who 'sold about $50 thousand worth of crack a week'.[1] The 2002 film Paid in Full was based on Rich and his partners Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez.
Life[edit]
Rich was born in Harlem, New York City and began selling drugs at the age of 12, rising through the ranks of the drug trade in Harlem. He became known for his flamboyant and high-profile lifestyle and was rumoured to have never worn the same outfit twice and that he owned over a dozen luxury vehicles that he kept in a garage in Manhattan during the height of his career as a drug dealer.[2]
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Death[edit]
- Aug 22, 1987 Another victim, Azie Faison, 23, whose address was not immediately known, was taken to Lincoln Hospital. Yesterday evening, Inspector McMahon said the three survivors had all been shot.
- Azie Faison Talks His Sister's BF Setting Him Up To Get Robbed & Shot 9 Times, Opinion On Whether He Snitched, His Connect Lulu Getting Murdered, His Partner Rich Porter (Video).
- Faison was shot nine times in the robbery attempt, and caused the drug network to falter as he aimed to recover from his injuries. This caused severe strains in the relationship between Faison, Porter, and Martinez, with the latter eventually murdering Porter in 1990, and while later being arrested and convicted for a plethora of charges in 1991.
He was murdered on January 3rd, 1990 at the age of 24 and his body was found the next dayOrchard Beach, Bronx. He was shot several times in the head and chest and the police found $2,239 in his pocket. His friend and former drug dealing partner Alpo Martinez was charged and convicted of his murder.
On December 5, 1989 his 12-year-old brother Donnell Porter was kidnapped in Harlem on his way to school and then had his finger cut off in order to extort $500,000 in ransom money from Rich. He was eventually killed and his body was found on January 28, 1990, a mile away from where Rich's body was found and less than a month after Rich's murder.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
The 2002 film Paid in Full was based on the life and death of Rich, and his involvement in drug dealing along with Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez. His character was portrayed by fellow Harlem native Mekhi Phifer.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^Missing Boy: Drug Trade Hits Again
- ^Rich, Alpo, and AZ: one of the most infamous New York City drug kingpinsArchived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Body of a Boy Found in Bags On Bronx Path
| Born | Aziel Faison Jr. November 10, 1964 (age 54) |
|---|---|
| Other names | AZ, Ace |
| Occupation | Gangster, drug dealer, rapper, entrepreneur |
Azie Faison Jr. (born November 11, 1964), sometimes known by the nickname 'Ace', was an American drug dealer and businessman who attained notoriety during the War on Drugs era as an individual drug dealer in New York. His five-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 26.
Faison was born in New York City, and turned to selling drugs his early twenties, quickly becoming the wholesaler in the Harlem neighborhood. He expanded the drug-dealing business across the city, and involved both childhood friend Rich Porter, and associate Alpo Martinez, with the duo being instrumental in Faison's rise and fall.
After retiring in 1990, Faison transitioned into a conscious rapper and entrepreneur, advising youth in impoverished neighborhoods to avoid the lures of drug trafficking. He formed the hip-hop group MobStyle, where he released an album as a member in the 1990s, as well as a solo release. He has also been subject to various dramatic portrayals, with his legacy serving as inspiration for rap songs, documentaries, books, and movies, notably the 2002 film, Paid in Full.
Life and career[edit]
Faison was born in New York City on November 10, 1964. He lived with his single mother and older sister in the neighborhood until 1970, where, at age 6, a fire destroyed his tenement. The family were then forced to relocate to the Sugar Hill neighborhood in Harlem, New York.
Faison, who struggled academically, dropped out of high school following the ninth-grade, and worked at several odd jobs around Harlem, including a two-year stint at a local dry cleaners. After attending a screening of the 1983 film Scarface, Faison was influenced to enter the drug trade, and later that year, established a working relationship with a local Dominican supplier, who would frequently go to the dry cleaners. Faison would then become introduced to cocaine, and would become one of the first distributors of the drug within New York in 1984.
By the time he turned 21, Faison would transition into becoming the cocaine wholesaler in Harlem, reportedly earning 40,000 a week or more. He would eventually expand operations until 1990, and became one of the most notable distributors during the War on Drugs era in the United States. During this, he would become re-introduced to Rich Porter, a childhood friend who lived in the neighborhood prior to serving a sentence in prison. After his release, Porter would introduce Alpo Martinez to Faison, and the trio worked to expand operations in order to rise and become the largest distributors of cocaine in the state of New York.
However, Faison's downfall began in 1987, after he was the victim of attempted murder in August, after a robbery went awry, which left three people dead and three others seriously injured.[1] Faison was shot nine times in the robbery attempt, and caused the drug network to falter as he aimed to recover from his injuries. This caused severe strains in the relationship between Faison, Porter, and Martinez, with the latter eventually murdering Porter in 1990, and while later being arrested and convicted for a plethora of charges in 1991.
After Porter's death, Faison effectively retired from drug dealing, and adopted a mission to steer youth away from lures of drugs. In 1989, he formed a rap group called MobStyle, which then transitioned into a conscious hip-hop group. They released an album in 1991, while Faison also released a solo album. Faison also aimed to extend his outreach through television and media, eventually working on an autobiographical movie. The movie, titled Paid in Full, was released in 2002, with Faison being portrayed by Wood Harris.
Faison also collaborated with street documentarian Troy Reed, in order to produce documentary about his life called Game Over,[2] while also working with Agyei Tyehimba in order to write Game Over: The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler.[3] The documentary and book were both released in 2007, and the latter was discussed at the Harlem Book Fair later that year, on a panel which featured co-author Tyehimba, and Congressman Charles Rangel.[4] The discussion was broadcast live by C-SPAN's Book TV.[5] Faison has also been referenced multiple times in rap songs, with his alias even being borrowed as the stage name for Brooklyn rapper, AZ.[6]
Kevin Clark Azie Faison
Notes[edit]
- ^'3 Slain, 3 Hurt in Drug-Tied Robbery'. New York Times. August 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^Game Over
- ^Game Over - Simon & Schuster[dead link]
- ^Agyei Tyehimba bioArchived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Memoirs and Remembrances'. C-SPAN. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^'Mafia Influence in Rap'. Complex. Retrieved May 10, 2018.