Roots of AWOL ONE

Sumach Valentine, better known by his stage name Gonjasufi, is an American vocalist, producer, disc jockey, and yogi.

Matthew Edward Kimber, better known by his stage name Josh Martinez, is a Canadian rapper, record producer and record label executive. In the early 2000s, Martinez started his own label, Camobear Records. Josh Martinez was once named by Urb Magazine as one of its "Next 100 Rising Stars".

Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is an American rapper. Pointer's career began at Los Angeles' historical Good Life Cafe, a renowned open mic venue. He would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He was a co-founder of the Project Blowed crew that emerged from the Good Life scene. He is the rapper of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He was also a member of Haiku d'Etat with Myka 9 and Aceyalone, The A-Team with Aceyalone, and Code Name: Scorpion with Moka Only and Prevail. In 2009, he released the album Rejuvenation on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was entirely produced by Vitamin D.