 In California, he co-founded Tha Alkaholiks—originally known as ESP, later known as Tha Liks—with fellow Ohio native, DJ E-Swift and a Californian emcee named J-Ro.Tash had previously worked in a group named Disturbers of the Peace with E-Swift and even lived with him, while they each performed music locally.J-Ro had worked with Californian hip hop artists such as Suavee D and King Tee, but never with Tash or E-Swift.