LACI also collaborates with UCLA, Caltech, USC, and California State University, Los Angeles. Born on May 23, 1946, the female had been living in Lancaster, California and had managed to trace her father's whereabouts. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, making singles for numerous artists and creating the "chipmunk soul" sampling style.