Lord Infamous was born Ricky Dunigan and grew up in Memphis . One of his fellow rappers , DJ Paul , who was with him at his mother 's house in Memphis , Tennessee , when Lord Infamous died , said , `` He was at home sitting at the table With several other rappers , he began the group Three 6 Mafia . The group became well - known when they won an Emmy in 2006 . Lord was reunited with his band mates this year and they were working on new material .
Lord Infamous was born Ricky Dunigan and grew up in Memphis . With several other rappers , he began the group Three 6 Mafia . The group became well - known when they won an Emmy in 2006 . Lord was reunited with his band mates this year and they were working on new material .