Fictional character biography
Growing up in Harlem, Dontrell Hamilton was petrified by nocturnal noises. However, over time, he gradually becomes accustomed to them as well as to the cockroaches that infested his home. These early experiences lead to an affinity for cockroaches and "Cheese Snipz". [1]
Later in life, Hamilton turns to a life of crime, becoming a mob enforcer for Ray "Piranha" Jones. [2] While investigating Hamilton, Power Man is attacked by Hamilton and Jones's men at the Harlem River docks. Power Man is eventually knocked out and carried back to Jones's penthouse, but breaks free and attacks Jones. Power Man and Jones fall into a pool of piranhas allowing Hamilton to seal them in and escape. [3]
Hamilton and Jones escape conviction and move to Stamford, Connecticut. They demand protection money from the locals, who refuse, but are eventually accepted into the community. When Terror Inc. is hired by an unknown party to kill Jones, Hamilton cannot defend him because his custom shotgun keeps jamming. Upon examining the information from the shotgun cartridges, Terror Inc. realizes that Jones hired them. Terror Inc. saves Jones from the mobsters and the arriving Punisher as Hamilton chases after Terror Inc. in their cars, with Terror Inc. ultimately killing Jones. [4]
During the Shadowland storyline, Hamilton appears as a member of Nightshade's Flashmob and attacks Victor Alvarez. Hamilton fires on Alvarez until his gun is compressed by Luke Cage. The Flashmob is arrested and taken to Ryker's Island, but Big Ben Donovan secures Hamilton's release. [5]
Luke Cage has Hamilton assist with investigating the "Preemptive Strike" by having him consult with criminals like Piranha Jones. [6] After discovering that the Preemptive Strike work for Alex Wilder, Hamilton betrays the Heroes for Hire and joins Wilder's New Pride alongside Black Mariah, Cottonmouth, and Gamecock. [7] [8]
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