1st off God is my "Homie" because he gave me this musical gift and without him I aint nothing. I'm from Michigan but I live in Indianapolis, Indiana AKA NAP TOWN the 9th Largest city in the America. Indianapolis, Indiana is like my "home to me" because my Father's side of the family is from here I Love the NAP just as much as Michigan. I work Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana. In my spare time I'm in the studio a lot making music because I can play the piano by ear, bass guitar by ear, and the drums "aka the SET". I also sing and rap too. I'm a very busy man with goals to reach so If I want something I go after it.
In the spring and summer of 06 I did approx 54 weddings because of my skills on the keyboard. I also traveled to Detroit for 15 of my weddings and I went to Minneapolis, Minn, Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, Clevland, Brooklyn, NY & St. Louis for weddings. In 2007 I played for 57 weddings, most of them in the state of Indiana. I write and produce songs. Also I do collaborations on songs and I put music together for underground R&B singers, Jazz singers, Gospel Singers & Rappers. I love traveling around the US doing what I love. In 08 I played for 35 weddings and did alot of special events like, play keys for Jill Scott in Cinncinatti, Chicago & Indianapolis. I also got a chance to record a hip hop song with "Plies" for my single on my rap album coming in "09". I'm also coming out with a neo-soul album and a gospel album in 09 also.
I also play in 2 R&B/Neo Soul Jazz Bands and I play the Piano/Rhodes for both bands. In the Summer we tour all over the Midwest opening up for people like Raheem Devaughn, Jill Scott, Bill Laswell, and many underground Jazz, R&B/Neo Soul singers. I also have my own record label called "Real Music Records INC" that I founded and started back in 2004. I have several artist on my label with music varieties such as Hip Hop, Classical Music, Rock, Gospel, R&B, Neo Soul, Country, Jazz, Pop, Swing and much more.
On Sunday's I Play at 4 Churches, 2 In Indianapolis, Indiana 1 in Kokomo, Indiana & my home Church in Albion, Michigan where my Father is the Pastor. I like to have fun laugh and crack jokes and enjoy life and like everyone around me to be comfortable and enjoy life also. So respect me fo me, ya smell me.
I would like to meet people with "COMMON SENSE"!!! I also would like to meet people who are not shallow in their way of thinking and in life, People who are straight shooters and speak their minds and Women who do not blame their past relationships and past hurts on you, hey because I don't cheat, Okay I don't cheat no more. LOL
I'm not like any other man, I'm many levels ahead of the rest it's like I'm on a time difference, ya dig.
I love Jazz, Hip Hop, Some Contemporary Gospel, All Traditional Gospel, R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, & Blues are my main favorites.
My favorite Neo Soul/R&B Artist Are: Dwele, Raheem De Vaughn, De Angelo, Erika Badu, Jill Scott, Musiq, Curtis May field, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cook, Earth Wind & Fire, Donny Hathaway, Isley Bro's, Ron Isley, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Price, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Gladys Knight, Rick James, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Mary J Blige, Faith Evans, Lauren Hill, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Kelis, Jodeci, Joe, Gerald Levert, The Stylistics, Friends of Distinction & Many More too numerous to mention.
My Favorite Country Singer: Conway Twitty.
My Favorite Rock & Roll Artists: Jimi Hendrix & Carlos Santana.
My favorite Gospel Singers of All Time: Mattie Moss Clark, Clark Sister's: Twinkie Clark, Denise Clark, Jackie Clark, Karen Clark Sheard & Dorinda Clark. The Super Talented - Kim Burrell, Rev James Moore who I think is the best male gospel singer of all time. Myron Williams, John P. Kee, Timothy Wright, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Whole Rimson Family, (Walter, Edwin & Tramaine Hawkins, Richard Smallwood, Ricky Dillard, Original Williams Brothers, Rance Allen, Canton Spirituals, Might Clouds of Joy, Willie Neal Johnson & the Gospel Keynotes, 5 Blind Boys, J Moss, Kierra Sheard, Lamar Campbell, Shirley Ceasar, Dottie Peoples, The Caravans, Rev. James Cleveland & Mahalia Jackson and "Me" of course and too many others, ect/ect...
My Favorite Rap Artist of "All Time" are mostly from the 80's 90's era: Spice 1, Scarface, Mr. Mike & South Circle from Houston, TX, 2 Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, Ice Cube, Easy E, Dre, Nas, DJ Quik Bone Thugs N Harmony, Kieth Murray, All of Wu Tang Clan, Big L, Too $hort, KRS One, DMX, 8 Ball & MJG, Do Or Die, Twista, Common, Lil Wayne, Jim Jones, Dip-Set, Big Pun, Fat Joe, DMX, The Old No Limit Records, Ant Diddley Dog & Rappin Ron, E-40, Big Syke, Snoop, Daz & Kurupt, The D.O.C., Boss, Yo Yo, Mc Lyte, Roxane Shantae, Queen Latifa, Conscious daughters, MC Eiht, Celi Cel, Tribe Called Quest, Camp Lo, Roots, The Old 1990's Mobb Deep, Richie Rich, Above the Law, The Old 1990's Busta Rhymes, Kool G Rap, Public Enemy, Rakim, Out Kast, C-Bo, Heavy D, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, MC Breed from Flint, Michgan, The Dayton Family from Michigan, F-Dog from Indianapolis, Kilo G from Indianapolis, Jim E Mac from Indianapolis, Grimlon from Indianapolis, Young Maine from the Nap, The Midwest OG AKA M.O.G. from the NAP, Ray Ray, The Whole 317 Mob & SSP Records. PLEASE SUPPORT ANY NAP TOWN EMCEE BEFORE YOU BUY SOMEBODY ELSE CD FROM OUT OF TOWN. STAY TRUE AND LOYAL TO YO CITY.
