Born and raised in Providence (PROVCITY), Rhode Island. TonyDr8pe has certainly had his share of adversity. Having always been an honor student, Dr8pe began his music in the 7th grade. He rocked talent shows and the neighborhood until starting at Classical High School in the fall of '95. Instantly he was in high demand to perform at all the talent shows and school sponsored events. Dr8pe maintained a 3.1 GPA throughout his high school career while also positioning himself as a leader amongst his peers. Considered a "ladies man" by some, Dr8pe's cool confidence and demeanor made him the envy of many. In 1997 Dr8pe welcomed his only son into the world. Known as "Twin" lil Dr8pe took the world by storm and inspired Dr8pe to push forward in all his endeavors. In the fall of '99 Dr8pe began his college career at the University of Rhode Island, where he maintained his 3.6 GPA and still proceeded to rock the campus and all talent shows with his smooth delivery. Dr8pe graduated from URI in four years obtaining his degree in business management and marketing. Now ready for "Corporate America", Dr8pe took off like a rocket. Securing such positions as YMCA Child Care Director. From '04 to '06, Dr8pe put his music on hold while he focused on moving forward with his job. Dr8pe left the YMCA in '05 when he started a new postition as a Constituant Case Worker. It wasn't until the fall of '06 that Dr8pe, after being urged repeatedly by Tommy Gunn & Joey (Cracck) Tiberi, picked the mic back up and began to get serious about music again. Tommy & Dr8pe got together in '07 to form ProvCity Productions while Dr8pe also signed with SoljaBoy Entertainment. The rest as they say, is history.Â
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