Mr. Zo (Zoe) b.k.a. Landry Dixson was born on September 20, 1973 to Ms. Geraldine Dixson and Mr. James Horton in Jackson, TN. The majority of his education was under the public school system, where he graduated from Jackson Central Merry High in 1991. Mr. Zo participated in several talent shows throughout his term at Jackson Central, performing NWA songs. He once was disqualified while performing in a talent show for cursing and still came in third place. At age seventeen he was introduced to his biological father for the first time which died that same year from complications with the liver. Mr. Zo was inspired to compose "One Love Always" because of his father's death. Mr. Zo quoted, "Although I didn't know my biological father I was blessed to have Mr. Macon Hunt whom I thought was my dad and still is, he kept me straight." Music has always been a part of Mr. Zo's life, while inspired by such old school artists as NWA, Tupac, Scarface, Ghetto Boyz, UGK, Too Short, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG, and Three Six Mafia, to name a few. Mr. Zo also attended the Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps center in Simpsonville, KY. There he entered several talent competitions mainly performing old 8 Ball & MJG songs, and modeled his fresh-too-def physique, while obtaining a Business Clerical, and a nursing certificate. Mr. Zo considered himself to be a leader not a follower and was elected President of the student government at the job corps center. Mr. Zo continued to pursue a business career where he worked several part-time telephone sales jobs, while continuing to concentrate on his music. Mr. Zo said, "Without beats I wrote songs and invisioned beats in my head. I entered various competitions and rocked the crowds with no beats I realized God had given me a great gift, a gift to tell it like it is." This outlook on life encouraged him to sign for various shows. He would open up for headlining acts with no beats from 1997-1999. People would be just as excited to see him as well as the headlining acts; And he astonished the crowds without beats. He just spit out the truth and the crowds loved it. That experience led him to pursue beats outside of Jackson, TN because there were no outlets in the city. There were plenty of aspiring artists but no professional agents that could do anything for you if you weren't already on television. Memphis was the only city in Tennessee that was really doing things and there were legends like 8 Ball, MJG, and Three Six Mafia. If it wasn't Elvis Presley or country music it wasn't happening. As fate would have it he linked up with his cousin G-Capone who worked with Mr. Zo in his home studio where Mr. Zo was able to acquire his first beats, courtesy of Milticket Productions. During the middle of 1999 to the early part of 2000 he recorded several underground tracks that were hits but were never heard, or exposed to the music industry. By early 2000, after years of trying to breakthrough in the hometown, and losing a few loved ones to the penitentiary and streets, he refused to be a victim of the system. As fate would have it once again, Mr. Zo linked up with his cousin Q-Tip, whom was also one his colleagues at job corps. Q-Tip later encouraged Mr. Zo to leave Jackson, TN and move to Jacksonville, FL. He agreed considering he needed a change of scenery and an outlet for his music. He packed up his belongings and moved to Jacksonville with his cousin Q. There he continued to write various songs without beats and music while working several telemarketing jobs between years 2000-2003. He was introduced to a co-worker named Sapp by a young lady named Paula, whom as fate would have it, had worked with prior. Sapp a well-known DJ with The Cool Runnings Crew (legends of Jacksonville), later he introduced Mr. Zo to Sir Te' as an aspiring rap-artist and producer. Mr. Zo & Te' recorded several underground tracks in his home studio courtesy of Break & Enter Productions. In late 2004 immediately following the election, he and Te' put the FUCC G.W. Bush anthem down and got a great response on the song titled "One Shot 4 Duval One Shot 4 the Dirty J." As fate would have it once again, he was then introduced by Sir Te' to Koby, who just so happened to not only be a producer but also an engineer. He was able to have his tracks mastered and started slanging CD's out of the trunk of his car. In late 2005, three days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, one of the greatest tragedies in American history. He wrote, "Whut It Iz" the victims of hurricane Katrina tribute without any beat at all because he became furious and felt God sent him to them. Whut It Iz, probably one of the most Controversial songs in history triggered great support; meanwhile, laying the song down street style and radio edited. He then decided to write Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans and send him a copy of the radio version. Never in a million years did he expect the mayor, a man who was going thru such crisis as hurricane Katrina to respond. Not only did Mayor Ray Nagin respond, write him back, but told Mr. Zo that he found great comfort and strength in his music. That hit home to Mr. Zo to know that not only had he listened to the song and kept it, Mayor Nagin even invited him down to New Orleans to visit once it's rebuilt. How great is that? He then decided to sell copies of the Whut It Iz song and raise money for the hurricane Katrina victims. Mr. Zo says, "I want to say thanks to everyone who bought a copy of the CD and for all of your support because the money will get to the victims. Now after fifteen years of staying dedicated, staying true, and staying focused in mastering the gift that God blessed me with! MR ZO is bout to take the world by STORM!!!
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