Grandz . . .Real name Aki Brice, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. As a young child he was always into music dancing every time music would play, once he knew how to talk, reciting the words to every song he knew. His mother always knew he would be something in the music industry but she never knew what so she would buy him toy music instruments such as guitars and drums etc. At the age of 13, Grandz got tired of seeing his mother struggling as a single parent and wanted more for himself and his family so that's when he decided to stop reciting rhymes from what he heard and started writing his own songs. Being labeled as a Mama’s boy and not being able to keep up with the latest fashions made Grandz so called friends label him the last to succeed at music or anything that he did, so that gave Grandz the inspiration and drive to really go hard at his new found craft. Grandz was influenced by the artists that were already out at his time such as Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane, and Public Enemy, etc. But when he decided to seriously take up rapping it wasn't until he was 16 when he got his influence from his peers and his surroundings. Grandz has been in many groups dating back to 1993 when he was in high school but with his unique voice and delivery he was always forced to be a solo artist. Grandz has successfully entertained the audiences of many colleges such as Medgar Evers College, New York City Tech, York College, Brooklyn Tech and even John Jay College. Grandz has also performed at such venues as the Boston Comedy Club, Club Pyramid, Jones Beach Greek Fest, Club Faces in North Carolina, Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar and Grandz has also headlined a free concert at Battery Park. Grandz has featured on mix tapes such as DJ Chink William’s “Street Credits Vol 1†and several DJ OnPoint mix tapes. Grandz has also just recently landed a spot on the soundtrack of an up coming movie titled "You're Nobody Till Somebody Kills You" directed by Michael "Boogie" Pinkney of Blackfoot Films and produced by Spike Lee. The movie is said to be released early 2008. Grandz also has a small role in the movie where he plays the part of a bouncer of a nightclub for an album release party. “GLEAM†is the name of Grandz latest single that is getting spins by a couple of DJs in a couple of clubs and in 3 short weeks it has been getting Grandz a large buzz on the streets. Grandz is currently working with the likes of Hollywood, Spunk and the legendary Casanova Rud that make up So Much Swagg Inc. Grandz has been compared to the likes of Nelly, Joe Buddens, Busta Rhymes and even Ja Rule when it comes to his energetic stage performances but when it comes to his delivery and presence on the mic there is no comparison this young artist is in a class all by himself. With his raspy voice and sarcastic yet dramatic delivery he stands alone. Universal MC is the way to describe this young artist from club bangers to LL Cool J like ladies songs to street anthems to vivid stories of his life and the streets. Grandz does it all! So in conclusion any label interested in signing Grandz or even considering it should know that Grandz would make a strong contribution to anyone’s roster, this artist knows what it takes to make hits and not only to rap, this artist knows what dedication and determination are all about and with knowledge of the streets and having an ear for good music on top of being from the borough of legends such as Big Daddy Kane, the late great Biggie Smalls and none other than Jay Z himself, Grandz shows how he fits right in ........Grandz he is definitely a true P.O.M.E. ( Product of My Environment).......be on the look out for this rising superstar.
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