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The streets have a time-tested way of putting the cold hard steel to a soul. The streets toughen folks to either stay and survive, or to elevate and strive. Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano chose the latter and has been steadily ascending the music industry ladder ever since. Going from living on the streets of Spanish Harlem to releasing his debut album Nobody's Fool at the age of 19, Lil Eddie..s accomplishments are inspiration. Nobody's Fool introduces a young Puerto Rican with both a gift and the passion to be "a serious artist with the platinum touch" - to move the masses in his quest to be the first "Latin Soul Sensation." He's already had one song he co-wrote all over urban radio: Carl Thomas' "She Is" (f/ LL Cool J). He also wrote and appeared with P.Diddy on "I'm Looking At You." Now, as the first artist signed to super producer and Bad Boy recording artist Mario "Yellow Man" Winans' Yellow City imprint (via Florida-based Big3 Records), it's Eddie's time to shine. Eddie co-wrote all of the material on Nobody's Fool. One listen to the dreamy and melodic "Gotta Go," it's clear Lil Eddie has been studying the radio well. Dig even deeper into the album and you will find songs that are "purely Eddie." Take the track "I Don't Think I Ever," a haunting declaration about discovering the true meaning of love which features Winans chiming in on a verse. Most powerful is the title track, "Nobody's Fool," from which the defiantly confident lyrics at the top of this page were pulled. Featuring a blistering rap by Yellow City Entertainment..s Lo Down, "Nobody's Fool" tells you all you need to know about the determination Eddie has had to have to make it this far in his career...and in his life. "That song explains why doing this first album was totally necessary for me," Eddie states. "I have a lot to say." Edwin Serrano was born the youngest of three children. His parents, while not musically inclined, were music enthusiasts with an especially hip R&B collection. Tragedy struck when Eddie was seven. A fire rendered his family homeless and forced them to move to notoriously dicey Spanish Harlem. From sleeping in cars to scrambling between shelters, the Serranos even spent some nights literally on the city streets. Over the years, the struggles would continue due to Eddie's parents' ill health. However, the Serranos always promised their children there would be better days ahead. Eddie's musical destiny began to take shape by becoming part of the New York Boys Choir in Manhattan. This was no ordinary choir. Artists ranging from Latin superstar Marc Anthony to tap dance sensation Savion Glover rank among its previous membership. Ten year-old Eddie auditioned, singing Boyz II Men's "Water Runs Dry" and earned a spot in the group. While the majority of people who grow up with Eddie's circumstances turn to negative or apathetic ways of coping, Eddie instead used it as inspiration to make his life better. The choir was an opportunity that--more than anything--showed Eddie that his way off the streets could be music. Realizing that he had the talent to move people with the conviction in his voice, he signed up to attend the city's Junior High School for Music. Eventually, he would graduate with honors from New York's Public School Repertory Company in Times Square, receiving scholarships from four prominent universities, plus earning 2nd Place in the BMG Writer's Award competition in 2002 for his composition "Can't Believe." Most dramatically, Eddie participated in the Apollo Amateur night contest, winning nine weeks in a row for his interpretations of songs such as Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet" and "My Cherie Amour," and Dru Hill's "In My Bed." One day while Eddie (still in high school) was singing to himself on the 42nd St. Train, some people started following him...all the way to 110th Street! When Eddie confronted them, they told him they knew someone who could help his career. "I'd heard that a million times," Eddie sighs, "but I gave them my demo and they passed it on to Eddie Morales (a choreographer for Janet Jackson and Christina Aguilera). He came to my job at Starbucks and challenged me, said he didn't believe that was my voice on the tape. I proved it to him right there - he became my manager for a while." Though the relationship was short-lived, Eddie met many people through Morales. One was Winans, whose work as a writer/producer/drum programmer has landed him on albums by artists as diverse as P.Diddy, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, The Clark Sisters and Jennifer Holliday. Creatively, Eddie writes melodies and lyrics to Mario's hit-bound tracks. Speaking on why he believes so strongly in Eddie, Winans states, "I saw his passion to sing, I felt his struggles and the passion in his voice. I knew our connection was made by God." Eddie agrees. "I felt that Mario was my guardian angel from the start. He can relate to the experiences of someone like me, coming from nowhere. I..ve learned so much in every respect working with Mario." "I was discouraged at points throughout this whole journey," Eddie muses. "Many people couldn't believe in a Latin R&B sensation happening. Sometimes I wondered if I would ever make it, but God has blessed me so much. Now I can see that even my negative experiences have been blessings. I'm thankful and wouldn't change a thing." Eddie will reveal the sincerity behind this remark upon his first milestone as a solo artist in his own right. "I want my first video to reflect my overall passion for music," he concludes. "I'm not trying to perpetuate the 'bling bling' facade of music. I'm real and I want people to connect to the caliber of artistry I've been trying so hard to reach." ";I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net, check out these Myspace Layouts!