If one ever ask the question what happened to hip-hop? Dwayne Lord Raven Williamson will be able to provide an answer. Coming from one of the roughest neighborhoods in Miami-Dade, FL, Lord Raven witnessed first hand the struggles of growing up in the hood, and doing what you need to do to survive. Lord Raven has a story to tell bringing back the style of music which was the foundation of hip-hop.
Lord Raven moved with his family to the West Perrine area in Miami, FL at the time when Miami was the murder capital of the world. With the tough surroundings of seeing dead bodies, prostitution, and drug users and dealers; Lord Raven was forced to adapt to his surroundings and learn the necessary skills to make it in the streets. In 1993, Lord Raven and a few of his former classmates decided to form a hip-hop group.
During that time, Lord Raven also discovered a new and natural talent of producing after being taken advantage of by former producers he used to work with. Lord Raven then took on a new role as the groups producer and with the enhancement of his productions skills other local talents began to seek Lord Raven for his music. His group had local fame performing at many of the Miami night clubs drew fans in by the droves to listen to Lord Raven tell the stories of life in his neighborhood and his strategy to survive. Lord Raven endured many difficult times in his life which fueled his drive to make it into the world of mainstream music to allow everyone to hear his struggle, thoughts, and stories of his life. Lord Ravens last performance in Miami was at the Spring Fest 02 concert, where he and his group shared the stage with many headliners such as: Fat Joe and Mobb Deep. After a few years the group parted with each member taking different paths in their lives, but Lord Raven remained committed to the hip-hop the music and culture that he loved and felt so close to.
After saturating the Miami area with his music, Lord Raven relocated to New Britain, CT with his family, and began to infect the New England area with his music. Lord Raven has been performing at night clubs in the tri-state area and is beginning to branch out via the Internet. With the expansion of technology Lord Raven has been able to branch out making his music available worldwide through the web on different sites. Raven has gained fans all over the world through the sites that post his music. Raven still inhibits the drive and desire to share his story with the world, those who heard have been ultimately touched, and now he is ready to impact the rest of the world.
Hey! I loved each one of your songs but the one song that really hit me was the first song on your list I had one of those feelings that this one would be perfect in video. I do hope to see you when in Germany sometime time soon and you can bet I’ll be the first in line for tickets.
Alexarecently I got the alert email from numberonemsuic.com to give a listen
to your stuff and I must confess your music draws me in immediately
with the mood. The lyrics are very engaging as well, delivered with
skillful vocals. I also have a big appreciation for the dynamics going on
here. Very admirable. Good production too. Im lost in your music, Im
away to listen to it for the 4th time!
Thank you for the best songs I’ve heard on number one music for ages.Anthony
Looking forward to buy your cd
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