...Truth Tha Dead Poet...Truth Tha Dead Poet is more than just one of the regions favorite Emcees, He is also one of the most accomplished Hip-Hop Activists in his community.
This extraordinary artist offers a wonderfully melodic blend of power, songwriting, and pace that is sure to set new trends in the genre. Now in 2006, he has created the most anticipated album to emerge from the Rocky Mountains Western Slope as well as his home town in Northern California. The passion generated by this Emcee is sure to blow the top off the regions many hidden jewels of talent that Truth has helped cultivate and inspire.
Truths musical talents vary from producing infectious hooks mixed with his rugged vocal ability, to his inclusion of his own exquisite West-Coast based crew known as, EyeDentity Khrysis, with their distinct hard pounding, high paced and energetical sound. If that wasnt enough this Emcees unique style of linguistically acrobatic flows come together to form a uniquely refreshing soul for the genre, sounding like a cross between Scarfaces old school aggressive delivery with thought provoking Tupac type lyrics crossed with a melodic bay area twang thats backed by a futuristic version of new age West Coast Hip-hop. Truth has truly set himself apart from the norm.
This talented artist is ready to return the Hip-hop Culture to its rightful place in the lime light, where it started in the early 80s. Truth is spiritually and mentally connected with the culture he represents, and wishes to convey a message of hope to all those who have been yearning for a meaningful type of music in a genre that continually offers mediocre sounds of plainness. In short, TRUTH is here to take the music back for its true fans.
...Tha Personal Truth...Truth Tha Dead Poet A.K.A. Jae Khryst, was born, Alex Kenneth Brown, Jr., December 14, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. As an infant Truth and his family relocated to the west-coast. Originally from Paso Robles/Atascadero, California, he was fortunate enough to reside all around the Bay Area. Mainly East-Oakland, San Jose and Santa Rosa.
Truth has been writing and reciting rhymes since he was eleven years old and in the fifth grade. His original influences in both life and rhyming were the local gangsters around his town and the pioneering Gangsta rappers from the L.A. and Bay Areas. Fortunately for Truth, his father got a hold of him later in life and set him straight. He's been focused on Hip-hop ever since.
In January of 1998, Truth moved from California to Grand Junction, Colorado where he did a number of local shows, events and basement tapes. In 2004 Truth took a three week trip back to his home in the west-coast and put together an entire full-length album, Stil Hungry, with his life long cronies, Karma and DeJaVoo, forming the super-group, EyeDentity Khrysis. Eye-D-K, as they call themselves, garnished much critical acclaim all over Northern-California and even managed radio rotation in their local area for the single, Pleaz!.
Truth has stirred up serious anticipation and in June 2008, he answered with his first solo LP, Tired Of Sleepin. Cameo appearances for the album include his very own, EyeDentity Khrysis, Fumes The Threat (of Pretty Hoodlums), Karma and Wyno & Solid Savage (of IllFluent).
Truth is no stranger to the business. He has appeared on the, IllFluent, smash hit, Circle Of Bums, song and music video. He has also appeared on the, Rated Ill Mix tapes, volumes 1 & 2. Other appearances by Truth include, DJ Funk10 & DJ Scott Frees, Down Tempo Project, Wyno (of IllFluent)s LP, Comin Out Blastin, and is scheduled for appearances on DJ Funk10s Hip-hop mix tape, currently untitled.
Truth has also blessed the stage with artists such as, Tech-N9ne, Too $hort, The Luniz, Andre Nickatina, Yukmouth, Coolio, Tone Loc, Sir Mix-A-Lot, A-Town Click (Aurora, Colorado), Julox, Cutt Calhoun, Living Legends, IllFluent, Black Pegasus and many more. He's also hosted several regionally popular events like, Cryptic Cypher 1 & 2, SkilFest 2003 & 2005, Rhyme Time 1 & 2, B-Boy Kings 1 and is scheduled to host the biggest event in the Four Corners region, SkilFest 2006.
In the meantime and in between time, Truth is also a Hydraulic-Technician and Foreman for the Grand Junction based, Sanders Hydraulics, Inc. and a proud active and involved father of two strong, healthy, bouncing boys. It seems, for Truth, that work is never done.
In late 2008, Truth will be a featured artist on the west-coast M.Y.C. Tour as well as the M.Y.C. Tour DVD and the Rated Ill DVD, with several tour dates scheduled in 2008. It looks to be another busy year for, Truth Tha Dead Poet.
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