“Ain't no plan B now, I gotta make it."
The short yet powerful statement echoes the walls of a home studio overlooking the Boston skyline. The aspiring rap artist speaking has spent several years writing and recording while watching the night disappear only to turn into morning so that he can start his daily grind again. A 2-time felon with nothing left but his music, his songs are his only option for survival, the key to his future. The emcee, simply known by the moniker Wispers is finally seeing the fruit of his labor pay off; his latest single "Champagne" has caught the attention of people like DJ Roy Barbosa, DJ Maestro and DJ Sickamore. "Champagne" is just first single of many lined up Wispers plans to release to begin his entrance into mainstream America's conscience.
"I've been up, I've been down. I've been rich, I've been poor. I've been free and I've been incarcerated."
As a youth Wispers spent his childhood moving back and forth from Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York City and back to the Boston area which he made his permanent home. From the age of 8 Wispers began writing down popular song lyrics in order for his def sister to read. Shortly after Wispers would start replacing the lyrics with his own original work. By his teenage years he was known as one of the premier lyricists and songwriters in Boston. But music wasn't the only thing Wispers was gaining recognition in. His respect in music was only matched by the reputation he was gaining on the streets. Wispers would go on to serve a prison sentence lasting from 1999 to 2002 and another sentence from 2003 to 2005 which derailed his music career to almost a complete halt. But in 2003 Wispers was out long enough to help create Code Of Silence Entertainment alongside a few friends and investors. The independent label would help keep his name alive those years he was incarcerated and unable to perform or promote his work. C.O.S. (Code Of Silence) released his first vinyl record the "Game's On The Line" which featured former Terror Squad member Triple Seis as well as the "Guilty By Association" mixtape which had songs from his shelved "Wispers In The Dark LP". Upon coming home in 2005 Wispers released the classic mixtape "Go Fuck Yourself" which created a buzz due to the usage of audio from the wire tapes which were used by the prosecution in the case that he had just finished serving. In 2007 he released the follow up "Go Fuck Yourself Volume 2" to equal critical success.
"I'm a survivor, time tested and weathered the storm, so I'll morn till the day that I'm gone."
In life we all have moments that shape our existence and change us forever. Wispers experienced one of the moments on January 24th of 2008, the day he and a few friends walked into a nightclub only to have a gunmen open fire into the crowd, leaving Wispers with a bullet would that went thru both of his legs. That pain was nothing to how he felt when he received word that his brother and partner in rhyme Jeff "Black Sosa" Santiago was killed in the shooting.
"A person is judged solely by his achievements."
Since the loss of his brother, Wispers has gone full fledge into his music career. In fall 2007 Wispers recorded a track titled "Sweet Nothings" which featured up and coming R&B sensation Candice Jones over a Dame Grease beat he caught the attention of industry veteran Aaron Seawood (managed Onyx, worked at Flavor Unit and served as A&R for Jive Records) and became the flagship artist for his Seawood Records/Risk Music Group imprint. Taking this time to rebuild C.O.S. while learning the industry, Wispers finally has an outlet for his music to reach the masses. He is currently wrapping up his latest mixtape "F*ck or Fight" while simultaneously recording songs for his debut album "Ain't No Plan B" which is set to debut in 2009. Having already worked with famed producers such as Dame Grease and DR Period as well as some of Boston's top beatmakers like Cip, I-Wreck, Beatsmith, Xplicit, 7L and more, Wispers is setting the standard for indepedent success in the North East.
