“A Star is Bornâ€
On February 18, 1976, a star was born. Stan White II, who would later to become known as Lee Earl, was destined to be a star. He would shine in any situation that he was in and in any circumstances that surrounded him. By the age of 3 Lee Earl learned to have a keen ear for music all of all types. Being born in the mid-west allowed him to be exposed to many types of music from the East Coast to the West Coast as well as Southern Music.
â€Hip hop was what I wanted to do in any shape, form, or fashion, I just didn't have the support and honestly you are not going to find it where I grew up†---Lee Earl
Being from a bi-racial background allowed him to be exposed to a huge variety of music styles and types. Being raised in Oklahoma was a blessing and a curse for Lee Earl. The blessing came as confidence and knowledge that you do not have to conform or be like others to be accepted by others. The curse came simply because Oklahoma was, and is, limited when it comes to opportunities in life and music. Earl states he is inspired mainly by other artist’s wordplay, lyrics, delivery/cadence of vocals and consistency. He also states there are far too many artists to name that have influence but his knowledge of hip hop and ability to memorize thousands of songs has helped him in creating his own music. Many people agree that Lee Earl has an uncanny ability to recite and remember others verses, hooks ideas, or skits…..if he liked it or heard it, it is stored in his memory!
Lee Earl has attempted cracking into the music game many times. His 1st shot was in 2004 with a local label named STAY TRUE RECORDS run by Mike Johnson out of Santa Cruz, Ca. With Stay True RECORDS he was finally able to record his vocals onto disc and EQ, mix, and master a majority of his tracks. His first recordings were very raw. You could hear the potential but could tell that that it was just not there yet.
Then came a trip back home to Oklahoma and CEO Josh Taylor of WEIGHT PRODUCTIONS saw something he could use in Lee Earl. Little did Earl know, but that time spent with WEIGHT PRODUCTIONS would soon become the sound that the world would crave. In late 2005, he teamed up with the group SMOKLAHOMA, a diverse group of MC's all from Oklahoma. He was added to their 2nd Disc entitled STILL SMOKIN' PT 2. There was a local buzz and a bit of a buzz in California for the CD, but with members being in 2 different states and the grind of daily life, the CD never received national recognition and the group never reached its full potential.
Lee Earl used that experience as motivation and went on to work with another person he grew up with, this time, it would be in San Diego. The project was to be called "Regular People.†A group meant to represent all the regular people who work 9 to 5 jobs. In January of 2006, Lee Earl went to San Diego, Ca to start the project. All was going well. The tracks were laid, vocals spit but at the last minute, the producer decided to not release the tracks and the whole project was put on hold. That is when the light hit and Earl realized that putting his future in the hands of other people was not the way to go. After being in the game for over a year and having seen very little progress he decided to go back to where he started.
In November of 2006, he went back home…..WEIGHT PRODUCTIONS. Tracks were laid, vocals spit but with conflict and issues with the group SMOKLAHOMA, Earl was forced out of the group and into the a group called "Zo-Funk". Zo-Funk is a group based out of Watsonville, Ca. and Lee Earl found a home there. After working with Zo-Funk CEO Benzo B. Bizin, he was able to focus on his solo project that started 2 years earlier and at the end of it all came. LOYALTY, a 16 track project that would define him and his expectations from others in his family. Lee Earl's "LOYALTY" CD dropped in April of 2007.
After a year of pushing it and working with other local artists Lee Earl noticed something, his moods were changing based on when he got to record and how long it was taking the tracks to get back to him. In short, Mr. Moody was born. Lee Earl’s latest project is called – Tha Double Box- "Starring Mr. Moody". This is a double disc and is sure to set him apart from the mainstream as well as the average rap artist. There are 3 main producers slated for this project: Aldojah from Nurpilistic Records, Benzo B. Bizen from Zo-Funk Music Group and Mugzo from Ghetto Ballin' Entertainment
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