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I'M AN UNDERGROUND PRODUCER/VOCALIST FROM THE NORTHWEST. GET AT ME:
Tyroneus was born January 4th, 1983, in rurally located Port Angeles, Washington amongst a family of musicians. His father, mother and two older brothers all had pursued professional careers in music, creating a huge musical influence throughout his childhood.
“I grew up being able to stumble out to the studio in our converted-garage and listen to one of the bands playing Funk, Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop or Rock. You take your pick.â€
It’s no wonder that already by the age 16, “Rone†had published his first self-produced album REAL within the Northwest underground Hip Hop scene.
“I really wasn’t thinking about producing an album. I was just doing what I always had done when I needed to vent and that was music.â€
REAL, first released in 2000, began as a series of songs written and recorded without any basis other than the natural venting of the pressures of Tyroneus in his teens. However, as he began selling the album as a completed release to his High School peers, he began to realize the power of music.
“My friends sold them for fun. By the end of the first week I must have made about a grand. They just kept bringing back the money, and it blew my mind.â€
However, for Tyroneus, music is an art that encompasses his talents from production through performance.
“My music is what I’m about. You can't change who you are, only see your mistakes and learn from them. I feel like if you truly feel a certain way about things, feel free to write and record it. Sometimes people take offense to opposing views. It’s just a reality of our world.â€
In April of 2002 Tyroneus released his first official album, Below Tha Belt, which was mainly a local release. The album once again showed that Tyroneus’ talent would be ever evolving, as the music progressed and the quality was once again exceptionally produced for the Northwest underground scene. The concert brought into the hundreds of the small town with only hundreds, the majority of his local fan-base, proving his hometown fans were here to stay.
