i started writing music 6 yrs ago i have been to 3 talent competitions and i have been in a low budget movie i am currently working on a new album and have shot one music video and a few clips with lame mo videos ive had the privelage to meet many famous people and im looking forward to a great career in either acting or music also recently ive started to land roles in independant films so heres to blowing up soon i wanna give a special thanks to trakz from HTE for making all my music and singing on my album,to lyfe and shok from vital assault for their contribution to welcome to fc, outlet recordings for recording the album,cheryce for her singing in welcome to fc, i wanna say rip to lyfe ull be missed, and a special thanks to the actor who played my grandfather in my new music video and his grandson for playing me also to John Birmingham for directing and producing the music video anyone need to shoot a short film-feature film-or music video hit him up hes one of the best,to my grandfather and all my lost friends and family rip,i need to think my friends, fans,my fiance crystal carter, and my family for support, and lastly i need to think god for giving me all the gifts in life
also this summer the film back from war i was in is released and this summer ill be shooting a basketball film with the same director terron sims and i will be in the vampires of zanzibar wrote/directed/and produced by john birmingham
my resume
· With Music I have Done 4 Performances at the Warren Street Festival, 1 performance for the miss Franklin County Pageant, Many performances at Restaurants and family reunions, also I have to thrown my own concert in which I did local television and radio interviews, I am the only Known rapper to be played on a local bluegrass radio station, I have a fully recorded cd and my first music video up online which has only been posted for 2 weeks and received 437 plays and comments from a couple already famous people to see the comments on my music go to my comments on my Myspace page and lastly I rapped a promo and the weather for the Roanoke times edition on net called the timescast
· In modeling I have just had a small amount of experience I have done the catwalk once and took many photos for my friend who wants to be a photographer
· In acting I have already been in one indie feature film called Back From War, which will release this year. In it I was an extra as a soldier and told the producer how different I could look growing my goatee back out and hair he agreed and gave me a speaking part as a bartender which was the 2nd biggest role in the bar scene. I did all of this with Terron Sims. He is casting me in a bigger role for the next film he’s doing which is a basketball film this film will be a union film. Next I have recently landed a role in John Birmingham’s next film The Vampires of Zanzibar. The role I have is a big speaking role. Since landing the role I have helped him a lot and he has named me assistant producer. This film will shoot in June 07. I also have recorded a few commercials on radio for the restaurant I use to work at. Lastly, since I was 15 yrs old I have shot short films with my friends and have learned I love this industry more and more everyday.
· In writing I have wrote the songs on my album along with other songs yet recorded. I have wrote a screenplay I’d like to get turn into a feature film. Also, I wrote the commercials I recorded for work
you can email me at
[email protected] or go to www.myspace.com/welcometofranklincounty22 there you can see my pics watch my first music video listen to 3 other songs off my album and look on my top friends for The Vampires of Zanzibar Documentary there you can see my audition in Roanoke for the film, lastly on my top friends list you can also go to lame mo videos where you can see a couple of the things me and my friends have done, also to find out more on John Birmingham who is doing the next film I’m in go to www.JohnBirmingham.com
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