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For rapper Kid Crab aka Lamontiz, the road to success has definitely been non-traditional. This Milwaukee native, pioneer and legend ascended the ranks from battling bullies in his hood on the way home from school everyday; to battling rappers on the streets and stages; to fighting crime on those same hood streets and judicial stages; to ultimately fighting traffic across country in his own 18 wheeler. Although he considered it a noble profession, being an officer was stress filled and many times a conflict of interest with his love for hip hop. Being once shot and wounded in the line of duty made matters even more difficult going forward for him despite the honors of becoming a recipient of the Purple Heart Award. Years later when his days of being an officer concluded, he searched for ways to continue making an honest living while still pursuing his dreams in a manner that would be complimentary to each other. Seeing the BIG picture, he set out to “kill 2 birds with 1 stone”. He decided to obtain a Class A Commercial Drivers License. In 13 days he successfully obtained a Class A CDL and immediately began capitalizing on the opportunity to network and distribute his own brand and music from the bunk of his big rig widespread throughout the entire North American region as opposed to the trunk of his car within his hometown city limits. Nowadays, while still employing these tactics, when he’s not double clutching down the highways in his rig part time, he’s clutching the microphone and blessing tracks with his strong delivery of a combination of hard and often soulful rhymes. He demonstrates this on his last two albums: Waitin’ To Excel and Worldwide Hustle. Having worn several hats and experienced life on 2 sides of the fence, his lyrical gift can appropriately best be described as “sharper than a double edged sword”; far reaching with the ability to penetrate diverse audiences and genres. It’s no wonder he captured the attention from thousands of miles away of the legendary multi-platinum recording artist and award winning jazz musician and Grammy Nominee Paul Hardcastle. In 2002, while filtering through tons of demo cd‘s, Hardcastle came across a Kid Crab disc and while listening to it he instantly recognized Crabs' skills superior to the rest. Paul immediately telephoned him from overseas. After nearly a two hour phone conversation, many musical collaborations between the two would follow and the rest is history. That history, which spans over a decade, includes feature performances and credits on several BILLBOARDS chart topping albums such as “Jazzmasters 4”, “Desire”, and “Hardcastle 4” which hit #1.
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JAD is a young, driven, creative writer that carries a message for the world. Through clever lyrics and cheeky melodies, he ignites a smile to which all people can relate. He aims to further the awareness of individuality and expressive liberation.
He was born in South Carolina and currently lives in Memphis Tn, where he began a career in the fashion community as a runway show coordinator and model. After further diving into the local artistic community, he found a deep love for music. Passionate about his development in art, combined with an unyielding appetite for the visual beauty of Memphis, he has developed a unique sound and a memorable performance personality. To best describe, he resonates the theme of Comic Book meets Alternative Rock. Pulling inspiration from all forms of music and the aesthetic beauty of his hometown, he finds his place amongst the ever-changing current. " The Trend agenda makes it fun for me as a writer and performer. The constant change keeps it fresh and progressive. It allows me become more enlightened of that before me, and that which is soon to follow." With his roots in Rock 'n Roll and Show tunes, he offers an animated sound that leaves a contagious, upbeat feeling with the listener. Through visual creativity, direct writing, memorable music, and artistic modeling, he pioneers the local creative community forward with individuality, persistence, enthusiasm, dedication, and the power of gratitude. "I am a ninja on a mission for fulfillment. And I am grateful to be here." -JAD |
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