Uzi Dre is the name.
I'm a hip hop artist born in Clearwater, Florida, United States. I've also lived in the South Bronx, New York City coming up as a child with my grand parents.
In New York is where I became a true fiend to hip hop. There is where I learned the purpose of hip hop, my purpose and responsibilities as an artist. I was a fan of L.L Cool J, Gang Star, Slick Rick, Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, D Nice, Special Ed, KRS 1 and etc. Then the message changed when N.W.A and The Ghetto Boyz sound hit the streets. I would stay in my room for hours rhyming along with the artist on the radio imaging me performing live in front of a crowed.
I eventually moved back to Florida because my grand parents past away and lived with my single parent mother. She supported my passion for hip hop. My mother was a nurse and would always work 80 hour weeks so I hardly saw her.
Being that mom that was hardly around, I would spend lot's of time on the streets with the older kids and relatives who sold drugs.
To see a 12 to 15 year old kid walk around with two, three or four thousand dollars, expensive jewellery and unlimited weed to smoke simply blow my mind.
I wanted in. So I started selling in the projects with my cousins. The first night in less then two hours I made $1,400 profit. That's when I became a true fiend to fast money. My hood fame quickly grew. To fast.
At the age of 13 I found a break from the street life by going to recording studios. Through the mic I expressed my experience on the streets as a product of the ghetto. A child of poverty. After building up street credit in the game, I took a fall for dealing in drugs. I served a large amount of time in Florida’s prison system, but continued to advertise my talent and passion as an artist in Florida’s prison system.
After my release from prison custody I made my musical presence known by opening an independent label named True Fiends Entertainment and started performing live events with DJ Kool, DJ Craze, Project Pat, Model/Artist/ Actress Karlie Redd, DJ Magic Mike, Cypress Hills, Jungle Brothers, Ziggy Marly, U2, Rated R, Yuck Mouth, Ice T, Evil-E, Trigga The Gangsta, Smooth the Hustla, Clearwater all Stars, Squirrel James, I have worked with producers 1 D, Blitz, Napolian, Holly Rod & Dre, D. Underwood, Tony P and Timothy 'Krazyfigz' Walls. Through Promotion company Lee Entertainment Louie Dee and Adam Invandino.
I have hosted events with Coco (Ice T’s wife), Warrick Dunn (NFL Player) and Winky Wright (professional boxer). While working closely with radio personality host, 3rd Leg Greg, I recorded the radio commercial for the Kia car company promoting the Kia Rio.
I have made a huge impact on the streets and the internet with my music.
I am not an illusion of entertainment; I am hip hop. “The ghetto life made hip hop so hip hop is me”.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/UziDre