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Skky
Dray Skky is an American songwriter born in South Carolina, and raised in Miami, Florida. Early life Dray Skky was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Mary Williams and Clifton Hicks. She signed to Millie Lewis Modeling Agency at the age of five and for two years she starred in various department store commercials and advertisements. In elementary school, Skky developed a passion for writing poetry and short stories. When she moved to Carrollton, GA in the third grade, a childhood friend, who played the guitar, convinced Skky to add melody to her poems. This is when Skky realized how much she enjoyed the art of songwriting. Career Nicknamed " Skky" by affiliates in the urban market who knew her as a songwriter/vocal arranger, she debut her vocal abilities on Trick Daddy's December 2006 album release '' Back By Thug Demand''. Rumors quickly spread in the Fall of 2007 that Skky had signed with Dunk Ryder Records, teaming up with Trick Daddy, Ice Berg, Fella, and Soup for what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisco (rapper)
British Alexander Mitchell (born June 28, 1982), who performs under the stage name Brisco, is an American rapper. Early life Mitchell grew up in Miami, Florida. His mother died when he was 9, and four years later, at age 13, his brother was killed in a car accident; he then migrated to Opa-Locka, Florida. At age 14, the troubled teen's cousin introduced him to his best friend, E-Class, the founder of Poe Boy Entertainment. Music career Mitchell met Poe Boy Entertainment founder E-Class in 1997. E-Class encouraged him to express his life hardships through rap. In 2006, Mitchell, under stage name Brisco, did guest performances on tracks from DJ Khaled's '' Listennn... the Album'' ("The Future of Dade") and Rick Ross's ''Port of Miami'' ("I'm a G", also with Lil Wayne). Lil Wayne signed Brisco to Cash Money Records in November that year. Brisco began recording an album for Poe Boy and Cash Money, ''Street Medicine'', in 2007 which resulted in popular records such as "I'm Into Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back By Thug Demand
''Back by Thug Demand'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on December 19, 2006 through Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Dunk Ryders Studio, Circle House Studios, the Hit Factory Criteria-Miami, and Icon Studios in Miami, at PatchWerk Recording Studios and Zac Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Gold Ru$h, The Runners, Kane Beatz, Bigg D, Gorilla Tek, Khao, and Mannie Fresh. It features guest appearances from Fiend, 8Ball, Birdman, Chamillionaire, Dray Skky, Dunk Ryders, Gold Ru$h, Jaheim, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Trina, Webbie, Young Buck David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), best known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He heads his own record label, Cashville, and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit. Early life Brown was born in Nashville, Te ... and Young Steff. ''Book of Thugs: Part II'' was the tentative title name for the album before he changed it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trick Daddy
Maurice Samuel Young (born September 27, 1974), better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is an American rapper from Miami's Liberty City. Early life Trick Daddy was born on September 27, 1974, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. His mother, Pearl Brockington of South Carolina, raised him and his 10 brothers and sisters in the Liberty Square apartment complex in Liberty City after relocating from Goulds, Florida. The building where he grew up was colloquially known as "Pork-N-Beans" in reference to the color of the apartment doors. His father, Charles Young, was a local pimp; while Trick was a teenager, Charles Young took him and his brother Derek "Hollywood" Harris to live with him. While Trick and Hollywood lived with Trick’s father, they began to deal crack cocaine on the streets. At 15 years old, Young was arrested for drug and firearm possession. The day he was released, Young was arrested on an attempted-murder charge for shooting a man during a street fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunk Ryder
Dunk or Dunks may refer to: People Dunk * Ben Dunk, (born 1987), Australian cricketer * Bill Dunk, (born 1938), Australian golfer * Chris Dunk (born 1958), American former tennis player * Harrison Dunk (born 1990), English footballer * Lewis Dunk (born 1991), English footballer * Mark C. Dunk (born 1957), also known as Kosmo Vinyl, sometime manager of the English rock band The Clash and record producer * Thomas Dunk (died 1718), English ironmonger, benefactor and Sheriff of London * Thomas von der Dunk (born 1961), Dutch cultural historian, writer and columnist * William Dunk (1897–1984), Australian government official Dunks * Henry Dunks, (1882– 1955), Australian politician Places * Dunk, Queensland , a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Australia * Dunk Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia Other uses * Slam dunk, type of basketball shot * Dunk (band), a 1990s Canadian power pop band * Dunk (elephant), the first elephant to reside at the National Zoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Brown (actor)
Shaun J. Brown (born January 19, 1987) is an American television and film actor known for his role on the TV series '' The Great Indoors''. He was active in musical theater in high school and college at the University of Miami before doing music videos and choreography for a hip hop dance crew. He shifted to television roles in 2011 and has recently begun acting in motion pictures. Filmography Film * ''Heart, Baby'' (2017) - Bug *''Wilson'' (2017) * ''Hooking Up ''Hooking Up'' is a collection of essays and a novella by American author Tom Wolfe, a number of which were earlier published in popular magazines. The essays cover diverse topics dating from as early as 1965, including both non-fiction and fict ...'' - Franklin Television References External links * 1987 births Living people American male film actors African-American male actors American male television actors 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ts Madison
Ts Madison Hinton (born October 22, 1977), also known as Maddie, is an American reality television personality, actress, and LGBT activist. With the reality show ''The Ts Madison Experience'', she became the first black trans woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series. She has appeared in films such as ''Zola'' and '' Bros'' and has been a member of the regular judging panel on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' since the show's fifteenth season following several previous appearances as a guest judge. Biography Madison rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the release of a Vine clip titled "New Weave 22 Inches". The video features her exposing her nude body. During this time, Madison was starring in adult films and running a successful production company. On the '' LGBTQ&A'' podcast, Madison said she started doing sex work after being fired from multiple jobs for being trans. "I was hell-bent on me not being broke anymore in life. Me not having to worry about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. He is the most awarded musician in history. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album ''Off the Wall''. His music videos, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. In addition to achieving multi-platinum status, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Dove Awards, five BET Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards, two BMI Awards and sixteen Stellar Awards. She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award. She is known as the "Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music", the "First Lady of Modern Gospel", while '' Variety'' dubbed her the "Reigning Queen of Urban Gospel". Adams was named by ''Billboard'', in 2009, as the No. 1 gospel artist of the decade, driven by the sales of her No. 1 album ''Mountain High...Valley Low''. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her volunteer service. She was inducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
