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Born November 20th, yO bOy OD was born and raised in St.Louis, MO. Owning a love and passion for the sound of music at a early age, he started off beating on pots and pans with spoons and forks until his parents got tired of the silverware and pots being all over the house and bought him a drum set. Growing up the oldest of two, yO bOy OD has always been known for his musical abilities. Inspired by his ambitions to compose music, yO bOy OD decided to build himself a recording studio where he taught himself how to compose and produce music using a MPC 2000xl, a Yamaha qy100 and Samson c11 microphone and recording on sonar cakewalk. With influences ranging from the likes of Ill Mac, Quincy Jones, Timberland, Dr. Dre & Diddy, it was clear he had an ear for quality music. At age 13, while attending Brittany Woods ( Middle School), OD met St.Louis, but being that OD was so music driven he was a tad anti-social. All he could focus on was his love of music. As time went by yO bOy OD would practice his R&B vocal and production abilities. At 16, while attending University City High School , yO bOy OD formed A Rap group FamBAM, consisting of 3 artist total. Gaining local recognition w/ their single "Gone Shake It", the group performed at a series of local talent shows, Crown Royal, and on local TV networks and radio shows. However, due to differences within the group, they split up and went there separate ways. After the break up, yO bOy OD went in his search for his true calling, but found himself getting side tracked in the harsh, urban environment that is St.Louis, MO. But with that environment came being affiliated with the "St.Lunatics". In 2004, while evolved in a gang fight a block away from his High School, OD was stabbed and shot at by a rival gang member. While hospitalized in St. Marys, OD thought about where his life was headed and decided to put all of his focus back into music. Walking away from the street life not only affected his friendships, but changed his entire personal outlook on life. After hearing the work OD had done w/ Ill Mac, they were convinced that yO bOy OD was something special. yO bOy OD soaked in all the information building his library of sound by producing hip-hop, R&B, rock & roll & pop. In early 2007, with other offers on the table, OD took his dreams and ambitions of starting his own record label and formed Quit Playn Ent. Months later he joined the team Eyekon. A group of indivuals who use fashion and music to imbrace the new generation birthing a new generation of trendsetters. With his laid back personality, good looks and charm yO bOy OD sets himself apart from the crowd on all levels. His style and image is indeed different, but also creative and fashionable w/ fitted designer jeans to shorts with long bright colored socks to vintage skate board style, OD quickly catches the eye everywhere he goes. As he explains.. When you see me, you see a star! Yessir, music is my get away. When I make music, it flows through me like the air I breathe. When I produce and write its music from the heart through my struggle & pain. I'm not your "Average Joe" These cloths don't make me and my skin color doesn't define me. Yea I rap, but I'm no rapper i got swagga. I follow what my heart says, whether it be rock & roll, pop, r&b or hip-hop. I am a "Human Orchestra". I am a breath of fresh air to the industry. I am a natural born star, period!

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