Whats Your Hustle

Hip-Hop Artist, Producer

Industry Bio

BIO “I like to say that I don’t rap, I converse rhythmically.” Ladies and gentlemen...meet RokStar!. RokStar! is the "real deal". He did it his way. Never letting anyone or anything deter him from his true passion, he brought his dreams and unique musical perspectives to life. “I've never tried to be anyone but me” says RokStar!. “It just seems like a lot of artists are just saying things they think will grab people’s attention”...but there's no real conviction or belief in what they’re saying.” RokStar! was born in the poverty-stricken South Bronx, NY, where drugs & murders ran rampant while money and food would often run low. It was that environment and those kinds of hardships that have only served to strengthen his resolve to be great. RokStar! is thought provoking, passionate and sincere, and he believes he has the "heart" that music is missing...and needs. “Many times I’ve turned on the radio or watched MTV or BET and said “I’m gonna be there” says RokStar!. “I know it’s gonna happen for me, ‘cause I don’t think God would have carried me this far, only to drop me right before we reach the finish line." RokStar! is definitely a ‘self-starter’. Not having the same opportunities that others around him were afforded actually helped to propel RokStar!. “I taught myself how to play keyboards and work studio equipment, by going to Sam Ash Music in Manhattan everyday for a year straight…and I was doing this while I was homeless... that’s how much I wanted this dream!” “I slept in the rain in front of major studios in hopes I would land a job in one of them.” RokStar! would eventually go on to produce records for Beyonce, Pink, 3LW & Three 6 Mafia. In 2004, he scored his 1st platinum hit with Frankee’s ‘F.U.R.B.(F.U. Right Back). Says RokStar!, “My partner Jessi Jordan & I landed all those projects that we were on, by ourselves…we didn’t have a powerful manager or lawyer in our corner…that was all us…and God" he laughs. While RokStar! enjoyed some success as a producer, he knew he was destined for more & so he decided he was going to do something about it. So he started assembling songs for his demo & crafting his sound. RokStar!’s will tell you that his music transcends hip hop…his music speaks to the world. “If you listen to my music, you’ll hear my hunger, desire, pain, my drive…all of the things that the everyday person has inside of them”. “I think my music is somewhat inspirational…I think my music says, “I can… and so can you.” “At the end of the day, some dudes out there may be better than me but I just want it more.” For all those doubters and haters on the side lines, RokStar!'s not looking at them, he's looking past them. “My only sister was horribly raped & murdered, and both of my parents are dead…I am the last one left of my immediate family.” “So, I’m running with this dream until I make it or die trying.” So, get ready for RokStar! Contact Info: RokStarMusicLLC@gmail.com

Credits/Highlights/Achievements

Remix for Beyonce's 'Me. Myself & I', Having a billboard certified hit with Frankee's 'F.U.R.B./F.U. Right Back'

Website

http://myspace.com/tyrealmusic

How did you hear about SpeedHustle?

DJ Iko

Favorite Artist/Influences

Kanye. Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Led Zepplin. Queen, Drake, I'm influenced by almost everybody.

What region's music represents you?

All