Description

Current Status: Operating King Ape Ent.

Influences: Busta Rhymes, Slick Rick, Redman, Jay Dilla (RIP)

Genres

Hip-hop / Rap, Solo Act

History

After watching his older brother write and rhyme, Pryslezz tried his hand at being an emcee at age 10, particularly enjoying being able to express himself creatively and transfer his sentiments onto paper and then the microphone. Later joining his first rap crew (Bust Squad Click) as a freshman in high school, the 9th grader was afforded the opportunity to gain both confidence and lyrical ingenuity that have propelled him to expand into the promising solo artist that he is today. "In addition to music, I write poetry, essays, short stories and novels as well as dabble in painting and photography. I also have two unpublished books of poetry and am hard at work on the completion of a new novel."

Inspired by a hodgepodge of sources such as God, family, life-altering events, everyday living, successes, struggles and nature, Pryslezz knows that it is the recognition of emotions and then the their release that make his music edgy, unique and staying consistently outside the box. "I call the concept of putting yourself in a variety of different boxes 'the captives freedom'. I like to attempt to give something to everyone without stepping outside of my own personal virtues and values. The music isn't as strong if you can't stand behind it."

His debut album, A Search 4 Peace- A Testimony, was released in 2003 creating a tremendous underground buzz, as well as garnering him a throng of loyal followers and having his disc being voted as one of the best albums to come out of Cincinnati that same year.

Musicians

Name Instrument
Pryslezz Vocals
Past shows