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deezy da prince

born darius oree on june 25,1985 in detroit michigan to anna rap artist deezy da prince gave his first rap performace at the tender age of 10 to his parents.Impressed greatly by m.c.hammer,whom he respected for his positive Lyrics and unique style, deezydaprince alway knew rapping was what he was born to do something with his life other than rapping.In fact,anything other than rapping and selling drugs on the mean streets of east jefferson was acceptable.but in a neighborhood where gangs and drugs were the norm,peer pressure and a need to make money prevailed. despitled.despite his parents'wishes,he continued to rap. deezydaprince wrote his first song,"overdose"at age 13 under the name young deezy,which he would keep for many years.he descrides "overdose"as a song without a hook,just 144 bars. "overdose"was a song adout going over the limit.It appeared that life would imitate art as two months later,he was arrested for the first time. although he to concentrate on his music. He recalls using his teen years in a not so positive way as well,incurring several arrests over the years. Young deezy continued to write music, but did not actually complete his frist recording until the age of 19, when he wrote and released the eps "boss up"and ":so neat" in 2004 on the roadhouserecord label.It was then that young deezy become deezy da prince.I made the change becouse I wasn't a boy anymore."he said. "My musical influences had alway been positive,and I Listened to alot of different type of artists-too short,r.kelly,Aaron Hall and AL Green.2005 was a pivotal years for deezy da prince as he performed at club I-rock in detroit, the same place where kid rock got his start.however,in june 2005,he was incarcerated again for parole violations.When he was released in january2006,he decided that he didn't want to make music anymore -he was more interested in running the streets trying to make some money.A close muslim friend of his sat him down and told him that he had talent,a way out of the street, and a choice.He decided to make the right one-permanently this time.founder and ceo of roadhouserecord,george baker remember,"He had the whole neighborhood rocking at a rap battle and he was getting alot of buzz for his rapping in the streets.my uncle vicktor brounght him to my attention.I was a little hesitant at first but once I heard him for myself,I signed him to roadhouse for overseas promotion&digtal distribution