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Nowadays most people sound-tracking their life would resort to a formula, but
that isn't the case with the multi-talented artist, Fred Marshall. The oldest of six,
Marshall, whose original rap moniker was Hemi, was raised on the rough streets
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to a single mother who inspired him to be the best in
anything he did.
While the college graduate with a knack for athletics excelled in basketball, he
had another passion burning inside of him just waiting to get out -- music. "I was
inspired by the arts and by music," Fred muses. "I always wanted to do music."
Influenced by such greats like New Edition, The Fat Boys, and Slick Rick, it wasn't
until he heard a New York rapper from Farmers Boulevard who gave Marshall the
courage to move forward with his career. "It was over when I heard LL Cool J," Fred
confesses.
"Carl Carrell” (C.E.O.) said that I was dope and that's my right hand man," Marshall
says. "He was serious about my talent." Armed with an inventiveness of making
ubiquitous, melodious songs, Fred Marshall's influences are a mixture of rap (LL
Cool J), rock 'n roll, blues (Muddy Waters) and country. After opening up for such
acts like Young Buck, Talib Kweli and Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony, Fred Marshall
stepped into the spotlight for himself in hopes of inspiring a whole generation of
people "who are trying to find their own place in life." Adding an alternative twist,
Marshall's edgy pop sound will appeal to a diverse audience.
That urge to inspire is what separates Fred Marshall from the rest of the pack. "I
want to respectively push the envelop and challenge authority in the industry. I
want to open people's minds up to what's different and show folks that you can be
something different and original like myself." In the end, Fred Marshall looks to
break down stereotypes and barriers of any kind, in hopes of just letting the music
flow.
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