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Bio Urban D. Urban D. is not only a hip-hop
artist, but also a full time inner-city
youth pastor to close to 200 teens and
young adults at Crossover Community
Church in Tampa, Fla. Their Thursday
night youth service is specifically
geared to reach the hip-hop culture. Graffiti
covered vans go to the city's roughest
neighborhoods to pick up youth. Youth
and young adults also drive in from all
over the Tampa Bay area
.....Being raised in Philly, Urban D. has deep roots in the hip-hop culture. He strayed from God as a teen, but recommitted his life to Christ at the age of 18. He felt a call from God to into urban youth ministry, and went on to study at Southeastern College in Lakeland, Fla. He graduated in 1996 with a BA degree in pastoral studies and a concentration in youth ministry. Urban D. then went on to start his youth ministry at Crossover with just 4 teens. Having rapped since a young teen, he finally began using this gift for Christ while In College. He independently recorded 2 full CD's - "Keep It Real" (1996), and "The Answers" (1998). Many doors began to open as he traveled extensively up and down the east coast and across Fla. seeing thousands impacted by the gospel. Urban D. was also featured on the classic "Godzhouse.com" album from CMN records in 1998 with his song "Roots". In late 1998 Urban D. signed on nationally with Seventh Street Records, and recorded his album "The Missin' Element", and shot a video to the song "Skintone" both in LA. His video received airplay on several networks across the country and even on BET's lift every voice. His touring schedule and ministry at home continuied to grow as he presented the Missin' element to this culture. .....Urban D. has recently finished his March 6th, 2001 release accurately entitled, "The Tranzlation". The production team includes The Ambassador, Official, and T.R.U.-L.I.F.E. of the Crossmovement, along with Golden Child and Gotee Brother Todd Collins. Guest artists include Corey Red and MC Precise (Mark Of The East), Cruz Cordero, KJ-52, 1way, and The Fla.vor Alliance. This new project offers a solid east coast foundation, but expands with a unique ethnic flavor with meditterean guitars, Latin percussion, and some lyrics in Greek and Spanish. With selections that include upbeat crowd movers, to well thought out skits, to songs where he personally pours his heart out, Urban D. customizes the gospel to this culture with his upcoming release "The Tranzlation".
Contact: 7809 N. Orleans Ave. Tampa, FL 33604 urband@flavoralliance.com Booking: Prodigal Management www.prodigalmusic.org e-mail here for booking
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come to this multi-cultural service
which includes hip-hop style praise and
worship with worship team Cross Culture
and a live DJ scratching and mixing.
Break Dancing classes, MC classes,
Concerts, Drama Team, Discipleship
classes, a hip-hop shop, open mic
nights, and of course the word of God
being preached in a relevant form are
all parts of this unique ministry. The
majority of these youth now have a
relationship with Christ, and many have
been discipled and even stepped into
leadership.
