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FACT SHEET - tOObizzy mc Atlanta, GA
¨Born
Brooklyn, NY
¨Graduated
from MIT in 1985, Bachelors in Humanities & Engineering.
¨Saved
in 1986.
¨Received
the call to be a Fisher of Men using Hip-Hop (1994).
¨Started
2BZ Media, Inc. a Christian Music and Media Production Company, by faith
in 1996.
¨Launched
web site: 2BZmedia.com in 1996.
¨Achieved
Master of Arts Degree in Computer Science, June 1997.
¨Released
debut album: Tragic Phenomena Fall 1999- Spring 2000
¨PLANETJAM.COM
Download Distribution (In a field of purely secular artists, tOObiz has
achieved hundreds of streams, ratings, and downloads since the project
was play listed in January, 2000).
¨Achieved
#5 Position on Leader board (Most Downloads), August 2000
¨RIFFAGE.COM
Artist of the Week, Spring 2000
¨"Wall
of Blue,"Top 40 Rap & Hip Hop
Charts (#1 during the week the project was featured)
¨"Faithful
Style," Top 40 Rap & Hip Hop Charts
¨Tragic
Phenomena:
Mjuice.COM Album Pick of the Week, Fall 1999
¨2BZmedia.com:
4th Bi-Weekly Beats E-Zine OMI Awards (web site, Spring 1999)
¨Recent
Appearances:
¨August
2000, Heartfelt Ministries at Capitol Homes Projects, Atlanta, GA
¨August
2000, Rapfest2000, Bronx, NY
¨Gospel
Play "True Love" features tOObiz and the single "Break the Cycle" from
the
Tragic
Phenomena
CD Project:
¨July
2000,Lorain, OH
¨April
2000, Macon, GA
¨May
2000, Christian Rappers United Convention (CruVention) Nashville, Tennessee
¨May
2000, WHOW 2000 Concert, Savannah, GA
¨April
2000, Hip-Hop Power Shop in collaboration with Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney
¨2BZ
as Producer:
¨Produces
on going Gospel Hip Hop Nights at the World Fellowship Christian
Center in Dunwoody, GA. This features Gospel Hip Hop artists, their music
and their ministries up close and personal with the youth.
¨February,
2000 featuring the Urban Disciple and the Flavor Alliance.
¨September,
2000 featuring D-Hunter, ElleRoc, and DJ Lace from NeworldMusic.com.
¨Produced
Youth Splash 1999: A Talent Show featuring Christian Youth from
various churches in Atlanta.