WORK is a popular MC and rapper who started his journey into the entertainment industry from the age of 7, performing to MJ’s signature moves at colleges and universities. At the young age of 17, he toured as a dancer with leading groups like Snap {The Power}, Robert “RAAB” Stevenson (Foreplay}, etc.
The Hip Hop and rap bug hit him at the age of 20, and he went on to release his first project called “It’s all pay off” that sold over 1000 copies Hand To Hand Combat Style. Adding to his lists of many more achievements, WORK’s latest single “Who’s that” has climbed to #84 on the DRT Global top 150 independent airplay charts and #32 on Bms Radio Chicago. Another one of his singles “Nantucket” hit the FM commercial radio while his music video G.T.F.O.H. is making noise on major networks.
Within two years of His First release, WORK has performed in over 200 shows and received many awards including “Underground Artist of the year”. He was also featured in several TV and movie productions between 2003-2006 and worked on several mixtapes that are unreleased but sold exclusively to the fans through his website.
His journey so far has been a roller coaster ride filled with extreme highs and extreme lows. He went through a devastating divorce that left him without a home, studio or motivation in life. For over 5 years, he suffered from depression before finally deciding to make changes in his life, and get back in the studio. He started by making a quick freestyle video, rapping to Notorious Big’s “Who Shot Ya” and since then, he continued to move further in life without ever looking back.
WORK’s older cousin Robby was one of his biggest inspirations to make music. He watched his cousin win talent shows all over the Brooklyn NY Borough, performing shows from Michael Jackson’s album “Off the Wall”. WORK didn’t yet discover his singing talent, so he started learning dance and went on to perform in many events and stage shows around the city. At the age of 20, he picked up the pen, started writing songs and composing music.
“With my music, the only real message I’m trying to convey is originality and creativeness. It just seems as if artists have lost their passion for creating because they are trying to fit in on commercial radio. I couldn’t care less about the radio as long as I reach the masses somehow”, states WORK.
Listen to all music by WORK through this LINK.
More information about him can be found on his website worktufmc.com.
