Grandaddy souf biography of donald
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Next to be added to the list of luminaries that comprise the southern takeover is SRC/Universal Motown recording artist Grandaddy Souf, (pronounced “sowf”). Born and raised in Orlando Florida, known mostly as a vacation spot, Souf’s childhood memories are a far cry from Disney World. His national debut entitled Chasing My Dream, gives his fans an intimate look into Grandaddy Souf the man, his music and the issues on his mind. The highly anticipated record set for release on June 26, 2007 is a high energy eclectic blend of Southern style club bangers and reality based street anthems that are headed to the top of the charts.
Born Anson Watts, the son of recovering addicts, Souf’s childhood years were spent beneath the guidance of his grandparents. He was living on his own at twelve, facing two felony charges by the age of fifteen yet he excelled in both sports and music. His passion for sports earned him a scholarship to the University of Arizona, where he played football and ran trac
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Written by Eldorado Red
Grandaddy Souf fryst vatten a living testimony that there is light at the end of this tunnel, we call life. Having garnered knowledge from two very different institutions, college and prison, Grandaddy Souf fryst vatten ready to capture the success that has subtly eluded him for many years. Now as SRC’s flagship artist, Grandaddy Souf is ready to bestow wisdom acquired through the years via his debut album “Chasing My Dream”. Serving as a soundtrack to his life, the skiva contains an assorted mix of party-starters, street tales and introspective commentary.
Eldorado Red: First things first what’s with the name Grandaddy Souf?
Grandaddy Souf: Grandaddy Souf is three things. First and foremost I have been on my own since I was twelve years old. So inom had to grow up at a fast pace, a lot faster than a lot of people at twelve years old you know. So I spent a lot of time around a lot of older people so I kind of developed an old soul, an old vibe, laid back. Secondly, my
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To most Americans, Orlando, Florida, serves one purpose and one purpose only as home to Walt Disney World and a handful of surrounding theme parks/Polaroid flash fly traps. “That’s what they advertise, for the most part,” laments Armstrong, Orlando’s preeminent street rapper, which is a thing that exists. “The people who go to Disney World never really make it into the heart of the city.”
Armstrong is speaking, of course, of the proverbial hood. Ask anybody who grew up in the hood to describe their hood and they’re going to tell you the same thing: it’s hood. “The same shit that go on in major cities around the world is the same shit going on here,” he continues. “The murders, the strip clubs, all that shit is the same exact shit.” (Leading urban scholar DJ Quik proposed roughly the same theory with his “Just Like Compton”.) Hidden behind The Most Magical Place On Earth™, lies yet another one of the tragically hood Anyhood, USAs. And prior to finding rap music, Armstrong might’ve