Antwon King

Born in Inglewood and raised in Los Angeles, California Antwon King was born to do music.  His mother and father were both avid music lovers and always played music in the house.  Soul and R&B tunes blasted from the stereo constantly which made his appreciation for music grow.  One day his baby sitter at the time put on a record that would change his life! The record was called “Eric B. is President” and he has been an avid hip hop fanatic ever since.  Throughout his life, he has seen his friends join gangs and go to jail for selling drugs.  You would think somebody raised in South Central LA would glorify violence and crime like so many other rappers, but Antwon isn’t your ordinary rapper, he decided to take another route.  He began writing poetry in school, mainly to get the attention of the girls he had his eye on, but soon those poems became hip hop songs. He cites Rakim, Nas, and Tupac as his greatest influences and his style is a combination of everything and everyone that has inspired him.  A God-fearing man who is active in his Community, he states “I want my music to inspire people and still make their head nod.”