THE FAMOUS RAP SHEET
It's all in the name...from his early years of acting in plays like Annie to being Walmart's kid poster boy, this Toronto native (by way of Montreal & Virginia) is ready to add a breath of fresh air to Hip Hop. From his early years of being a childhood entertainer to becoming the music industrys ..1 draft pick, this young MC has accomplished what most people in their 20's can only dream of while still remaining thankful for his position as one of the key players to watch in 2006. From co-hosting events (Ne-Yo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grad Night at Canadas Wonderland) to opening for Toronto's Kardinal Offishall and Montreals Bless (Just4Laughs) to recording promo spots for internationally recognized and award winning recording studio 3Bone Audio to gracing the stage with NY's Fabolous and JR Writer (Soulcity), this kid has what it takes to live up to the name: FAMOUS.
What began as a dream became a reality in early 2003 when Ashton Bishop made the switch from business man to BUSINESS Maaaaaan. After getting his start at Universal Music/Def Jam and later helping with the creative development of SonyBMG artists such as Bow Wow (Wanted), Ciara (Goodies), Wyclef Jean (Creole 101) and Canada's own Keshia Chante, this suburban hustler has learnt the inner workings of the music industry while making some major contacts along the way. His time working behind the scenes only benefits his career and if you can imagine working at Champs Sports as "Ashton" (where nobody has any idea your an MC) then flying to NY as "Famous" to meet industry bosses like Jameel Spencer (Bad Boy), Caresse Henry Norman (Madonna) and Damon Dash (Dame Dash Music Group), then you can see why this regular kid can only appreciate where he's been and where he's heading.
While interviewing Memphis Bleek (ROC), writing reviews for artists such as Yung Joc and Cassie as well as hosting some of Toronto's hottest jams, Ashton has also developed "Famous" into an on-air personality that can now be heard on Toronto's Hip Hop & R&B radio station FLOW 93.5 FM. His own segment 60 Seconds of Fame can be heard exclusively on OTA Live, Canadas most popular Hip Hop radio show. With a fanbase of almost 500,000 listeners, an e-mail list of over 100, 000 people and a blog/MySpace page which generates more then 10,000 hits daily, this honour role college graduate has taken the proper steps needed to achieve commercial success in the Rap game. He is presently working on his debut solo project which will feature production from NY's The Narcotics (Kanye West, Teairra Marie, Jay-Z), Dre (Freeway, LL Cool J), Nicolay (Foreign Exchange), Major Music (Mobb Deep) and Toronto's own LuWop (Rochester, Ken Masters). A video for his 1st single "Ain't No Use" is presently in the works and is being directed by Little X prodigy R.T.! Although it may seem like a lot in such a little time, we can only imagine what's next for this aspiring 22-year-old shoe salesman turned rapper
Hey just wanted 2 stop by and show sum luv and also say thank you for the add... If you get a moment stop by my page 2 check out my new song labeled -Hit Single- tryin 2 get some opinions on it... -one luv-
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Its the KID FAMOUS! What up homie? I gotta get you down to the island for a show... I'm still sortin out details, but we'll build on it... Keep doin it real big!
Famousss i guess u r now dawgg I'm reppin toronto man I hope I can rap with u sometime cus I'm a rapper to check out my photos I met u last year at the mmva's peace out broo
Big upps to all your tracks!keep doign what you doing.canadian boy is a bad tune im showing you it sounds way better den american boy. im out tho Ezz Stay up 1one
Hellurrr =) 2 New Tracks Up! Straight From 24 Bars of Death: Hypnotize; Blow Yo Mind Scope 'em out, leave some feedback, add 'em to ya page, and show some love and support :) All comments will be answered back! =) Good Lookz, deucezZz
WHATZ GOOODIE? DIS YA BOI E TELLIN U 2 CHECK OUT DA 2 NEW SONGZ ON MY PAGE ( IN DA RAIN & STUNNTIN IS A HABIT) LET CHA BOI KNOW WHAT CHU THINK BOUT UM...
BLESS MI FRIEN AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK! THE HILLS MAY BE STEEP AND THE ROADS ARE ROCKY, BUY THE LAST STAGE OF A PEARSON IS WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES UP ON LIFE, SO WHATEVER YOU DO NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT STAY STRONG.
