Isaiah Stokes, was born July 10, 1980 and raised in Rochdale Village
in Southside Jamaica Queens, New York. Stemming from birth, the soul
inspired emcee that is the son of a Jazz musician and the grandson of
a Blues player, had a passion for music. With his extensive musical
background and passed down knowledge of the industry, Isaiah is now
taking his gifts and flourishing through film and music. In 1998,
Isaiah started his college career at Delaware State University where
he double majored in Accounting and Business Management with a
concentration in finance and banking. While in college, his attention
soon gravitated towards his inherited musical talents. While attending
DSU, Isaiah created the campus first student organization dedicated to
Hip Hop preservation entitled, "From Our Neighborhood To Yours
(FONTY)".
FONTY became a hit on campus. Banging parties, movie nights and
freestyle fellowships, brought Isaiah's old neighborhood to a college
campus- thirsty to engage in Hip Hop culture. With his success on
campus, the Queens native took that "esteem, to power his dream." He
began to establish himself as a Hip Hop artist and released his first
mixtape entitled "Like it or not Vol. I". The hit single, "I love you
Isaiah", added to his stardom on the DSU campus. The song received
airplay on both college and commercial radio stations in Delaware.
After realizing his potential in the music industry, Isaiah left DSU
and turned his brainchild FONTY into his own record label: FONTY
Records. Shortly there after, his music career went into full gear. In
2002, Isaiah toured with legendary Jazz musician Donald Byrd. In 2003
through 2004, Isaiah entered multiple talent showcases including
Jimmy's Uptown Café and Monday Night Madness with Maria Davis at the
Soul Café. Isaiah also appeared on many mixtapes including Unsigned
Underground, DJ Superstar Jay and DJ Self a.k.a. the prince of New
York.
His hustle didnt stop there. His hit single "I love you Isaiah"
continued to receive positive feedback from radio listeners. Based on
the audiences response, Isaiah decided to release a video for the
single, which he executive produced. The video debuted on Video Music
Box with Ralph McDaniels and has played on the majority of locally
broadcasted video shows throughout the country and can be viewed on
www.youtube.com/fontyrecords. Isaiah's video, "Pleasure's Paradise",
played over 13 months in a row on BET's Uncut. His latest video,
"Radio" is on the playlist at Marc Ecko retail stores.
Isaiah continues to succeed with his new upcoming album courtesy of
FONTY Records/Hennessy Cognac, "I love you Isaiah Volume 2: Like it or
not", while juggling his emerging acting career. Isaiah is in "Rescue Me"
as the shooter who murders Tommy's (Denis Leary) brother and in "American
Gangster" as one of Lucas' (Denzel Washington) muscle. Isaiah has appeared in several feature films including Camron's "Killa Season", 50 Cent's movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'", and as one of the main characters in "City Teacher" featuring Alicia Keys' mom, Seria Joseph. With all of this being said, there is no doubt that Isaiah is definitely a future icon within the entertainment industry.
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