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Following in the footsteps of a music icon isn’t always easy, especially if it’s the shoes of your famous father…..Rick James aka “The King of Funk.
Ty James is gathering the pieces of her father’s legacy, collecting the shoe strings, lacing them up, and stepping out to the rhythm of her own funk. The petite beauty has been exposed to the world of Rock & Roll through the watchful eye of her legendary father. It wasn’t until she turned 12 that her father emerged as a familiar figure in her life. Up to that point, her strong spiritual mother was raising Ty and her brother Rick James Jr. as a single parent. The early days were tough, involving a lot of shifting around between Adams & LeBrea Ave and 102nd & Yukon Street (Inglewood, CA).
Ty reflects, “I think many people expect me to be bitter about my dads absence during my formative years, but I don’t have any malice in my heart, somehow I always knew he was going to appear at our door.” After he walked in and saw his kids, Rick began making arrangements for Ty and Rick Jr. to relocate to New York so he could bond, and try to make up for lost time.
By the time Ty graduated from Orchard Park High School (Buffalo, N.Y.), her father was sitting on top of the music charts with a string of mega-hits, winning music awards, and running out of wall space to hang his platinum and gold albums. Ty was blossoming into a fashion maven and music insiders started noticing her acute sense of style and exotic beauty.
Music Producer/Rap Artist Easy E approached her to join a new female rap group HWA (Hoes With Attitude). The group made headlines and the stint with the female group sealed her interest in music.
With her father’s insistence, she went in the studio to begin working on a solo debut CD entitled “Addicted To The Game”. Rick James didn’t live to hear the finished product, but he did have an opportunity to hear her remake of “Bustin Out” and was able to record a track with his daughter shortly before his untimely death. The album is dedicated to the King of Funk. Ty explains, “I am an extension of my father so I have a few surprises on my CD but ultimately, I’m giving you Ty, it’s all about developing a solid music style that’s explosive and alluring enough so fans will keep coming back for more.”
Ty is born under the zodiac sign of Cancer and is working on a book, reviewing movie scripts, modeling, conducting interviews, and passionately protecting her family legacy as she claims her own spot in history. Management by Nena Jackson www.creammusicgroup.com. For media relations contact The Platinum Group prfuture@msn.com 323-692-9599.
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