On February 6th 1987, a star was born. Craig Irish was born in the heart of Toronto. Little did this un-suspecting city know this young man possessed a passion for music.  When he was 4 yrs old, he moved to the East Side of Scarborough where he spent the most of his childhood. There he discovered his love for music. He began to sing with the Kingdom Life church choir, he also took part in stage plays at church eager to perform in front of an audience. In 2000 Craig discovered a passion for the art of poetry and rhyme after taking part in freestyle sessions in the church basement. By the time he was in the 9th grade, he was already impressing other rappers minds with his witty and creative punch lines and earned himself some early credibility. He Young Chip because of his style of seeming to be rapping with a chip on his shoulder, something to prove to the world, he appeared on Avalanche's Mixtape Paradise City. Craig decided to focus on school and church. He began to work on his vocals for singing. He soon after garnered the name Pete Genesis, which was inspired by Pete Parker (Spiderman) and sega Genesis which he still plays. This Rapper/Singer/Producer is a hard working triple threat. With musical influences ranging from The Fugees, LL Cool J, Kanye West, Neptunes, Dj Premier, Busta Rhymes, Freeway, Common, Timberland and Tupac. He is currently working tirelessly on his music and route86 his production company. Pete Genesis is looking to become a household name across the world, and is on a mission to keep real hip-hop alive!

Raised in the streets of Birmingham, Alabama, Ronnecia MaQuis Nunn aka "Suzanna Samone" aka Ferrari Barbie, didn't always think number one in her life should be rapping. Plagued with a community of drugs, prostitution and gang violence, she new she had to get money and be out. She knew one day she would return and rep for other hot acts out of her area. Money was the easy part for Suzanna Samone, but getting out of the fast life came with a price.

Finding herself stuck in an abusive relationship in 1997 that almost claimed her life, when her boyfriend crashed a vehicle with her in it. The accident sent her to the hospital with a 30/70 percent chance she would come out of the surgery and unclear if she would she ever walk again.

It was during her recovery that she spent a lot of time listening to music and evaluating what she heard from other artist. Suzanna Samone felt like there was a lack of message that the ladies of hip hop past like Queen Latifah, Queen Pen, MC Lyte, Sweet Tee and Yo-Yo would give to you. So she started writing lyrics and recording with friend and rap artist/Producer "Attitude" of Warner Bros. Records.

A distinguished enterpriser who's uniquely talented, Allen Forrest does not only write his own rhymes, produces his own beats, but he created the Matchstik brand solely himself. Allen David Forrest jr, (Born February 4, 1981) better know as Matchstik was born in Fort Camble, Kentucky and raised in Dothan, Alabama. At age nine, Matchstik’s parents separated and a few months later his father attempted suicide.

Matchstik’s father, who was formerly a soldier in the United States Army Reserves, abandoned Matchstik’s family, leaving his mother to raise him and his siblings on her own. Without a father figure in his life, Matchstik found a home in the streets. It wasn’t long before Matchstik himself began selling drugs. Then, after his third arrest at age 16, Matchstik realized he had to turn his life around.

Determined not to be a victim of his circumstances Matchstik left the street life behind, dropped out of high school and passed his G.E.D. He also went on to attend college, and sequentially joined the Navy at age 20. During his journey across the country, Matchstik had a new fatal car crash where his best friend tried to kill himself and Matchstik by grabbing the steering wheel and hitting a tractor trailer while traveling at over speeds of 90 miles and hour.

Nineteen year old singer/songwriter Linda Luztono, knew at a young age that singing was her passion. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, her mother is Ukrainian and her father is Cuban. Linda grew up singing Whitney Houston songs before she could even speak English. Not coming from a musical background, Linda's constant singing around the house at the tender age of 2 was when her family discovered that she had a real talent. Now that she is older she can't see herself doing anything else. This young dynamic talent is the former lead singer of the Jazz band, "The Green Jazzberries". She has also appeared in school talent shows, Black History Month shows for various colleges, Dundas square and Banquet for the Toronto Youth Cabinet as well as St. Christopher House's "The Suite Life" Production. She has performed in "Hair" the musical as well as a few other plays including: "Oliver," "Idle" and "Macbeth". Linda's a 2007 participant of The Honey Jam Showcase and graduate of The Remix Project, where she successfully completed her demo tracks with super producer Noah "40". Some of Linda's musical influences includes Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and her idol, the person she strives to be like, not just as a musician but as a person, Alicia Keys.

Holloway is an upcoming R&B singer/songwriter determined to exact a defining statement in the music industry to date. He values music in the highest fashion and has the drive necessary to deliver his voice not just to the city of Houston, Texas; but throughout the United States, more-so the world. Holloway began his journey into music at the age of 14, recording melodies from an old boom box he had in his house. It wouldn't take long for the youngster to realize that the developing lyrics as well as sound he had was unique, untapped, & summarily waiting to be discovered by eager ears. Letting one of his childhood friends listen to his first song, that's when Holloway decided that the music needed to be recorded.He would soon release a style that shook the foundations of his hometown. When it comes down to the melodic sound of Holloway, with his soulful yet straight forward vocals, he delivers a tasteful approach to the R&B genre. His method of music is only complemented by his innate concept to make sure that each verse & chorus tells a story while sending a message, creating an overtone of relation for whatever the listener might be going through in their everyday lives, or just to create an imaginative setting for the audience

Compton, California is perhaps the most influential city in not only hip hop culture, but in popular culture as a whole. The birth place of N.W.A.  which in turn gave rise to Eazy E, Dr Dre, Ice Cube and later The Game, has another reason to celebrate its storied history, K.dot as well is a Compton native that attended Centennial High school with his first mixtape project  Y.H.N.I.C.  he also made an appearance on the street DVD How the West Was One, he started to bring attention by the young age of 15. K.dot brings a whole different style, not just a typical every day rapper there is a captivating and unique style. Not only having the ability to battle rap but to format great songs for different genres. Signed to independent label Top Dawg ENT, K.dot has had many notarizations from music heavy hitters such as The Game, which quoted “K.dot is a MONSTA”.

Sonia Pagán is of Puerto Rican descent and hails from Queens, New York. Sonia is making her mark by showcasing her powerful three-octave range. A recent “SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO WINNER”, Sonia has the ability to master many musical styles such as gospel, R&B, rock & classical. She also sings these genres of music in Spanish.

For as long as she can remember, Sonia has been blessing thousands of people through her awesome gift of song. From the tender age of five, Sonia has been performing in front of people at various events, talent shows and showcases. Her dad, a city employee arranged for her to perform for some of the city’s most profitable benefits. Over the years Sonia has worked with some of the industry’s most noteworthy producers and songwriters. Her list of former colleagues include: Def Jam/Def Soul- Lyor Cohen, Russel Simmons, Terror Squad- Fat Joe, Columbia- Tommy Mottola, Roney Hooks, Manuel Seal, and Rich Harrison to name a few.

When looking for one word that encompasses all that is Tolu “Young Tone” Adebayo, the word “talent” immediately comes to mind. Talent is not an acquired characteristic, it’s a natural attribute. This 18 year old R&B apprentice is as talented as they come. After singing at his Kindergarten Graduation at the age of five, Tone immediately realized that he wanted to be a performing artist. He began preparing earnestly to achieve this goal. The son of Nigerian migrants, Tone understands and exemplifies hard work; grinding out hits daily. This Brooklyn Born and Queens raised talent has the charisma and exuberance of an enthusiastic kid, combined with the savvy of a seasoned vet. He cites Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Usher and John Legend as his influences. This influence is evident in his imaginative songwriting and unique sound.