Music was always around me. The first song I learned was "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder. James Brown was my second favorite artist. If it wasn't those two, I wasn't listening. At 4 years old I met my very best friend to this day. It's my boy Harv currently known around BK as DJ Icee (I-see). He and I discovered hiphop in it's infancy together.

At 11 years old, we moved in to Brevoort Houses (yes the one Fabolous is from). In our teens, we both separately and together got in trouble about hiphop. From sneaking in late from hanging out in the original Harlem World, to trying to get a phonograph to act like a turntable. Hiphop has always been a curse and a blessing. We both could rhyme, but as we got older our passions changed. Icee went to St. John's and I went to LaGuardia Community College. It was there I discovered WLGC, the school station. I was in heaven. I said this is what I wanna do! One problem, there was no major in broadcasting in LaGuardia which I thought was stupid. So I left, mostly cause I had found love for radio...I attended The Center for Media Arts and graduated with a certificate in Audio Engineering. My first gig at a studio was a internship at Turnstyle Studios, a simple 8-track commercial studio that was state of the art BPT (before Pro Tools). The owner liked my attitude and hired me as his assistant. I learned a whole lot that year. I saw major clients come in and make these commercials that I hear all the time. It was like watching magic happen.

A new love arose: Voice-Over. I then got a job as hotel security in a 3 star hotel. Then in '99, I met one of the most influential and respected lyricists to ever rip down a show. None other than KRS-One. I learned a whole lot in my time working for KRS, and trust me I worked. In 2001, we parted ways amicably. You'd think after all this this I'd be Jay-Z, right? NOPE! So I hung up the mic again. In 2001, I became attracted to internet radio. Voice over came calling again. I answered an ad on Craig's list to have your own radio show on the net. I jumped at the chance. I auditioned and in a week The Jeff Strange Hour was streaming worldwide.

So here I am doing what I love: Voice over, interviewing, making beats, making people laugh, and hiphop. Can't get any better than that!