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About Uni V Sol

If ‘music be the food of love’ as Shakespeare so readily dictated during his day, then Uni V Sol is simply the most musical of chefs. His appreciation and somewhat effortless contribution to music has been adequately molded and shaped from an early age. Recognizing that hard work is the basis of success, this multi-faceted entertainer has continuously strived to resonate with the majority of music connoisseurs.

Born Larry Jermaine Liriano in Alabama, like many other military children, Uni V Sol moved around extensively during his early years, taking in what various states and other countries had on offer. While locations changed and schools and friends were forever substituted, the one thing that forever remained a constant in his life was music. His biological father was record producer, Kenny Beck so music was quite literally part and parcel of his genetic make-up.

Absorbing a vast array of sounds including Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electro and Soul it would be Hip-Hop that appealed to Uni V Sol the most. His debut single, “Nourishment,” which was self published and financed was to become the first of many projects which saw the now New Jersey adoptee working in studios to absorb as much as he could of the music industry. While the artistry side of the coin was more of a pull, Uni recognized that to be successful it was about a lot more than just making music.

Setting up his own publishing company was a step in the right direction. Through Savior Sun Publishing, he went on to release his only vinyl single, “Love or Lust” which secured radio play in various markets around the US. But the bulk of his releases came when in 2004 he teamed up with his brother to form Radio Wreck. Universol: The Street LP and Concrete Music saw accolade after accolade come his way.

The burgeoning lyricist won the notorious iStandard/Faces in the Crowd showcase in NYC, he was nominated for various Underground Music Awards as well as a Justo Mixtape Award and he was riding high on the college radio charts. These acknowledgments solidified for Uni V Sol that the journey he was on was most definitely the right one.

What followed was an abundance of successful projects and alliances with Uni opening for a long list of Hip-Hop notables such as De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan and Redman and Method Man. While mastering his performance techniques, an element he recognized as essential to build a strong fan base, his entrep