Born and raised in Ohio, Hip Hop and R&B artist Blackwell has been writing and performing since the age of 15, since developing his skills of playing guitar, drums, piano, and sax. He’s been largely influenced by such artists as Jay-Z, Eric B. and Rakim, LL Cool J, and Notorious B.I.G., and presents a new school and old school style in his lyrics to appeal to all ages. He played gigs in the Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York for the last ten years and featured on various internet radio shows: MDK Radio Show (Anaheim, California), The Ms. Camay Show (Seattle, Washington), EZ Money’s Evolution Radio Show (Texas), and Large In Charge radio show. Currently he’s performed at Club Staq (St. Petersburg, Florida), Amway Center (Orlando, Florida), The Orpheum (Tampa), and various venues in Atlanta and Florida. He uses a mix of old and new school style in his lyrics which promote postive messages to plus size and BBW women. He describes his style of music as, “Music to wake up your eardrum!” He’s opened for such national acts as Kayne West, LL Cool J, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Paul Wall, Bizzy Bone, Twista, Drake, Usher, Afroman, and Wiz Khalifa. He’s also collaborated with Danity Kane, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie Devoe from New Edition!, and Janet Jackson. Blackwell has formed his own production company and management, ”BlakkNation Music”, that will feature new and upcoming acts of all genre of music, and continues to work and educate new artists in the industry to learn the business and present new material to the Hip Hop and R&B field. He’s a valuable asset to the music industry with more yet to deliver.