"When people told me I wasn't ready

I just figured that they haven’t caught up to me"

Bigg Badd is In-The-Building!  "Rude Awakening" is designed to take you on a journey of discovery; about the man, about the vision, about the game.  You walk away knowing that his outlook is fresh, his stories probe deep and his style is deeply rooted in Hip Hop!

His first influence in rap was Tupac.  Bigg Badd says, "He wasn't just an artist. He was an activist, a poet, an actor and a person that kept it real. I looked at myself and I realized that I was chasing the same dream. I wanted to act. I wanted to rap. I wanted to change the world and do it by not letting the world change me."

Bigg Badd is making his dreams come true. In addition to formally launching his rap career, he is appearing in two made for TV films this year! 

The first is "Love Will Find a Way" premiering on GMC TV on June 1st 2013. You'll recognize several of the stars in this movie including Jason Weaver, Carl Anthony Payne II and Vanessa Simmons.  GMC TV is America’s leading television destination for “Uplifting Entertainment.” 

His second film airing this year, "Frat Brothers" stars Romeo Miller (Lil Romeo), Darrin Dewitt Henson and Mishon Ratliff. In this movie Bigg Badd displays his comedic talents as he plays Mishon's right-hand man.  Look for this movie on BET and later on DVD this fall.

Bigg Badd is a full-time Theater/Performing Arts student and just completed his Junior year at UNC Wilmington. Simultaneously chasing career goals and academic success is no small order.  Bigg Badd says he has many sources of inspiration, including:

• My Brothers - For making sure I don't lose my head and that I always stay real.
• My Family - For raising me in the church so I know that if all goes wrong, God will never fail me.
• My Mother and Father - For letting me know that the sky isn’t just a limit, it’s a bar. Raise it and take it as far as you can.
• My Sister - For giving me the 101 on life and its drama. The realest girl I know
• The Haters - For giving me motivation to go harder. I appreciate you!

It's not hard to see why the future is bright for Bigg Badd.  He's endured hard knocks and is prepared to grind.  He says, "Rejection isn't the end. I've been turned down many times and led down false paths to success. It’s a part of the game but I use it as fuel. I get better because I know that someone will look for the diamond in the rough and when they find it, they won’t let go. It’s timing. When people told me I wasn't ready, I just figured that they haven’t caught up to me.

More Bigg Badd to come!

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