MySpace Profiles

This is our cache of the profile last indexed on Wednesday, July 09, 2008. Visit MySpace for updated profile. MySpaceProfiles.org is a search engine that indexes publicly available profile information from MySpace for convenient searching and display. If you are the author of this profile and do not wish to display it here please click here.
grandaddysouf - music artist

Grandaddy Souf's Profile

New album "Chasing My Dream" IN STORES NOW!!!!

Location: Orlando,Atl,Memphis,Tn, Florida
Country: United States United States
Last Login: Jul 8, 2008 (488 days back)
88
Get a counter like this for your MySpace

About Me

Next to be added to the list of luminaries that comprise the southern takeover is SRC/Universal Motown recording artist Grandaddy Souf, (pronounced “sowf”). Born and raised in Orlando Florida, known mostly as a vacation spot, Souf's childhood memories are a far cry from Disney World. His national debut entitled Chasing My Dream, gives his fans an intimate look into Grandaddy Souf the man, his music and the issues on his mind. The highly anticipated record set for release on June 26, 2007 is a high energy eclectic blend of Southern style club bangers and reality based street anthems that are headed to the top of the charts.

Born Anson Watts, the son of recovering addicts, Souf's childhood years were spent under the guidance of his grandparents. He was living on his own at twelve, facing two felony charges by the age of fifteen yet he excelled in both sports and music. His passion for sports earned him a scholarship to the University of Arizona, with a college degree in hand, he returned to Orlando and eventually relapses into the pitfalls, which had plagued his community, the sale and distribution of narcotics.

“I got reacquainted with the street life,” explains Souf. “It wasn't something that I was trying to make into a career. It was just me trying to survive. That chapter of my life is forever closed. All I can do is move forward.” Moving forward for Souf was establishing a business partnership with two friends on an independent record company in 1999, Parra Mo Entertainment. That same year, the trio released Souf's underground debut Da Drought that was fueled by the single “F**k Da Law,” selling over 35,000 copies.

It wasn't long before Da Drought caught the ear of the legendary Steve Rifkind who signed him to Loud Records. In 2001, Loud's parent company was restructured and Loud was no longer in existence. With other offers on the table, particularly from Sony Music, Souf remained loyal to Rifkind, who in 2003, opened up SRC with Grandaddy Souf as the label's first artist. Four years later, the release of his SRC debut Chasing My Dream is finally coming to fruition.

Produced by Joe Blowe Da CEO, Tha Nox, Dale Babb, and Triple X Beats, Chasing My Dream is indeed a timeless classic filled with the genuine joy, passion and pain of a man who has been through the fire and lived to tell it all. His lead single “Keep Em Coming Back,” Grandaddy Souf speaks directly to the ladies by boasting about his sexual prowess in the boudoir. Built around a funky organ, a booming 808 bass, crashing hi hats and funky soulful horns “Keep Em Coming Back” gives the listener a glimpse of Souf's naughty side. His follow-up single and bass-laden club banger “Deputy Dope Boy,” is a song that takes aim at “snitches.” While both of those cuts are exceptional, it is songs like the insightful tune “The Gospel,” the albums introspective track that truly stands out. According to Souf, the song “Chasing My Dream” was inspired by the reaction he got after moving to Memphis to become apart of Hypnotize Mindz (Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte and Chrome).

“People [in Orlando] felt like I turned my back on home. But it's not that I turned my back, I felt that I was limiting my career by sitting at home. When opportunity knocked, I answered. In this song I am explaining to my critics that I'm just chasing my dream.”

With the release of this album as a solo artist, Grandaddy Souf is finally going to live his dream.



the label's Exclusive Interview

the label's Exclusive Interview Continued

A couple pics of my pitbulls from my kennel. Check them out at: http://www.downsouthkennels.com/

Hummer

Buffie The Body

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/28/2006
Band Website: parramo.com/
Influences: Scarface, Prince, Alot of Blues artists, JT Money and Tha Poison Clan, The Isley Brothers and Shannon Sanders
Sounds Like: I most notably refer to my sound as, Southern Fried Gumbo Funk because of the ecclectic blend of my down south drawl, my musical influences and my life expriences.
Record Label: SRC/Universal
Type of Label: Major

My Background and Lifestyle

Occupation: Music Artist (Rap / Hip Hop / Hardcore)

My Pictures

Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf
Grandaddy Souf

My Blog

Grandaddy Souf signs with SRC/Universal, sets to release new album and first single 'Keep.....

From: http://www.memphisrap.com/community/modules.php?name=News_Ho me&file=article&sid=1324   Grandaddy Souf signs with SRC/Universal, sets to release new album, and first single 'Keep Em'...
Posted by Grandaddy Souf on Thu, 03 May 2007 09:31:00 PST

Grandaddy Souf Wins 2007 SEA Award

Grandaddy Souf won the 2007 "Slept On Artist of the Year" last night!!! http://www.southernentawards.com/ Give it up!
Posted by Grandaddy Souf on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:34:00 PST

My Friends

SRC Records, Steve Rifkind, Akon, SC Owner/Siege Ent. and Siege Honey Magazine, ANTEZY, Trick Daddy, DJ IKE G DA VOTED NC’S 2008 DJ OF THE YEAR, Dj Starr Childd, SECSI, G-father-NEW LAYOUT, Young B, MYSTERY, "Miss Naked 2 U", Champ & Tenn (New Song: "Shake It"), Dawn, D-lovely 1, New House New Kid New Wife New Car Same ME!, The Lady of FIREHOUSE ENT.~~~ MS BROOKLYN~~~, Lady Bliss, CHEVY GIRL, TRAEBANZ VOTE AT http://www.wemix.com/TRAEBEANZ, DJ DIRTY, They call me Dream...., Ms Ball, OCHENTA Y SEIS, Simon StoneTemple [Heavy Mojo], Morris Management Candace Ike's Asst., I sTiLL lOVe ya So DOn’T hAtE ME........, Dr. D. Bridley (PharmD NOT MD), MYSTERY 'AINT DAT BITCH' 'SHE DAT OTHA, Ms. R.A.W. (the one...), Ms. Bell, Aicha, Pretty Lady, *$UPA* LOOK’N 4 A LIQ!!! NEW SONG!!!!!, i am who i am and itz gonna stay that way c- dubb, $Papa Jay$, ♥CaNdi CoAteD MoDeL♥MY B-DAY JULY 16, Get Off My Case Wanker, SCG BALLAZ, Juan Luv, LS-Spade, THE OFFICIAL LEX LUCAZI MYSPACE PAGE!!, WBEZ..RaDio!!, $ MONEY MIKE $, BLACK AFRICAN PRINCESS (BAPS), ♣Laydii Justice♣, G-WHIZZ - (PRODUCER), Clint Dawg - Mixtape Available Now!!, K-DOGS SHIT, New Phone# 254-245-3308 Bust and Leave vol.1, LADYM, Tommy B aka Misdirected Hostility, TENNILLE, Tswang

Grandaddy Souf has 11,632 friends (54 shown). Click here to add Grandaddy Souf as a friend.

Tags

Grandaddy Souf's profile has been tagged with the following keywords. Click a tag to search for profiles with the same tags.

steve rifkind, da drought, rap hip hop, independent record company, club bangers, street anthems, grandaddy souf, national debut, felony charges, top of the charts, da law, loud records, sports and music, childhood memories, business partnership, establishing a business, style club, childhood years, memphis tn, university of arizona
Previous Profile Next Profile

RSS Feed
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional


MySpaceProfiles.org © 2006 and beyond. All profiles and associated pictures are copyright their respective authors. MySpaceProfiles.org is not affiliated or associated with MySpace.com in any way.