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HUMPHREY BOGARD was born September 13th, 1978 and has been a long time resident of Stamford CT, in which he attended Westover Elementary. Andre developed a love and passion for music at the tender age of just 8 years old. Andre always gravitated towards performing arts whether it be dance, drama or music. Andre started taking drum lessons in 5th grade and has spent countless nights mimicking artists like KRS One, Tribe Called Quest, and Busta Rhymes, just to name a few. Upon his journey to developing his music skills, Andre developed an interest in DJ‘ing in the early 90’s, and transitioned from Stamford to Bridgeport in 1992. Once there, he had to find a way to express himself and music to him, was his only outlet. Andre entered into a music cypher with local friends, who insisted that Andre rap in the cypher. It was then, his friends told him that he had a gift that had to be shared with the world. Fast forward a few years later, Andre teamed up with a family member named Steven Allen Davis. Together, this cousin duo birthed a rap group called Conn Artists. Once Andre decided to take matters into his own hands in 2007, he began going to major recording studios, recording with producer Vincent Wright. (Vance Wright) Andre performed as an opening act, for stars such as Slick Rick, Sporty Thieves, Mos Def, and Fat Joe. Andre has released countless mixtapes, has numerous performances under his belt, to further add to his music profile. Thus, Humphrey Bogard was born…