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Keith Gibson better known by his stage name Kurraguz Rayne, was born on December 30, 1982 in Fayetteville, NC. He is a lyrical fresh breath of air exploding on the hip hop scene. Kurraguz Rayne started his music carrier in 2004 when he released his first album Project Can’t Stop Me. Over the past 11 years he has scripted over 1500 songs and has recorded a plethora of records (Renegade Wayz, Warning Shots, The Great Recessions, The Kurraguz EP, Salt and Brimmstone, JusRayne, and I will not Fail ). His latest album The Ending of the Beginning includes such songs as; Straight to the top, Letter to God and I Got You. Keith Gibson’s passion for poetry, progressive literary work and philosophy was cultivated with his mother Pastor Audrey Joyner-Grey. Such works from Edgar Allen Poe, Mya Angelo, MLK, Jesus and Gandhi inspired his philosophy “Sacrificial Passion”. This philosophy encompasses such thoughts as The Golden Rule, selfless acts, humility, and a true passion for greatness. In short, total congruency with ones’ self. His musical influences stems from some of the greatest iconic artist of the modern era; Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, Smoky Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Garth Brooks, Tupac Shakur, and Shirley Cesar just to name a few. Consequently the passion for musical instruments was spurred; Piano, Violin, Recorder, African Jim bay, Congo’s and Drums all helped perpetuate his musical understanding. This understanding gave rise to the name Kurraguz Rayne. •	Kurraguz- Born out of the intense desire to articulate the calamity of the Internal and External thoughts of Man. •	Rayne- The only Element that touches everyone at some point. Kurraguz Rayne’s Journey has led to national television appearances; America’s Got Talent and The Larry Picket Show. These platforms opened the door for great venues such as; The Underground (ATL), Dynacon Event Center, Georgia World Congress Center and the Historic Berkley Café.

“He knew that his wings could ignite at any moment, but the closer he came to touching the fire, the more he sensed that he was fulfilling his destiny. As he put it in his journal that night: If I mean to save my life, then I have to come within an inch of destroying it.” ― Paul Auster, The Book of Illusions “Words that help summarize a man in search of fulfilling the destiny and yearning of a dream larger then himself. Kurraguz Rayne’s life is a musical score, lyrical melody and exclamation point for artist to emulate. His door is opening and we have a front row seat to watch his greatest moment unfold.” -	Daryl Holland /Manager, Kurraguz Rayne