User talk:Alize26

The poets that comprise the urban music cosmos have introduced us to numerous characters that have altered the face of popular culture as we know it. It has given us the Thug, the Pimp, the Diva, and the Hustler to name a few. Now with Johnny Crome, we can add the Rebel to that pantheon. Like most of his counterparts Crome’s story is that of the underdog, resilience, and redemption. Unlike most of his counterparts, his legend is derived from an improbable source….the gridiron. Before there was music, there was football for Johnny Crome. As a high school senior he earned All American honors, and a full scholarship to the prestigious Penn State University. While at the infamous “high school lunch table” Crome also discovered another talent….rapping. He’d battle other so called rappers and demoralize them with awe inspiring word play. A friend, Pierre Medor, signed by music luminary, Tricky Stewart, always noticed Johnny’s musical talent and urged him to pursue it seriously. But, how could he with NFL teams knocking at his door? Unfortunately, his career would end in dramatic fashion. Friends and family watched it on TV and NFL scouts were in the stands. During the 4th quarter…last game…senior year…, a traumatic knee injury ended a storybook career. In the blink of an eye it was over. His life long dream of playing in the NFL would never be realized. Upon graduation he was offered corporate positions paying sixty to eighty thousand dollar salaries, but Johnny’s perception of the world and even himself had changed. That wasn’t what he wanted. Life is unfair. Depression had desensitized him and rendered his psyche. He acted as if he had nothing to care for anymore. Johnny began rubbing shoulders with the wrong crowd, leading to some drug use and criminal activity that pushed him further away from his friends and family. A future that was once so bright was now rapidly fading away. In a drunken stupor, seemingly with nothing left to lose, Johnny sat on his bed staring at his hand gun. Maybe death would end his misery. In what now seems like a moment of divine intervention, just as he had come to a decision to pull the trigger…his cell phone began ringing. On the other line was his long time friend Pierre Medor. They spoke for hours that night. By the time Crome hung up the phone, Pierre had convinced him to move down to Atlanta to pursue a career in the music industry. Pierre had become part of the new “It” production duo in Atlanta, The Corna Boyz, and Crome often joined him in studio sessions. Being around the likes of Usher, Ciara, The Dream, and Keri Hilson, Crome honed his songwriting skills. With the guidance of “The Corna Boyz” and long time collaborator O-Dizz, Crome has progressed into a studio savvy artist who’s music is a rock/rap blend of great song writing, raw emotion, and hypnotic melodies. In a nutshell his sound is a hybrid of Axl Rose and Jay-Z. Some artists have great music or a great story, while others simply rely on their image. Only a handful of artists have all three. Meet….JOHNNY CROME. Alize26 (talk) 12:42, 11 February 2010 (UTC)