DONNIS DUCHESS

DONNIS THE DUCHESS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE EMCEES OF THIS ERA. SHE WAS BORN AND RESIDES IN PITTSBURGH PA. STARTING ON THE GRIND TO FIND STARDUM AT AGE 6 HER FATHER PRODUCED A TRACK THAT WOULD BE HER FIRST RNB SINGLE ENTITLED COOL. SHE COMPETED AND WON MANY TALENT SHOWS IN AND AROUND THE PITTSBURGH AREA AND HAS BEEN FEATURED ON A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MIXTAPES. AT AGE 16 SHE BECAME 1/9 OF AN ALL MALE GROUP CALLED KILLA NATION. KILLA NATION HAD A DISTINCT SOUND NOT LIKE OTHER GROUPS COMIN OUT OF THE CITY DUE TO THE GRUNG,GRIT, AND TRUTHFUL UNDER TONES. THEIR LYRICS HELPED TO DEVELOP A FOLLOWING OF INNER CITY AND URBAN TEENS. FANS USED TO COMPARE THEIR ORA WITH THAT OF THE WU. FOLKS ASK WHY DONNIS GETS SO VICIOUS? SHE SAID"GOTTA WORK EXTRA WHEN YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY ALL OF THAT TESTOSTERONE" AND ADMITS HER SKILLS WERE SHARPENED BY HAVING CYPHERS WITH THE TEAM, LISTENING TO TUPAC, AND REHEARSING FOR SHOWS SHE WAS NOT GOING TO BE PUT ON THE BACK BURNER FOR BEING A GIRL SHE MADE SURE TO BE "EXTRA" SO TO RAISE THE BAR FOR THE FELLAS. DONNIS DECIDED TO GO SOLO DUE TO CREATIVE DIFFERENCES AND THE LOSS OF 3 MEMBERS VIA GUN VIOLENCE. SEEING THE NEED FOR CHANGE DONNIS STEPPED BACK FROM HER CAREER AND NOW CO MANAGES AN INTERNET RADIO STATION 101THEBLAZE.COM WHERE SHE HELPS PROMOTE AND DEVELOP OTHER ARTIST IN THE CITY. ALSO DUCHESS IS CURRENTLY PROMOTING MIXTAPES FOR KEVIN BLACK OF U CAN FLY HOLDINGS. DONNIS IS A MIX OF AALIYAH, BEYONCE, TUPAC, AND 50! HER STAGE PRESENCE ALWAYS WARRANTS A STANDING OVATION OTHERWISE CHEERS AND SCREAMS WITH A DONNIS SHOW YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT SHE LIKES TO PLEASE AS WELL AS TEASE. SHE OPERATES ON THE ELEMENT OF SUPRISE.