Bryn King

May 8, 2012

When kids don't have anything to do, they often get in trouble. Bryn King, and his girlfriend Takeshia Seward, say that Bremerton is a breeding ground for bored teenagers who commit crimes.

"It's a military town, which brings a lot of people to that area," Takeshia says. "However, there's just nothing for the youth to do there. There is a Walmart, Safeway, there are a few restaurants. The mall is just slowly closing down, there are barely any stores there."

Twenty-two-year-old Bryn says he had no role models or people keeping track of him when he was growing up, so he took to the streets when he was 14.

"We got into the mix and I guess you can say we didn't know right from wrong. Our income came from everything from selling drugs, to guns, to robbery, whatever it might have been at that point in time, without a lot of thought or repercussion from it."

In 2006 he was arrested in a huge police sting called Operation Pharmacy and in 2009 he went to prison. That's when he started to write rap lyrics.

"While I was out on bail, one day, out of no where, I started writing. About a week later, somebody heard it, who seemed pretty impressed by it, and they told me I'm going to go ahead and introduce you to this producer from Seattle.' Next thing I know, I'm at this man's house looking at these gold records on the wall, shaking his hand. He was impressed. At the time, he described it as a phenomenon. He said 'I've never really heard of anybody pick up a pen for two weeks and sounding like this.' He said, 'I don't know what else you're doing with your life, but this is what you need to be doing.'"

Bryn had to finish out his sentence, but he spent the rest of his time behind bars writing, and the day he got out he went straight into the studio to record. He cleaned up his act, moved to Seattle, signed with UGK records and decided he wanted to use his good fortune to help his hometown.

So last summer, Bryn and Takeshia organized a music festival called the Summertime Benefit Bash in Bremerton. They said a community event like this is pretty much unheard of in Bremerton.

"I don't think everybody believed, at first, that there was really going to be something happening at the Evergreen Park," Takeshia says. "People just believe that nothing worthwhile would go on in that area."

"Because it doesn't!" Bryn adds. "This is the same park that these different ways we got money occurred at. This was not even the best part of town to do it in and it was a phenomenal success. There is a lot of talk-and-no-walk with things like that. We did every single thing that we said we were going to, and it echoed across the whole city for sure."

Four hundred people, from little kids to seniors, came out to listen to music and eat BBQ and they collected 700 pounds of food for the Bremerton Foodline.

"I saw an opportunity where I could give back by using what I had to put together something that everybody can be involved in, in a place where things like that do not happen," says Bryn.

The couple, who started dating while organizing the event together, just got the green light to put on another festival in their hometown this summer. Bryn says he wants to send a message to kids in Bremerton that great things can happen, if you just try.

"Think and step completely outside of the box. Growing up somewhere like Bremerton, you don't see outside of the walls of Bremerton and it's life changing if you can do that, whatever path you're pursuing. Learn from your mistakes. Do not settle for less. Find a goal and achieve it."




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May 8, 2012

When kids don't have anything to do, they often get in trouble. Bryn King, and his girlfriend Takeshia Seward, say that Bremerton is a breeding ground for bored teenagers who commit crimes.

"It's a military town, which brings a lot of people to that area," Takeshia says. "However, there's just nothing for the youth to do there. There is a Walmart, Safeway, there are a few restaurants. The mall is just slowly closing down, there are barely any stores there."

Twenty-two-year-old Bryn says he had no role models or people keeping track of him when he was growing up, so he took to the streets when he was 14.

"We got into the mix and I guess you can say we didn't know right from wrong. Our income came from everything from selling drugs, to guns, to robbery, whatever it might have been at that point in time, without a lot of thought or repercussion from it."

In 2006 he was arrested in a huge police sting called Operation Pharmacy and in 2009 he went to prison. That's when he started to write rap lyrics.

"While I was out on bail, one day, out of no where, I started writing. About a week later, somebody heard it, who seemed pretty impressed by it, and they told me I'm going to go ahead and introduce you to this producer from Seattle.' Next thing I know, I'm at this man's house looking at these gold records on the wall, shaking his hand. He was impressed. At the time, he described it as a phenomenon. He said 'I've never really heard of anybody pick up a pen for two weeks and sounding like this.' He said, 'I don't know what else you're doing with your life, but this is what you need to be doing.'"

Bryn had to finish out his sentence, but he spent the rest of his time behind bars writing, and the day he got out he went straight into the studio to record. He cleaned up his act, moved to Seattle, signed with UGK records and decided he wanted to use his good fortune to help his hometown.

So last summer, Bryn and Takeshia organized a music festival called the Summertime Benefit Bash in Bremerton. They said a community event like this is pretty much unheard of in Bremerton.

"I don't think everybody believed, at first, that there was really going to be something happening at the Evergreen Park," Takeshia says. "People just believe that nothing worthwhile would go on in that area."

"Because it doesn't!" Bryn adds. "This is the same park that these different ways we got money occurred at. This was not even the best part of town to do it in and it was a phenomenal success. There is a lot of talk-and-no-walk with things like that. We did every single thing that we said we were going to, and it echoed across the whole city for sure."

Four hundred people, from little kids to seniors, came out to listen to music and eat BBQ and they collected 700 pounds of food for the Bremerton Foodline.

"I saw an opportunity where I could give back by using what I had to put together something that everybody can be involved in, in a place where things like that do not happen," says Bryn.

The couple, who started dating while organizing the event together, just got the green light to put on another festival in their hometown this summer. Bryn says he wants to send a message to kids in Bremerton that great things can happen, if you just try.

"Think and step completely outside of the box. Growing up somewhere like Bremerton, you don't see outside of the walls of Bremerton and it's life changing if you can do that, whatever path you're pursuing. Learn from your mistakes. Do not settle for less. Find a goal and achieve it."




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Bryn King "At This Point + Every Moment" -- 2 Tracks Inside -- Bryn King. Real Name No Gimmicks. Every detail of what makes up this ground breaking artist, also makes him stand out in an ever changing and over crowded game. Hailing from what some would consider "The Last Region", King calls Seattle home, but was born on the west side of Bremerton, WA during the winter of the beginning of a decade. January 21st 1990.



With his father being an escaped convict until King entered second grade, Life started out on the wrong foot. Having his share of encounters with the law, heading to prison on a case by 19 wasn't much of a surprise. Having never written a rhyme or participated in music in any way, Bryn King picked up a pen while out on bail in November 2010. He found that something other than a hustle came very naturally to him. It took two weeks for his name to be brought to the attention of a multi platinum producer from Seattle named Kevin Gardner who described this brand new artist as a Phenomena.


After serving his time Bryn King was picked up the day of his release with life in a new direction and before anything else, went straight to the studio. King dropped his "Rain Season" mixtape online less than a year after writing his first lines on paper, and his buzz began. Shortly after this an opportunity presented itself all the way from Houston TX. King took the little money he had to his name and flew across the country where he met "G Bread" who introduced him to a Mrs.

Wes also known as Moma C, Mother to the late Pimp C who was half of the most legendary rap duo of all time, UnderGround Kings. After four months in Texas, Bryn King flew home to Seattle as Moma Wes's newest artist on UGK Records, and got to work. Although crafting his package independently, With the ties to UGK Records as well as raw talent he has been the element of contraversy and the topic of conversation. Learning, developing, and polishing off as time passes, Bryn King is one to keep an eye on. NOT to be overlooked

Read more at http://hiphopnews24-7.com/profiles/blogs/bryn-king-at-this-point-every-moment-2-tracks-inside#oT648BaeTSbAESYd.99 - HipHopnews24-7.com

Bryn King "At This Point + Every Moment" -- 2 Tracks Inside -- Bryn King. Real Name No Gimmicks. Every detail of what makes up this ground breaking artist, also makes him stand out in an ever changing and over crowded game. Hailing from what some would consider "The Last Region", King calls Seattle home, but was born on the west side of Bremerton, WA during the winter of the beginning of a decade. January 21st 1990.



With his father being an escaped convict until King entered second grade, Life started out on the wrong foot. Having his share of encounters with the law, heading to prison on a case by 19 wasn't much of a surprise. Having never written a rhyme or participated in music in any way, Bryn King picked up a pen while out on bail in November 2010. He found that something other than a hustle came very naturally to him. It took two weeks for his name to be brought to the attention of a multi platinum producer from Seattle named Kevin Gardner who described this brand new artist as a Phenomena.


After serving his time Bryn King was picked up the day of his release with life in a new direction and before anything else, went straight to the studio. King dropped his "Rain Season" mixtape online less than a year after writing his first lines on paper, and his buzz began. Shortly after this an opportunity presented itself all the way from Houston TX. King took the little money he had to his name and flew across the country where he met "G Bread" who introduced him to a Mrs.

Wes also known as Moma C, Mother to the late Pimp C who was half of the most legendary rap duo of all time, UnderGround Kings. After four months in Texas, Bryn King flew home to Seattle as Moma Wes's newest artist on UGK Records, and got to work. Although crafting his package independently, With the ties to UGK Records as well as raw talent he has been the element of contraversy and the topic of conversation. Learning, developing, and polishing off as time passes, Bryn King is one to keep an eye on. NOT to be overlooked

Read more at http://hiphopnews24-7.com/profiles/blogs/bryn-king-at-this-point-every-moment-2-tracks-inside#oT648BaeTSbAESYd.99 - HipHopnews24-7.com