"I was named after my grandfather's favorite boxer undefeated heavy-weight champion Rocky Marciano". "Rocky was tough, and retired undefeated in his professional career"; not a bad guy to be named after". Rockey grew up in St. Louis,Mo. His father played drums for many artists of his day. "He influenced my love for and with music". Rockey honed his skills and made the right musical connections and garnered the attention of underground and commerical artists alike. "I have had the opportunity ...
"I was named after my grandfather's favorite boxer undefeated heavy-weight champion Rocky Marciano". "Rocky was tough, and retired undefeated in his professional career"; not a bad guy to be named after". Rockey grew up in St. Louis,Mo. His father played drums for many artists of his day. "He influenced my love for and with music". Rockey honed his skills and made the right musical connections and garnered the attention of underground and commerical artists alike. "I have had the opportunity to open for some of the biggest names in music"; Common, Keith Murray,Kanye West and Fertile Ground to name a few. Rockey is also making a name for himself over in Germany with producer and DJ, Jay Haze and DJ Easy. "When I go there (Germany) it's always such a shock to be loved by so many; our following is getting bigger and bigger! Having dropped 3 independent albums since 2006: Round One, Fireseazon, Black Star Power (BSP the EP) to cult success and a increasingly rising fan base Rockey is hard at work on his 4th not yet titled independent album and concert tour for the Fall of 2010. "I 've stretched myself and thought outside the box." I thought as futuristic as possible but I still wanted to speak about real, current issues. I want my music to have a purpose. Music provided Rockey an outlet to be powerful. "I am showing you what St. Louis is about, we're lyrical, and we have our own swag and I want to showcase that. "I rap for the kids who run with gangs, sell dope, and drop out of school because I was one of them. I'm here to tell them that there is a way out of that path, I'm living proof of that. The stars are aligned, I made a choice to change my life and follow my dream.
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