We had the good fortune of connecting with Tampa Boi Beatz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tampa Boi, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I am from Tampa Florida and I moved to Atlanta when I was a teenager.

My parents are Jamaican and African so I was influenced by the culture musicaly.
Living in florida it was a melting pot full of different nationalities that caused me to be diverse.
I was a troubled teen that ran the streets so that built independence and resilence that I carry today.
It makes me wanna give opportunities to people that have a story just like i do.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Tampa Boi Beatz who’s real name is Antonio Edwards was born April 7 1989 born and raised in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Boi is a Music Producer , Artist , and Entreprenuer . 
 Coming from the struggle with an incarcerated father , a single mother , and a criminal background. Tampa Boi wanted to make a change in his life. That’s when he moved to Atlanta to pursue his music career. 
 After moving to Atlanta, Tampa Boi started attending beat battles where he gained respect from the music industry. He went on a beat battle winning streak after studying the art of producing. After winning and catching the attention from grammy winning producers JUSTICE League Production He was offered an internship at Hot Beats Studio in Atlanta where the whole music industry have recorded. 
 Tampa Boi has also been part of classic studio sessions with Lil Wayne , Drake ,Wiz Khalifa , Future ,Jeezy , French Montana , Curren$y and more. 
 With a vision to build his own empire, Tampa Boi Beatz founded Fire Department Studios in his apartment . With complaints from neighbors, he was forced to move his setup to a U-Haul storage where he recorded. Since then, he’s been able to get a building and properly brand Fire Department Studios.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I live in Atlanta so i would definitely take them to papadeux they got the best seafood in the city.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I wanna give a shoutout to Poet de’medici author of ” Above you a black sun” Hes my big brother he wheres alot of hats CEO, Author , Artist , Technology engineer , and more.

Website: www.firedeptstudios.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tampaboibeatz

Youtube: www.youtube.com/tampaboi

Image Credits
seen in photos Young jeezy , Curren$y , Kourtni myers , Shawty the comedian , Rodney perry , Marcus head films , Blu , and Tampa Boi Beatz

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