Goldenchild’s
art of performing came from his experience with local talent shows,
displaying his unique vocals and high energy stage shows in his early
teens.
At the age
of sixteen, Goldenchild began looking at his talent, and love for the
art of rap as something that could possibly become a career.
He hooked up with a high school classmate and formed a group called “Dangerous Minds”.
As a
group, “Dangerous Minds” began recording, performing, and opening up for
acts such as Elephant Man, Patra, Ludacris at Stop the Violence
concerts, a local concert series hosted on Grand Bahama Island.
At the height of their local fame, the second member of the group became incarcerated.
This event threw Goldenchild for a loop forcing him to give up or start from scratch.
Determined
to keep his dream alive, Goldenchild began recording solo material and
was encouraged to take tracks to the local radio station by his growing
fan base.
His song
“Hot Girls” had a lot of commercial appeal with it’s catchy hook and age
appropriate lyrics, and soon began being requested on a daily basis on
the local radio station.
After a few months of radio spins, there was a demand for more material and at this point the idea for a mix tape was born.
When the
mix tape was completed Goldenchild was a senior in high school and had a
huge dilemma on his hands, seeing that he was also a stand out
basketball player.
After some convincing from his parents and basketball coach, Goldenchild left for college on a full basketball scholarship.
A year into his studies, Goldenchild felt something missing and decided to leave the ball behind to once again pick up the mic.
After a
brief stint back home in the islands, Goldenchild set his sights on
moving to Florida which was becoming a hot bed for the movers and
shakers in the entertainment industry.
Upon arrival in Florida, Goldenchild began collaborating with the local group and soon became it’s fourth member.
After
recording a few mix tapes and being on compilations with some of Miami’s
finest, Goldenchild’s marketable image and star quality was being
noticed. People began requesting solo material from the island born and
bred MC.
With a
growing fan base and online following, Goldenchild is now poised to put
The Bahamas on the map as a solo international artist.
Goldenchild
plans to prove that hip hop is not just a type of music but a culture
that he has not only embraced but has become a part of.
