To add to Lyfe's success, calls began to pour in from countless agents, promoters and record labels, which prompted the Ohio native to move to NYC to make his dream come true. Two songs from the EP, "What Is Love" & "She Got Kids", garnered regular spins at local radio, which aided in the sale of thousands of EPs. "I felt blessed just knowing that at least somebody appreciated my struggle, my experience and my life." During his success at the Apollo, Lyfe began to independently sell his EP "What Is Love". He received a standing ovation for his acoustic performance of original material, and made his mark by winning the amateur competition five times. He spent his 2nd day of freedom recording a 4 song CD and the 3rd day performing at a club.īy January 2003, Lyfe had showcased his talent to a nation-wide audience on "Showtime In Harlem" (The Apollo). Upon his December 2002 release he began seriously pursuing his solo career. (Music) gave me an opportunity to express emotions in an unemotional environment." He began to play the guitar, sing, write and even started a music program in the Ohio institution. "Deeper situations tend to lead to deeper music and prison was one of those deeper situations. Lyfe found his true love for music again while serving time in jail. Title = Ex-Convict Sings Odes to Street Life Strewn With Hope The numbers "268-192" attached to the end of his debut album represent the identification number he was given while incarcerated. Lyfe served a little over 10 years behind bars. There, Lyfe continued to write music and rekindle his faith in God. As Lyfe refers to many times in his music, he turned his life around while in jail. In 1992, Lyfe Jennings went to jail for arson. The time he spent in prison would soon turn his life around. In 1992, at the age of 14, Lyfe went to prison.
As stated in the song "Ghetto Superman" The Phoenix, Lyfe lost his father at an early age. After splitting, Lyfe continued his interest in music. His love for music led him to join a group that included two of his cousins and his older brother. Lyfe started his musical career as a young boy in a church in Toledo, OH. The New York Times referred to him as a "socially minded R&B singer." He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music. Lyfe Jennings (born Chester Jennings in Toledo, Ohio on June 3, 1978) is a platinum-selling American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. Occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist
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