At the age when most
teenage boys are interested in fashion, sports, and girls, DJ Toomp was handling his business and cut his first record/hit
song with Raheem the Dream in 1985. This began a dynasty of his credits to date. A prodigy of his father the lead singer for
the group The MVP's who taught him how to harmonize at the age of six; its no wonder that music is in his genes. "I always
knew about music, but I never thought I'd be creating it," he says.
Right out of high
school DJ Toomp hit the music scene spinning the sounds that resonated in his soul. It was only a matter of time that this
young and energetic mastermind of a musician would come full circle of his first love—creating music and making stars.
"I like producing artists," Toomp says. "I like
for [them] to come to [my studio] and just vibe, more than just take a track and put something to it... I'd rather work with
an artist so that things don't go wrong along the way."
His latest has resulted in TI's debut album; I'm
Serious, which was released in 2001 on Arista Records. As Associate Producer, Toomp was responsible for a good majority of
the album including "Dope Boyz," "Do It" and "Heavy Chevys." As Executive Producer for TI's sophomore effort - Trap Muzik
- Toomp strung together a succession of hits that catapulted the young star into the limelight and deemed him worthy of the
"King of the South" proclamation that he so often likes to claim. Among Toomp's own were "Trap Muzik," "Be Easy" and "24's."
Through Zone Boy Productions,
Toomp Stone Publishing and his independent record label, Nzone Entertainment, DJ Toomp is currently grooming a host of artist
that the world will soon come to know and love.
"I've [done] good in the industry, but I still don't think I've won," says an optimistic yet humble
DJ Toomp. "I have these eyes and ears, and I know what it takes to be successful in this business. I want to discover a star...
I want to win." And If the past starts are any indication of the future, the world is in for a treat from this multifaceted
musical genius.
