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Biography Born and bread in South-East London, Ruinz Ason ,currently 24, began rapping and writing from the age of 11. An interesting fact about Ruinz is that he didn’t begin his career by battling other rappers or writing 16 bar verses, but instead chose to write full-length songs around subjects that were based on stories and concepts, something more commonly associated with singers more so than rappers. With his love for performing and a distinctive energetic stage presence, Ruinz has supported UK acts such as Ms Dynamite, Nathan, Donaeo and more. He names artists ranging from Prince, Van Hunt and Cold Play to Common, Fugees and OutKast as some of the people that have inspired his music. Ruinz describes his music as ‘Balanced Bi-Polar outbursts’. His music has a distinctive influence from 70’s and 90’s soul and electro Music. Ruinz’s USP is writing songs from two opposite perspectives; the ‘Hero’, which is his positive take on life and the ‘Villain’, which Ruinz refers to as to his negative side. His songs successfully paint a colourful picture of a person battling to find a healthy balance in life, while trying to survive in a world that constantly rejects you. Ruinz has A BA (HONS) Degree in Commercial Music and is nephew to previous Kiss FM D&B DJ Chris-interface Musical career Ruinz has been performing since he was 15, and has supported acts such as Nathan, Ms Dynamite, Donaeo to Sony signed Indie artist Julian Perretta and upcoming Singer/ Guitarist William Echo. He has also performed in the final of UK Unsigned, Choice FM’s Broken Silence and won the Music Academy showcase, which led to him working with the Producer of UK artist M.I.A. After increasing interest and positive reviews for his debut CD ‘A Hero And A Villain VOL.1’ and the 2009 Mixtape ‘Street Magic VOL.1’, the self proclaimed hero and a villain (Ruinz Ason) once again joined forces with his younger sibling/producer J-Flames to ignite the ears of listeners with a colourful epic movie adventure entitled “Hoodstarz and Villains” releases May 2010. The Street album is presented by American DJ Technic also known as Zackery Walls, known for his popular weekly podcasts entitled “Hoodstarz.” He currently hosts a show along side legendary DJ Funk Master Flex on New York’s Hot 97 Radio station; DJ Technic, Ruinz Ason And J-Flames collaborated to release “Hoodstarz And Villainz” which also features guest appearances from Kay Young, Scarz and the US rapper Chief Wakil. It includes the popular tracks ‘Call Me Ruinz Ason’ which received a high appraisal plus extensive play time on Choice FM & 1xtra, and the club banger ‘Hello London’ which was featured and released on popular US music website rnbexclusive.com with downloads exceeding 2,000. Albums *Hoodstarz And Villains (25 May 2010) Mixtapes *A Hero And A Villain vol.1 *Street Magic vol.1
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