Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young

Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young attended St. Mary's primary school then enlisted at St. Michaels Collage (all boys), which later amalgamated with St. Hilda's Collage (all girls) now known as Anglican Cathedral collage. After high school he joined Belize's pioneering Rap group Fresh Breeze Krew with Kenny Morgan and his brother Turbo.
Who said life was fair? The wrong lane I took and I got hooked. Twice I attempted suicide. Went to rehab clinic. On my return I started washing cars in front of Radisson Fort George Hotel where I wrote my first poem, (at the time I just called it a "taught") Problem.
I was a regular feature on Channel 7, performing my poems after the local news, after which I was approached by the Image Factory with an offer that brought forth two poetry books "Made in Pink's Alley" and "Generation X". Now through Stonetree Records my dream, became reality. My bread is buttered with jam, now here I am. What more can I say, it's my way. Tit for tat, here's where I'm at, Just like that...
Press from the record label:
JUST LIKE THAT... the debut album from Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young, Belize's finest dub-poet. JUST LIKE THAT... includes sixteen songs based on some of Grandmaster's best-known poems, accompanied with an eclectic mix of instruments ranging from Creole, Garifuna and African percussions to Maya Ke'kchi guitars, Lap Steel and Guitarron.
"This has been one of the most gratifying recording experiences I have ever had" commented producer and musician Ivan Duran. "I hope this album marks a new departure for our music, where lyrics will become more meaningful and relevant. I believe this is the most straightforward and innovative album ever produced in Belize" added Duran.
With topics dealing with issues such as corruption, police brutality, poverty, love and politics, the album also stands to become a controversial one.
"Freedom of speech? Why we say we have freedom of speech if we are afraid to say what we really want?" comments Grandmaster. "In this album I tell it like it is, raw, Just Like That... I know people will respect that".
The compact disc also includes a multimedia portion that when inserted into a computer gives the user full transcriptions of the lyrics along with several artist photos, a web-link and a surprise bonus track. The elegant digi-pak carton package also includes a 24 page booklet with lyrics and song credits.Website: www.stonetreerecords.com  infostonetreerecords.com