St. Petersburg rapper Famous Kid Brick always knew that he was destined to have his name in neon lights. Over the past two years, he has had the teen and college kids bombarding dance floors with his two scorching singles “The Anthem” and “I’m On It,” which has enjoyed the #1 spot on Tampa’s WLLD 94.1 FM station. With the recent release of his second mixtape The Youtube Mixtape On CD, Brick will soon have the world at his fingertips.

“My music is similar to other party and club rappers out there but what sets me apart is my swag, my grind, and the passion to uphold my name!” explains Famous Kid Brick.

Born Dairian Brickhouse in Tampa, Fla. and raised in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Brick’s fame started in high school as he dazzled crowds on the hardwood court playing basketball all through school. A 90s baby who grew up on MTV, BET and VH-1 listening to the lighthearted party rhymes of Soulja Boy, Roscoe Dash, and Travis Porter, the 19-year-old Famous Kid Brick showed that he had his own trendsetting ways in crazy photo shoots rocking Supra shoes, skinny jeans and flannels.

Capitalizing on his influence, he dove headfirst into music in 2007 with the well-received debut single “I B Rollin’” featuring Slate. After dropping the single to a few cats around his hood, the song grew legs on its own. He had the opportunity to perform in front of over 1,000 kids at the University of South Florida. He got so much attention that he knew music had to be his calling.

“I realized that I had talent to do this from everybody’s reactions saying they loved my music and the way i rocked the mic,” says Brick.

Then when he thought that his rep couldn’t get any bigger, Brick hit them again with his angst-filled follow-up “The Anthem” featuring Smooth Hines. “Then, everybody started knowing my name,” he remembers. “People started getting familiar with my face. I started getting more respect in my area and outside my area as well.”

Initially, no one else in his area was dressing like him, especially rocking the famous shoe brand Supra. But that would soon change. He had so much influence that in his 2009 high school yearbook, he was voted most likely to become famous. Other kids in his area were so inspired by the setting trends of the young Famous Kid they wanted to be a part of the positive movement their selves. Instead of being in gangs and getting involved with the wrong crowd, the Famous Kid swag caught on like wild fire.

Famous Kid Brick then created a group of fans, friends, and a few other artists called "The Famous Kidz" who all had the same desire in common, to become famous. And they would do whatever it would take for them to achieve that dream. It consisted of hot music, new fashion trends and an overwhelming abundance of support.

“What kids don't want to be famous?,” he rhetorically asks. “We are setting standards and doing whatever it takes for our movement to get noticed.”

His career really began to take off after he released his third single "I’m On It." “After putting out just three singles, I’ve had my city’s attention,” Brick admits. “I now know what it takes for me to compete nationally.”

"Kid Brick has exploded on the scene out here with ‘I'm On It’, which is not only getting major reaction on radio, but literally shuts down the club every time you drop it,” admits Wild 94.1 jock DJ Noodles.

While enjoying the success of his single and recent release of his second mixtape The Youtube Mixtape On CD, Brick is also awaiting the release of EP T.G.I.F. - Thank God I’m Famous. Already off to a great start, Brickhouse shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. He has also teamed up with local label Hussch Boy Productions, which consists of four well-known artists Cristol, Blackboi, Mike Gomes and Famous Kid Brick. Each of these dynamic talents all have a new and innovative style to bring to the table. In 2011 they will do nothing but continue to take the industry by storm.

“I’ve gotten so many positive comments about my music. I’ve done so much to just be getting a start,” he says. “But if you think this is something big, the best is yet to come.”
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