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 Hip-Hop/Rap

Standing out has never been a problem for Dwayne Wilburn a.k.a. Wilburn.

He was independent from a very young age. Raised in Cincinnati , Ohio , he quickly realized the city wasn't big enough to feed his creativity. After graduating from Hughes High School in 2000 and receiving his associate's degree from the University of Cincinnati, he relocated to Tallahassee. "Moving to Florida was probably the biggest decision I ever had to make. Famu opened my eyes and taught me so much!"

While attending Famu he met Rick "The Maestro", who hails from Chi-town. "We met through a mutual friend. I still remember him playing some of his beats, thinking I needed to get my hands on some of them." Fast-forward four years, the rapper and producer are positioning themselves to become what they believed they could be--worldwide.

"Before I made my first song with Rick I told him, I would make us a million..."
No one, even Wilburn, knew what the Midwestern duo would go on to create. "Look at Me" is a bouncy club song with a mesmerizing hook. Its narcissistic chorus seems to raise the level of excitement in everyone who chants it. "I like to think that I'm humble and shy, but no one who knows me will let me get away with that."

From the booth to the stage, Wilburn knows he can't do it alone. " Anybody who said they can do this by themselves is lying. You have to have a good team behind you to be successful," Wilburn states candidly. And he has a reason to speak with such candor-- because he thinks his team might be too good to be true. Maestro, Wilburn's versatile producer--has spent time behind the boards in one of the biggest studios in Atlanta. He's capable of dropping a beat that's in tune with what's currently hot but he's also crafted his own signature sound that resonates above the rest. Wilburn's brother, Darnell, is a emerging professional photographer who's worked with pro athletes and name brand artists. His photographs have been published in national magazines. Rounding out his squad are his money-man (financial analyst) and a thorough street team.

One thing for sure Wilburn has his goals set high and all the pieces around him to achieve them.