About

What’s up?

 

My name is S.D Flame.

 

I am a rapper/ Hip Hop artist with ASD from Mississauga, Ontario.

 

I started rapping when I was sixteen years old and life was not easy back then.  I was bullied at school, home was not a good place to be either, at that time.  I often wandered around my city looking for some glimmer of hope.  When I was sixteen years old, I was peer pressured into a highschool cafeteria rap battle. After winning the rap battle, a spark for Hip Hop was lit in me.  For the rest of my highschool experience, I would rap battle for my respect.  It was like being a gladiator.  I trained hard every day writing lyrics and freestyling in front of mirrors.

 

As I got older, things did not get easier, so I had to adapt.  I had trouble holding jobs at the time.  Most of the jobs I held were dishwashing or cleaning.  To ease the pain, I listened to J Cole, Nas, Tupac, Jay Z, Nipsey Hustle, Polo G, Kendrick Lamar and Method Man, to name a few.  I also learned from people who had wisdom.  I learned to believe in myself and in hard work. 

 

From there, it was “Take any mic possible.” I performed at open mics across the GTA. Over time, I made enough money to build a recording studio with my own money!  I was able to make my family and people close to me proud of me.  I would also give back by inspiring over one hundred individuals with disabilities during the pandemic.  They were able to achieve a great sense of inner confidence.  I am one of the only ASD rappers to make it to Toronto for music.  

 

My hope for anyone reading this, is to find inner strength in themselves.  The positive energy, flow and storytelling in my Hip Hop original music will hopefully empower others to work hard, to have success and to believe in themselves.  That's what I strive to do as my goal.

 

Stay Blessed.