Dre Dai

Dre Dai

I grew up as a 80s baby in a Southeast Georgia rural town known as Alamo. Things were a lot different back then so today I consider myself a bit old school. My 104 year old grandmother instilled in us the importance of respect, education, and family. Born into a family of educators, I was thankful to have a mother that passed down those same values that are so important today. I was fortunate enough to get the chance to go to college where I took full advantage, completing everything from a bachelors to a doctorate degree. Music has always been a part of my life and I have always desired to make music. In 2001, while in college at Georgia College & State University, I was once part of a group known as Nhyme, which included myself and 3 other family members.

This is also around the time I met my best friend and partner in crime Johnny “Bravo” Stafford who was my college basketball team mate and roommate. I can remember countless times Johnny and I free styling and jamming to music, and I would always tell him, “man you should pursue this music thing because you can rap”. Johnny always had a good ear for music and was often times my biggest critic and supporter at the same time. I grew to trust his opinion and to tell me whether or not my music was jamming. Even though we both went on to become educators and basketball coaches after school, the thought of making good music never went away.