F.Stokes | |
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Birth name | Rodney Lucas |
Born | citation needed] South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 11, 1982 [
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website |
fstokes |
Rodney Lucas (born December 11, 1982), better known by his stage name F.Stokes (pronounced "F Dot Stokes"), [1] is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. [2]
Rodney Lucas is originally from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. [3] Around the age of 11, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin. [3] He attended Madison West High School. [3] At the age of 19, he moved to New York City, New York. [4] He interned at Def Jam Recordings and worked at Grandstand Entertainment. [3]
Lucas' stage name, F.Stokes, derives from Flukey Stokes, who lived in his Chicago neighborhood growing up. [5]
In 2009, he released a collaborative studio album with producer Lazerbeak, titled Death of a Handsome Bride. [6] In 2012, he released the Love, Always EP. [7] [8] In 2013, he released a studio album, Fearless Beauty, entirely produced by Paper Tiger. [9] [10] In that year, he appeared as a rap coach on the MTV television series Made. [11] He starred in the 2015 short film Melville. [12]
In a 2012 interview, F.Stokes stated that his early works reflected his environment such as pimps and gangsters. [13] His music has also been influenced by Patti Smith, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, and Kanye West. [14]
F.Stokes | |
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Birth name | Rodney Lucas |
Born | citation needed] South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 11, 1982 [
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website |
fstokes |
Rodney Lucas (born December 11, 1982), better known by his stage name F.Stokes (pronounced "F Dot Stokes"), [1] is an American rapper from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. [2]
Rodney Lucas is originally from South Side, Chicago, Illinois. [3] Around the age of 11, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin. [3] He attended Madison West High School. [3] At the age of 19, he moved to New York City, New York. [4] He interned at Def Jam Recordings and worked at Grandstand Entertainment. [3]
Lucas' stage name, F.Stokes, derives from Flukey Stokes, who lived in his Chicago neighborhood growing up. [5]
In 2009, he released a collaborative studio album with producer Lazerbeak, titled Death of a Handsome Bride. [6] In 2012, he released the Love, Always EP. [7] [8] In 2013, he released a studio album, Fearless Beauty, entirely produced by Paper Tiger. [9] [10] In that year, he appeared as a rap coach on the MTV television series Made. [11] He starred in the 2015 short film Melville. [12]
In a 2012 interview, F.Stokes stated that his early works reflected his environment such as pimps and gangsters. [13] His music has also been influenced by Patti Smith, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, and Kanye West. [14]