T.D.L. returns to his dreams of changing the world through music Featured

Veteran artist, T.D.L. preps his return to the rap game with new album “2020 Hindsight.”

Born during America’s crack epidemic in Washington, D.C., T.D.L. was son to a father that was a Baptist minister and a mother that was a teacher. In 5^th grade music would enter his life when his mother bought his first snare drum to join the band. He would begin playing the drums at his father’s church at the age of 13, and by 15 he began creating music of his own with instruments he acquired. He found inspiration in genres like DC Go-Go, Gospel, R&B, and Hip Hop.

T.D.L. would enter the Marine Corps at 18 years of age, changing his life forever. Traveling the world would bring new appreciation for the range of genres music embraced. That growing passion would lead to the creation of the hip hop trio, “Two Sided” with two of his Marine buddies in 2001. They’d begin the composition of their self-produced album “When Worlds Collide,” but by the time of its completion in 2002, T.D.L. was given an honorable discharge from the corps which cancelled any plan of its release. He would spend his time back home working on 5 mixtapes that never were ultimately shelved. T.D.L. would instead enroll at Omega Studios Recording School in Rockville, MD in 2006 to learn the production side of the industry. With his completion, he built an in-home studio that housed recordings for himself and other artists.

As finances became insufficient to support his then wife, and newborn daughter, T.D.L. placed his dreams aside to enroll in Culinary School where he worked for well-known local Chefs. He would continue along this path, but music found its way back into his life after the passing of his best friend. T.D.L. returned, doing what he loved as a producer and beat maker that built up a following creating all his music from scratch rather than using samples. With this process, he has developed a sound unlike anything in the current market. He is on the verge of using this unique talent to release his upcoming album “2020 Hindsight.” The project is inspired by the reality that is life, and shows listeners the world through his eyes, in hopes of motivating them to never give up on their dreams. Be sure to pre-save the album and enjoy the experience of “2020 Hindsight.”