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T.D.

“THE MAYOR OF TRILLADELPHIA”

In a city where the coldness of the streets has taken over the lives of many of its inhabitants, Ted “T.D.” Dibiase is determined to bring warmth back to the only place he has ever called home. With a knack for stringing words together, the ability to immerse himself in a verse, and the ‘know how’ of how to touch the people, this 23-year-old emcee is giving that warmth through his music. As his craft continues to excel and the tales of his talents continue to spread, his career is steadily coming to exactly where it needs to be, at the forefront.

Motivated and determined to live a career full of longevity, T.D. was born and raised in the North Philadelphia section of Hunting Park. Known for its harsh realities and uncompromising positions, Hunting Park, like many other urban neighborhoods included the lure of the streets. Answering that call only a few times before deciding to rely on his God given talent for music, T.D. drew upon his own family legacy for strength. As a founding member of the once popular but still well known group, The Ambassadors, T.D.’s father kept the sounds of music present in their family strong household. When it came time for this rapper to venture out to develop his own talent is was indeed that music that helped fine tune his own sound.

Accomplishing far more than the average rapper in Philadelphia, T.D. quickly found a home as a member of the duo, Doe Stackas. Now presently solo, he is ready and fully able and capable of exercising his independence. Although the young and talented word slinger acquired countless recognition in the industry while a member of the duo, in the form of features on DJ’s mix tapes from DJ Kay-Slay to Funk Master Flex, an adaptor by habit, T.D. is far from being prone to the acceptance of defeat.

As his first order of business as a solo artist, T.D dropped his first mix tape entitled “Stacker of The Year”; hosted by the Affiliate’s own Ace McClowd. Successful in creating a bigger buzz in his city than he ever had as a member of his previous group, T.D. knows what it takes to make his career come to pass on a national level. With that initial buzz, T.D.’s also became known as “The Savior of H.P”, and “The Mayor of TRILLadelphia” which all derived from his own neighborhood Hunting Park natives.

Now with 2008 in full swing T.D. has garnished features on mix tapes by various DJ’s across the country. With a recent release of what he refers to as a warm-up record featuring Roc-A-Fella artist Peedi Crakk entitled “I Don’t Care,” T.D. looks to give the streets what they are looking for. Produced by up and coming producer, Young Ike Turna, who also happens to be T.D.’s blood brother “I Don’t Care” is currently the number 1 record on Philadelphia’s only major radio station (Power99fm).

“I’m very well rounded,” states T.D. when discussing his capabilities. “I know how to make a good song, battle, and freestyle. But my best attribute is I’m marketable and able to appeal to the ladies and be accepted by the men.”

As T.D.’s ability to make good quality music continues, it shouldn’t be long before this polished individual reaches his superstar potential. With his current single “100 Percent” heavily in rotation on Philadelphia own Power99fm the streets of Hunting Park are starting to look pretty warm to its inhabitants.