Whitney Peyton

Whitney Peyton is an American rapper from the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Performances and Collaborations

Peyton has performed nationwide with well-known artists including Kid Ink, Big K.R.I.T., DMX (rapper), Tech N9ne, R.A. the Rugged Man, Paul Wall, Hopsin, Juelz Santana, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Jim Jones (rapper), MIMS (rapper), Shop Boyz, Outasight, Potluck (group), Twiztid, Prozak (rapper), Dev (singer), Da Mafia 6ix formerly known as Three 6 Mafia, Rittz and has collaborated on songs with Da Mafia 6ix formerly known as Three 6 Mafia, Chris Webby, Cassidy, Bizarre (rapper) from D12, Twiztid, Kung Fu Vampire, R.A. The Rugged Man, Spectacular of Pretty Ricky, Zion I, Mistah F.A.B., Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Spice 1, and more. Producers Whitney has worked with range from Leon Kidd a.k.a. P-nut (credited on Major Figgas album), John V. Johnson (New Kids on the Block), to Eddie Galan, and more.[2][3][4][5][6]

Achievements

Whitney Peyton has received many awards and nominations for her work as a recording artist. She took home a total of four wins at the 13th, 14th, and 15th annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards for categories such as "Best Hip Hop Performance", "Outstanding Spoken Word Artist", and "Best Urban Artist".[7] In 2014 Peyton received a Tri State Indie Music Award for “Emerging Indie Hip-Hop Artist of the Year".[8] As a side project for charity Whitney wrote and recorded vocals on an anti-bullying album "All about bullies...big and small" though children's music is not a style she is known for. The Album went on to win a Grammy Award at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Children's Album" as well as Parent's Choice Gold Award in 2012.[9][10]

Charitable work

With a history of appealing to a college-aged demographic, yet producing side projects for several charities and child-friendly projects, Peyton has earned a reputation of possessing a very versatile rap style. In 2010, Whitney, along with four other Philadelphia artists were cast to be part of the "Unlitter Us" campaign and appear in TV commercials airing on major networks performing spoken-word pieces about the importance of keeping Philadelphia clean.[11] Together the five artists also appeared in print and transportation ads on buses and billboards, and were seen alongside Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at anti-litter rallies, inner-city Schools, and other community events.[12] Whitney (whose mother is diabetic) has also been seen donating her time to perform at numerous Diabetes fundraisers, concerts benefiting Autism Awareness, Cancer research, and anti-bullying events (in relation to the All About bullies...Big and Small project she was part of that released in October 2011).[13][14]

Touring History

Known for doing spot dates all over the nation, Whitney Peyton finally set out on her first ever routed Tour as a supporting act for hip-hop duo Twiztid in September 2013 for the Canadian dates of their AbominationZ Tour which also included Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Directly after the short Canadian run ended Whitney participated in a full 40-date US tour with rap legend R.A. The Rugged Man and Potluck (group) entitled the "Rugged and Raw Tour" from October–December 2013.[15] Wasting no time in the new year, it was announced that Whitney Peyton would be on the "Triple 6 Sinners Tour" with the remaining members of Platinum rap group Three 6 Mafia (now known as "Da Mafia 6ix) and Twisted Insane. The Tour ran from the beginning of March to the end of April 2014 with over 50+ show dates across the nation.[16] With a growing fan base, Peyton was able to then embark on her first co-headlining tour with fellow artist Cryptic Wisdom called the "illien Underdog" Tour which included several US dates and ran throughout May 2014. Doing several large headlining spot dates during the summer and fall of 2014, while working on new solo music, Whitney Peyton will be hitting the road again in the Winter (Nov and Dec 2014) this time with controversial electronica group Blood on the Dance Floor (duo) on "The Reckoning" Tour which is set to be 20 US dates.[17]

Early and personal life

During her teenage years while trying to catch a break in the music industry, Peyton appeared as an extra or bit parts in several films. One of the Motion Pictures was Cover starring Vivica A. Fox directed by Bill Duke in 2007 where Peyton played a small role of a roughed-up female inmate in a jail scene.[18][19][20]

Whitney Peyton is also the great-granddaughter of former Philadelphia Mayor Thomas B. Smith, who is known for a scandal surrounding his political career, being denounced from bench and charged with conspiracy to murder (according to The New York Times), during his time in office.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "This website is currently unavailable". Krispmag.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Murder Dog Magazine - Volume 16 #3". My.texterity.com. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Whitney Peyton's American Way - Morning Call". Articles.mcall.com. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. ↑ "Video Whitney Peyton "OH, YEAH" ft. Zion I, Ambedext, and Mistah F.A.B. - Zion I". 2KMUSIC.COM. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25569/title.r-a-the-rugged-man-and-potluck-announce-complete-the-rugged-raw-tour-dates
  6. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2014/03/twiztids-get-twiztid-features-and-wasted-part-2-details/
  7. ↑ http://lehighvalleymusicawards.org/
  8. ↑ http://thekey.xpn.org/2014/02/17/whitney-who-local-emcee-whitney-peyton-wins-emerging-indie-hip-hop-artist-of-the-year-award-at-2014-tri-state-indie-music-awards/
  9. ↑ http://allaboutbulliesbigandsmall.com/
  10. ↑ http://musiciansopposedtobullying.com/all-about-bullies-big-and-small-wins-grammy/
  11. ↑ "Street Poets Trash Trash - Unlitter Us". Osocio.org. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  12. ↑ "Mayor Nutter To Rally With Unlitter Us Poets On Eve Of Citywide Cleanup | City Of Philadelphia'S News & Alerts". Cityofphiladelphia.wordpress.com. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  13. ↑ "Event Sponsors - Crimson Diamond Gala". Sites.google.com. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  14. ↑ "All about Bullies...Big and small | Music Monday - Home". Wfmz.com. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  15. ↑ "R.A. The Rugged Man And Potluck Announce Complete "The Rugged & Raw Tour" Dates". HipHopDX. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  16. ↑ "Whitney Peyton on Tour with Da Mafia 6". WhitneyPeytonNEWS. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  17. ↑ "BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR ANNOUNCES THE RECKONING TOUR". nataliezworld.com. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  18. ↑ ""Cover" Story by Bill Duke". Look to the Stars. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  19. ↑ "Cover (2007)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  20. ↑ Jeannette Catsoulis. "Eden Corrupted". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  21. ↑ "Philadelphia's Stir Over Political Murder - With Its Mayor Accused of Complicity in Crime, the Quaker City Cries Loudly for Reform Philadelphia's Stire Over Political Murder". The New York Times. 1917-09-30. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  22. ↑ "MAYOR SMITH HELD UNDER $10,000 BAIL - Philadelphia Executive Bound Over to Grand Jury as Murder Conspirator. DENOUNCED FROM BENCH Judge Brown Calls Him the Primal Factor in a Great Disgrace to His City". The New York Times. 1917-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-17.