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Reaper
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Genre: Hip Hop
Website: www.myspace.com/reaperthestoryteller
Reaper born Thomas Earl Hurrington, grew up on stage. Reaper started out singing in his grandfather’s church choir and by the time he attended West High School he had made chorale and started touring with his successful singing group Ebony. But performing wasn’t enough for this activist. As early as high school, Reaper started attending social and economic seminars, and wore all black for a year while handing out mission statements trying to instill a sense of unity among minorities and attack the perception of minorities in Utah.
Reaper later joined the nationally touring theatrical troupe Improv, which used acting as a tool tackling social issues from self-esteem to rape. He ended up leading the team across country, teaching other teams and winning awards along the way. Including one for a public service announcement on guns in the schools that he did with Cosmic Pictures. After working for over ten years in the health care field working with people with mental and physical disabilities, Reaper decided that the best way to raise awareness of these and other worldly problems was with music.
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His ability to tap into the darkest areas of humanity’s common soul, and bring out a sense of hope and purpose, has earned him rave reviews and interviews in Salt lake Magazine, SLUG, Salt Lake City Weekly, the Salt Lake Tribune, Listen, the Utah Daily Chronicle, and Melting Music . Reaper has also had multiple sold out shows, including a headlining show at Club DV8 with over 800 people in attendance. Other big shows include an acoustic performance for mayor Rocky Anderson and opening for political activist Michael Franti and Spearhead at their sold out Sundance Film Festival appearance. Reaper was also invited to speak to the students of Horizonte High School about politics in music.
Along with Reaper’s cable network deal with Spike TV, his music has been getting national attention through college and community radio stations. States include Colorado, California, Nevada, and Oregon. Local stations include-X96 (Live and Local) and KRCL (The Ladybug Lounge and Friday Night Fallout).
From multiple benefit concerts with props, (for his sponsors YWCA, The Rape Recovery Center and The Road Home) to adding live instruments, there is no way to know what this rapper can do until you see him perform. Even after his house was shot up with a military issue assault rifle he still fights injustice and considers himself a voice for the unheard, rapping tales of real life drama that most lyricists won’t touch.