His first EP, "Glory" produced by music veteran Maximillian (JC Crew,
T-Bone, Nitro Praise) released singles "Glory" and "Desperate Cry" that
garnered radio airplay across the U.S. Only
Won was born in San Francisco and grew up in a Chinese family with
humble beginnings and later moved to Sacramento. Though he played ball
and hung out with different people from the streets, Only Won stayed
out of trouble and was a creative honor student who played the viola in
orchestra. Instead of being an "Original Gangster," he was an
"Overachieving Geek" aka, the OG.
Influenced
by RUN DMC, Will Smith and Holy Hip Hop pioneers DC Talk, JC Crew, and
T-Bone, Only Won began to find a voice of his own in high school. He
began rapping/singing at talent shows, youth events, and church worship
services as well as later DJ'ing "The Holy Hip Hop Hour" at his college
radio station. Word began to get out about this unconventional talent
who would sometimes mix in Chinese with his clever rhymes. Soon, more
established artists were inviting Only Won to share their mic.
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