Tyrique Shahmir, an East Tennessee native grew up in the small town of Johnson City. Tyrique Shahmir first developed a taste for music at a young age, citing Wu-tang Clan and Jay-Z as some of his earliest musical influences. His love for music has continued for over 10 years leading him to release a wide array of songs including: Speakeasy (produced by Grammy Nominated Producer Cody) https://soundcloud.com/tyriqueshahmir/speakeasy-prod-cody-jordan-1 and 98 Vols(produced by Grammy Nominated Producer Tiggi/C. Tarvin) https://soundcloud.com/tyriqueshahmir/tyrique-shahmir-feat-brown-98-vols both songs garnering over 50k plays across all streaming platforms. 
 Tyrique Shamir’s best trait is his ability to captivate an audience via his live performances. He has performed in venues including The Concourse (Knoxville) The End (Nashville) The International (Knoxville) & The PourHouse (North Carolina) in direct support for artists such as Lupe Fiasco, OG Maco, Nappy Roots, K Camp and Future. 
Tyrique Shamir’s craft and delivery has garnered recognition from blogs including The Smoking Section and Pitchfork. 
 Shahmir is currently in works on new music for the winter of 2022 and beyond 
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