“I always believed I would be the one to get my family out the rut that we were in, whether it be from hustling up money on the streets to working any job that came my way, but I never could give up on my dreams of being a great music star.” This narrative did not come without its hardships. In 2009, the 17-year-old Tae Jay made the very ambitious move of opening his own studio, but money got tight. Move to 2011, and Tae Jay enlisted into the military, but was injured during Basic Training. Every nickel in his pocket went towards the studio to further his music career. He picked up a job driving 18 wheelers but was in an accident where the other driver was not insured and sustained major injuries. Once again, Tae Jay got back on his feet, only to be injured again driving 18 wheelers, and was left out to dry by his employer one month before his first daughter’s birth. “With everything going on, I reverted to my music, knowing that it was truly all I have in life that sustains me.” “After being incarcerated, I lost everything… From the relationship with my children, to the friends who began to believe that I was a woman beater. I was stuck out in a world with no one to turn to.” 6 months after Tae Jay’s release, he was homeless from the piling court fees, but amazingly that still did not damper his determination. Today, he is blessed with a supportive woman who helps him reach the potential he knew he had since the beginning.