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Flii Stylz
12+ albums
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about
Flii Stylz has been a multitalented entertainer all his life. Born Anwar Burton in Oakland, CA, Flii started dancing at the age of four with no particular influence or idol. Living his youngest years in the ghettos of East Oakland at 92nd and Sunnyside, opportunity was rare. At the age of five, he competed in his first dance competition taking 3rd place against competitors three to four times his age. After winning that competition and earning his first check from entertaining ($75.00), he gained even more of his family's support. He continued to polish his talent and nurture his love for hip-hop. Suffering from the effects of a broken home, he and his mother moved in with his oldest sister in Richmond, CA. Richmond is a rough small town in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area (known for Coach Carter and Master P). Flii was raised in the central area of Richmond, the place he calls "home". His career as a rap artist started at the age of twelve when he and his best friend, Larry "Lil Larry" Olden, were placed in a 24-track recording studio by Michael "Dap" Daniel. Michael was the first to recognize the talent in Flii and generated his first opportunity. Soon after, he met Walt Liquor of Liquor Barrel Management. Walt put Flii into the studio to record more songs and introduced him to the Bay Area indie rap scene where he began to develop his skills as a world-class artist alongside groups like Hieroglyphics and Mystic Journeymen. It was not until his 8th grade year at He
