BY GWEN HAYES
Sentinel Editor
Two groups that had their beginning in Central Park Village Public Housing Complex, will be the opening acts Friday night, December 23, 2011, when Gucci Mane appears in concert.
Gucci Mane, who is set to perform at midnight, will be in concert at Vanity Ultra Lounge on West Waters Ave.
HBIC Events, Inc., which is hosting the “Welcome Home Christmas Bash,” says they are excited about using the hometown guys to display their talents before the hometown audience.
Fatty Duke and the members of Jitt World Entertainment hail from Central Park Village.
Fatty Duke says he turned to music as a way to vent when he was faced with tribulations. Being the only child of early divorced parents, Fatty Duke was easily spoiled and grew to be rebellious.
Though he was a star football player who made good grades, Fatty Duke was attracted to the street life. He had his first brush with the law at age 15 for stealing a car.
What set Fatty Duke apart from other young hustlers was his sharp business sense. He opened several lucrative businesses, such as a clothing store, fencing company and a beauty supply store.
Currently, Fatty Duke is promoting his hot single, Resume’ debuting on Talkin’ Cash Sh..
Jitt World Records
Jitt World Records started as a vision that consisted of childhood friends and family – Ronald Gordon, Chester Carithers, Justin George and Fredrick Johnson – all of whom were born and raised in Central Park Village Housing Complex.
After many years of setbacks and losing close friends to violence and crime, it became their motive to start a movement of positivity, doing something they all had a passion for – music.
As of 2011, Jitt World Records officially became an independent hip-hop and R&B record label, based out of Tampa.
Jitt World Records is currently working on an album planned for release by Spring 2012. The group is also forming s non-profit organization – Jitt World Outreach – to act as role models to young men in the local community who deal with daily struggles in life.
