{"id":15911,"date":"2012-07-30T17:16:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T21:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=15911"},"modified":"2012-07-30T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T21:25:41","slug":"popular-artist-hosts-tampa-got-talent-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=15911","title":{"rendered":"Popular Artist  Hosts \u2018Tampa Got Talent\u2019 Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hip Hop artist, <strong>Krazy<\/strong>, was on the launch pad, and on his way to the top. He was in hot demand at all of the top clubs, and radio stations were contacting him to play his music over the airwaves.<\/p>\n<p>Three years ago, <strong>Krazy <\/strong>was involved in a motorcycle accident that has left him walking with a cane, and changed his career direction. On top of all that, his mother passed away in September 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wasn\u2019t interest in performing anymore, and gave up on music for a while,\u201d said <strong>Krazy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friend, <strong>Bezel<\/strong>, talked me into doing talent shows, and when Madam Chair Productions found us, and people here showing me so much love, they wanted me to start performing again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krazy<\/strong> said instead of going back on the stage as a performer, he decided to reach out to the young people and do something for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s too much violence on the streets, and If I can give the young people something else to do with all that talent and energy, it would work out for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krazy<\/strong>, along with Madam Chair Productions, are presenting <em>\u201cKrazy\u2019s 2012 Tampa\u2019s Got Talent Search.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The event is being held to attract singers, rappers, dancers, spoken word artists, and anyone else with talent. All who enter the contest could win the Festival Idol Grand Prize. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners.<\/p>\n<p>Auditions will be held at Club Patron, 2620 East 7<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue beginning Thursday, August 9<sup>th<\/sup> from 11 a. m. until 6 p. m.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, August 10<sup>th<\/sup>, auditions will be held at the Children\u2019s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 East Palm Avenue, from 11 a. ml until 4 p. m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krazy<\/strong> said he\u2019s trying to do different things, including hosting Grown Folks Night every Wednesday at the Double Decker Lounge with DJ Trey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t performed in, or really been in a club or lounge in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got tired of seeing our young people involved in so much crime, especially against each other. I want to help them develop their natural gifts into something positive that can help everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There will be celebrity judges and a contest to see who can cook the best barbecue. There will also be bouncy house for the kids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krazy<\/strong> advises everyone to put their curse words in a bag, and leave them home, along with all the knuckleheads who enjoy disrupting events.<\/p>\n<p>For more information call (813) 444-4091, or (813) 344-4119.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Reporter Leon B. Crews can be reached at (813) 248-0724, or e-mailed at <a href=\"mailto:lccrews@flsentinel.com\">lccrews@flsentinel.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hip Hop artist, Krazy, was on the launch pad, and on his way to the top. He was in hot demand at all of the top clubs, and radio stations were contacting him to play his music over the airwaves. 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