Today, we have hip hop artist Troy Patterson, Jr. During his four-year stint in the U.S. Navy, Troy began experiment with making beats, eventually leaving the military to study and develop his craft. However, his beats weren't getting much recognition at first, and he eventually ended up writing and rapping a song of his own just to prove that his production skills were up to par. "I had a guy master it for me, and he was like, 'Man, you might need to look at rapping, because I've been playing it for people and they really like it,'" Troy stated. From there, Troy began to focus on rapping, and honing his skills. Raised by a single mom, who also served as a preacher, Troy credits his faith in God as his reasoning for continuing to pursue his dream. "I truly do believe God is on my side, and I think my faith is the foundation of the music," the artist admitted. "I don't even think I would've tried it if my faith wasn't so high." Get ready everyone for an extremely multi-talented individual who is definitely on his way to stardom! Born Troy Patterson on November 6, 1988 in Tacoma, Washington at the Fort Pierce army base, Troy Preach is a rapper, songwriter, and producer. Before he was ever Troy Preach the artist, he was OS2 Patterson of the US Navy. The oldest son of a military father and a mother who is a minister, Troy often found himself surrounded by music. Their home was filled with everything from the sounds of Motown to groups like A Tribe Called Quest. However, Troy never thought that music would be the path that he would choose. After graduating from Pebblebrook High School of Performing Arts outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Troy followed in his father’s footsteps and became a military man. “I didn’t like being in the Navy so to make the time go by, we would make songs to ease the moment,” he says. “We were just having a good time. I used to make beats on an I-phone app. I come from humble beginnings for sure. I just hope you all enjoy the music and the messages. Thank you for listening out there.