Fluid

Fluid was born Kevin Jared Allison on March 3, 1976. From the moment he came home from the hospital he was introduced to the wonderful world of music. Whether it was the nursery rhymes and children’s songs his mother and aunts would sing to him, gospel hymns heard in church, or the top 40 jazz and R&B hits his father would listen to, music always played a part in Fluid’s daily life. In the mid`80s Fluid began taking piano and drumming lessons, and soon became a member of a performance band started by his music teacher. It was also during this time that he first became exposed to Run DMC, LL Cool J, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Too Short and many other rappers. However, it wasn’t until 1990, during an eighth grade English class that he would realize his ability to perform and write music. He was asked to do a poetry assignment and decided to turn his poem into a rap and perform it in front of the class. The entire class including the teacher gave him rave reviews and soon Fluid began writing other raps to perform for his friends. Soon Fluid entered high school and began rapping in talent shows and free style contests. In 1995 Fluid took his love for music and performance to the stage. Fluid has opened for many artists including Suga Free, DJ Quik, and Xzibit and has contributed songs to several albums produced by and featuring Bay Area artists.