Miami rapper Cheflodeezy is pleased with the advance buzz on verge of his collaboration, Ecstasy, featuring Teejay, has been added to multiple playlists all across the world.
The Ecstasy single racked up over 320,000 streams on Spotify since its release, and it is the Miami rapper’s most streamed song to date.
“It’s a great look, the video is streaming well, and I am getting a huge buzz in Jamaica, people are loving the synergy with me and Teejay and he is straight fire on his verse,” Cheflodeezy said.
He is far removed from being homeless and down on his luck in Florida only a few short years ago, showing how purpose and positivity can transform lives.
“I was homeless in Tallahassee, Florida. I started doing too many wrong things and ended up going to jail 6 times in one year. I fell off wicked because of that. I spent more time fighting cases than hustling and ended up homeless for a few months,” the Jamaican-born Cheflodeezy said.
Deezy moved to Opa Locka, Miami at the age of 9 where he lived with his mom and younger brother.
“I remember the food and the people the most.. cooking outside by the river . Mango bush . Climbing trees only two meals per day,” he said.
Deezy found his love for music as a teenager at Miami Central High, when his best friend at the time introduced him to the beat making platform Fruity Loops. After high school, Deezy fell into the grimy street life, racking up an impressive record by age 21, with multiple arrests, and he lost more than a few close friends to gun violence.
At one point, he found himself homeless and broke. His life was spiralling out of control but he changed his life and went to culinary school in Miami and pursued a career as a professional chef. This is where he got the nick name “Cheflodeezy”.
He is now a sous chef and has private cheffed for various celebrities on visits, and visited recording studios on his days off and wrote music before and after work on most days.
He inked a recording deal with Miami-based indie label Artekal Music, and after a string of impressive bangers , producers from all over the world bgean sending beats his way. Now he is ready to establish himself as one of the genre’s top talents.
“I am going to take this all the way to the top, repping both Miami and Jamaica, creating a unique fusion between dancehall and rap,” Cheflodeezy said.