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like to write about,” he says. “Hopefully it helps people the way it helps me.” Last year Bowdie had to bury his mom. He says she didn’t
HEARTBREAK & BETRAYAL He’s a one-man band who writes, produces beats and engineers his own music projects. When Roderick “King Bowdie” Bowman puts his pen to pad he creates music that resonates with listeners. At times he’s sharing his pain. At other times, the Miami, Florida artist is creating bops that help us forget about the hard times. King Bowdie will release “The Heartbroke Chronicles” by the end of the year.
know much about his interest in pursuing a rap career. It was something he kept from her to avoid potential scrutiny. “I didn’t want her to have to hear, ‘Oh, you’re a pastor but your son makes this kind of music,’” King Bowdie explained. “I just didn’t want her to have to hear that.”
“I’ve had a lot of experiences and some of them, I
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"Putting it in my music was how I got it out-" But he says that her passing made him dive deeper into writing. In his darkest times he wrote to express his pain. The rapper-producer says it was an outlet he very much needed. “Men don’t like listening to other men complain. Some of the stuff is depressing and people don’t be wanting to hear that,” he says. “Putting it in my music was how I got it out.” King Bowdie found that fans could relate to his pain music. “Every time I get off stage people come up to me and tell me I’m dope,” says King Bowdie, who has opened for Mooski and Rick Ross.
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FR FR (For Real For Real) was released in April 2021.
Singles like “FR FR (For Real For Real)” and “Bleed Like Me,” both released earlier this year, are fan-faves. “Creating stuff that people can relate to lasts longer,” says King Bowdie. “It’s good making party music but it dies quick. You have to be versatile.” friends and fans in his corner, he wants Bowdie’s management team includes
to put in the work to become a
his uncles. They didn’t know he wrote
household name.
music. His uncles were only let in on his passion for making beats. They
After touring in spring of 2021, Bowdie
remember when Bowdie was first
pushed several singles to radio. His “FR
developing his beat-making craft using
FR'' record caught wind and earned
Fruity Loops software as a 5th grader.
rotation on several radio stations throughout Georgia and Florida. The “No
“My cousin played my music for them,”
Choices” artist also placed 1st at an artist
says King Bowdie. “And my uncle was
showcase in Atlanta. King Bowdie
like, ‘Why didn’t you tell me about
performed at Coast 2 Coast Live in July
this?’”
and took advantage of the opportunity to connect with DJs.
Unwilling to let their nephews’ talent slip through the cracks, they stepped
The “Heartbroke Chronicles” will help
up to manage him. Now, King Bowdie
King Bowdie connect with even more
isn’t holding back. With his family,
fans. Expect to see more of this artist.
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