Chance is set to light the world on fire with his incendiary rhymes and explosive hooks. After seeing him on stage, there is no doubt you have seen a legend in the making. His unique brand of Southern Hip-Hop fuses his Country roots, with his years of street cred as an MC. He takes the music of his fore fathers and seamlessly blends it with Hip-Hops rhyme, rhythm, and soul. Through his creativity and experience he forges music with universal appeal.
Chance (Timothy C. Smith) was literally born into the music industry while his parents Tim and Pauline were touring through Huntington, West Virginia on September 4th, 1980. Three weeks out of the womb, he was back on the bus, on a nation wide tour. While his parents worked with artists such as Willie Nelson, Gene Watson, Tanya Tucker, and David Allan Coe, Chance spent his formative years soaking up all that life on the road had to offer. He saw first hand the rush of live performance and knew his purpose in life was to have a mic in his hand. So as soon as he could hold a mic he was rockin a show.
In 1985, his parents divorced and both settled in Nashville. Shortly after, his mother Pauline Smith was diagnosed with cancer. She turned tragedy into triumph though, and decided to help as many people as she could before she left us. She put on talent shows to help showcase struggling artists all over Nashville. She was instrumental in starting some of the biggest careers in the Music City. Pauline was a fearless and persistant woman who fought back from the brink of death three times before her illness eventually over took her when Chance was 13.
This kind of tenacity is indicative of Chance's take no prisoners approach to life. He attacks every day as if its his last and treats every person as if there is no tomorrow to apologize. After the death of his mother Chance was sent to Fork Union Military Academy, where he was often found rapping in ranks . After some adjustment, he reached the fourth highest rank in the entire school, Battalion Training Officer. His leadership role there profoundly influenced his character, and ability to control the stage in his performances. After High School, Chance traveled to Austin Peay studying both English and Business. While there, Chance threw the largest parties on campus at an old fraternity house known as the Bates Motel, and coordinated the first live performance on campus in over a decade from the back of a flat bed trailor. During his time at Austin Peay, he perfected his flow by setting up parties, cyphers, showcases, and freestyle battles. Now he has brought that experience and grit back to Nashville and has built one of the largest independent/underground followings. Chance is known to blow up venues, and create loyal followers wherever he goes.
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Chance is set to light the world on fire with his incendiary rhymes and explosive hooks. After seeing him on stage, there is no doubt you have seen a legend in the making. His unique brand of Southern Hip-Hop fuses his Country roots, with his years of street cred as an MC. He takes the music of his fore fathers and seamlessly blends it with Hip-Hops rhyme, rhythm, and soul. Through his creativity and experience he forges music with universal appeal.
