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In the mid
90's a new era of hip-hop was beginning, from the trend
setting rhymes and style of Jay-Z to the raw and untamed
sounds of DMX. As the entertainment world embraced these
new changes Brandon Pinzon aka Frankie Krutches was
dealing with a change of his own. Around that same time
Frankie lost his left leg to a gunshot wound, an
incident that many have suffered but never fully
overcame but this life altering situation was taken head
on and accepted by him not as a burden but a challenge.
Raised in Canarsie Brooklyn Krutch dealt with turmoil
most of his life from losing his father to HIV to being
around while close friends were either killed or sent to
jail, as a result of this Krutch quickly learned how to
deal with adversity. He used his knack for hustling and
grinding in the streets as a way to escape this eminent
bleak future he knew he would catch up to him if he
continued down the same path as did his friends.
Krutch then began to hit the city nightclubs where he
and Diplomats member Jim Jones often ran into each
other. Jones took a liking to Frankie and from there
Krutch began to be frequent around Harlem were he,
Jones, Cam'ron and the whole Dipset crew began a
relationship that would quickly end as fast as it began.
Before Krutch severed ties with Dipset he made the best
of the opportunity, with appearances on the Sprite
Liquid Mix Tour and several Diplomats Tours, he has
graced the stages with of hip hop legends like Jay-Z,
Cam'ron and the whole Dip Set/Roc-A-Fella Family. This
only propelled Krutch to bigger and better things
including being featured in numerous videos such as
Cam'ron's "Hey Ma", Master P and Dipset "Bout It Bout
It" and Fat Joe's "Take A Look At My Life" video just to
name a few.
After a two year run with Dipset Jones and Krutch didn't
see eye to eye on a couple of issues which led to Krutch
leaving Dipset and ultimately returning to the streets.
This was yet another challenge that Krutch welcomed and
was sure to make the best of.
When Frankie left Dipset he took a with him an idea that
Cam'ron ran past him and that was for Krutch to become
an artist something that he thought was foolish at the
time. As time passed and Krutch no longer with the Dips
he decided to give becoming an artist a shot. The first
step Krutch took in that direction was starting his own
C4 Records imprint, shortly after that he then released
a series of mixtapes which has accumulated a total of
20,000 units sold to date.
Krutch has then went on to work extensively with top
producers such as GQ Beatz, New Jersey Devil, Oddz N
Endz and the Heatmakerz, and also collaborations with
top underground artists that include, Maino, Vic Damone,
Chingo Bling, Rob Kelly and many more. He also has
received the support from A-list celebrity DJ's like
Funkmaster Flex, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Clue, Sickamore,
Superstar J, DJ On Point, DJ Radio and DJ Wats.
Frankie Krutches is a man determined to reach an
audience that share similar struggles and obstacles as
he talks about his real life experiences, growing up
physically unequal and his grind on the streets. His
ultimate goal is to enlighten individuals with
disabilities that they can achieve far beyond the
barriers of society. And to also give hope to those who
grew up or are growing up in a hostile environment.
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