It was clear from the start that there was something special about Antonio McLendon. Born and raised in an inner city of Connecticut on December 23, Antonio showed precocious musical talent as a small child. Antonio's journey began at the age of four, residing in Southern Georgia, when he began producing gospel beats with his father's Casio machine. An accomplished bass player, singer and songwriter of the gospel circuit, Antonio Sr. provided his son's musical foundation prior to abandoning his family.
Financially unstable, Antonio's mother, a preacher, moved the family back to the small town of Waterbury, Connecticut. With family ...More