- May 24, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Kelan Johnson known as TazDaRealist, is a Houston based artist who began a career in the industry during 2011. while the road to success isn't easy. Taz has proven he is built to last.
KELAN JOHNSON, KNOWN AS TAZDAREALIST, IS A HOUSTON-BASED ARTIST WHO STARTED HIS MUSIC CAREER IN 2011. HE HAS OPENED FOR NOTABLE ARTISTS LIKE J DAWG, Z-RO, BLUEFACE, KENTHEMAN, NLE CHOPPA, AND STUNNA 4 VEGAS. KNOWN FOR HIS SHARP PUNCHLINES AND HIGH-ENERGY DELIVERY, TAZ DRAWS INFLUENCE FROM LEGENDS LIKE NIPSEY HUSSLE, NBA YOUNGBOY, AND Z-RO. DESPITE BEING INDEPENDENT AND WITHOUT A MANAGER, HE'S COLLABORATED WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS ISTARRAH, NESSACARY, MRWIREDUP, AND TRILLY POLK.
TAZ IS ALSO PASSIONATE ABOUT GIVING BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY. HE'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE TEDDITUESDAY PODCAST & FOUNDATION AND IS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR THE TRANS COMMUNITY. HIS SINGLE"REWIND THIS" BECAME A HIT ON TIKTOK, GAINING SUPPORT FROM THE GLOBAL TRANS COMMUNITY AND EARNING HIM A SPOT ON A MURAL IN NEW YORK CITY. WITH FOUR ALBUMS-MURK SEASON, SOCIAL DISRUPTION, BIG DAWG TALK, AND T4-HIS MUSIC REFLECTS HIS JOURNEY AND GROWTH, AND THEY'RE AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. TAZ HAS MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST BLACK TRANS MAN TO PERFORM AT HOUSTON'S 46TH
ANNUAL PRIDE AND HAS GRAGED THE STAGE AT EVENTS LIKE BAF IN HOUSTON AND BIPOC PRIDE IN NEW YORK.
REWIND THIS (SOK VIELUS & OVER 100 TIKTOK VIDEOS
2021 BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
2022 MOST SLEPT ON ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
2023 MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
OPENED FOR ARTIST SUCH AS QUANDO RONDO, RIZZO RIZZO, SUNNITHARAPPER, ERICA BANKS, RICKROSS, BLUEFACE ETC
TOURED CITIES SUCH AS NEW YORK, AUSTIN, BATON ROUGE, DALLAS, ATL
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