My Hip Hop Family

"Adam "TLS" Pingel was born in Appleton, WI in 1979. Being the youngest of four brothers, he was introduced to hip-hop music sooner than he might have been otherwise. His first memories of the music that would ultimately change his life were around 1986. The Run-DMC album, Raising Hell, and Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill were both influences on TLS at a young age. As time went by, he continued to listen to hip-hop, while most of his friends were listening to Guns N' Roses. As he got older his influences grew to include A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Black Sheep, Cypress Hill, Gangstarr, Das EFX, and the Wu-Tang Clan. TLS began writing full length songs by the time he was in 6th grade, and began MCing at parties by 8th grade. When he was 16, he was officially known to people around his hometown as "the kid who rapped." Shortly after he graduated high school, he recorded his first demo CD... (via bio)

Last weekend I attended his wedding, it was the best church service I have ever attended. With songs like "Waiting On An Angel" Ben Harper and "The Way You Make Me Feel" Michael Jackson I couldn't help bouncing in the church pew. Later at the reception he performed "Crazy". The confused faces of my overly religious family made me smile. A+ for not being traditional.
You can find some of his music here
some of my favorites include - crazy, addictions, dirty ear, and another sleepless night