Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, 17-year-old hip-hop phenom Santino is working at making a name for himself in the recording industry. By the age of 13, Santino began rapping and has since continued to push himself creatively and develop his craft. Santino is now an up and coming hip-hop recording artist and at 17 years old, his talent is well beyond his years. With the ability to elate provocative subject matter from his vantage point, Santino brings a refreshing sense of realism and lyricism back to hip-hop. Santino’s influences include A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi among other iconic and influential artists. With a trend-setting sound accompanied by an old school backbone, Santino has great potential to appeal to wide demographic, as he is surely carving out his spot in the game.