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JUSTIN RUFF
• Soundcloud : @ justinruffmusic
• Hometown : Chicago , IL
• Recent Project : The Ruff Draft
Listen to The Ruff Draft
BIO
Cincinnati native , Justin Ruff is an up-and-coming R & B artist in Chicago , IL . His unique sound / style has garnered the attention of JET , ABC ' s Windy City LIVE , Soultrain . com and Cincinnati ' s # 1 radio station , 101.1 The Wiz , to name a few . Ruff released his debut EP , The Ruff Draft , in January 2016 and it debuted in the Top 100 on iTunes R & B / Soul Charts . Since its release , he ’ s been awarded great opportunities , such as opening for Grammy-nominated R & B artist , Ginuwine and R & B group , Dru Hill . Fresh off his successful Intimate Nights tour , Justin is showing no signs of slowing down as he ' s already been selected to perform at the 2017 Taste of Chicago .
Three words that sums up your wave
of music . And why ?
Unique . Refreshing . Feel good .
What makes your music different
from others in your industry ?
I have a really dope way of fusing old school with today ' s music . I ' ve got a falsetto / voice that puts you in mind of some of the greats and the overall feel / depth they brought to records . But then I ' m singing over records that vibe heavy and flow nicely with today ' s mainstream music . You end up getting the best of both worlds with me .
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