Bio
DYFOR ENTERTAINMENT....CREATED BY CEO DY-VERSE AND FORTUNE LOCATED IN
FREDERICKSBURG,VA IN 2005. WITH SUCH COMPANIES AS DF STUDIO'S, DYFOR
PRODUCTIONS, FORTUNE X GRAPHICS, DYNASTY PUBLISHING,AND M G DANGER
PHOTOGRAPHY....STARTING OF AS ARTIST DOING SHOWS UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST
AND PRODUCING THERE OWN STYLE OF MUSIC FORTUNE AND DY-VERSE FIGURED TO
REALLY BE HEARD OR TALKING SERIOUSLY THEY WOULD HAVE TO BECAME THERE OWN
DYNASTY SO THE BIRTH OF DYFOR HAD BEGUN.......... DY-VERSE also known as
Barry Andrew Gray Jr. Was born in Baltimore, Maryland at John Hopkins
Hospital on August 1st, 1977. DY-VERSE spent eleven years of his life
growing up in Baltimore and then he moved to Wiesbaden, Germany. While in
Germany DY-VERSE took a liking to music and started listening to groups
like Another Bad Creation, Kriss Kross, Naughty By Nature, and Run DMC. He
felt like if they could do it, then it would not be hard for him. At the
age of fourteen DY-VERSE decided to develop his own group called Triple
Threat. From that point on he emerged with other groups named Royal
Subjects and One Nation. He may also be recognized by other names such as
ICE MAN, B-DOWN and P.H.A.R.O.H. In 1993 DY-VERSE joined his high school
band and was Lead Drummer. He also played the Trumpet, and Tuba. While
residing in Germany DY-VERSE met Michael Stokes a well known producer who
has worked with artist such as Big Daddy Kane and Patti Labelle. Mr. Stokes
recognized the talent within DY-VERSE and encouraged him to perform at
various high school events. DY-VERSE took Mr. Stokes advice and began
performing at halftime for his school Basketball and Football games. He
also was a DJ/MC for many events given in the school auditorium and
cafeteria. At this point DY-VERSE felt their was no turning back, because
music had become a big part of his life. In 1996 DY-VERSE moved back to
Baltimore and one year later he moved to Virginia where he continued his
studies and his focus on music. While living in VA. He became a member of a
group called Egyption Doggs which was formed by Charles Egypt. Egyption
Doggs performed at local shows throughout VA. After coming into contact
with other groups they realized the name of their group was not catchy and
changed it to Visious Thoughts. After changing the group name they became
Vicious and started doing shows in MD, DC, and VA. They set a foot the same
stages as the Ruff Ryders, The Outsiders, Dr. Dre, and other well known
artist. Being apart of Visious Thoughts gave DY-VERSE exposure to working
with a major label (Def Jam). Visious Thoughts was under New Life
Entertainment a marketing and promotions company for Def Jam. The group
never released an album and separated. In 2001 after taking some time away
from the music industry DY-VERSE decided to come back and try entering the
industry as a independent Rap Artist / Producer. He came back refreshed and
focused and started working with Indie Labels such names as RoundTree
Entertainment, Target Squad Records, B.M.E. Entertainment
