Tina Butler

“THE GOD MOTHER OF SC HIP HOP” TINA BUTLER

My name is Tina Butler 53 year old single mother of three children two sons 35 + 20 and a daughter 34 years old my oldest has cerebral palsy and still lives with me I'm originally from Denver Colorado my music influences come from the 80s early 90s my first album I had was is the Sugarhill Gang my music influences some of them were the Fugees Scarface Bone Thugs-N-Harmony I grew up with my mom playing ZZ Hill and Betty Wright while we clean house my nine-to-five job is working at Martin's Grocery on Old Percival Road the job I love and don't make much money at is supporting local artists the local music scene I've watched a lot of these artists grow into where they are now for about 5 or 6 years I'm originally from Denver Colorado been here in Columbia South Carolina since 2005 between working and taking care of my son use my spare time and a lot of my extra money to support and follow and sometimes transport local artists 2 venues in different cities in South Carolina North Carolina and Florida I've loved my music my entire life I surround myself with it at all time and I definitely believe that we have some super Talent here 4

Ju DJ Surplus & Tina at an industry event