Tru Real name is a direct reflection of his genre TRUE & REAL. Born and raised in Richmond Virginia , Tru Real was introduced into street life early. His lyrics and style are based around his experiences in life; gritty, epic and full of hustling. After gaining hundreds of millions of streams on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora and Soundcloud, Tru Real became a catalyst for the Music Modernization Act pioneered by the Joe Biden administration which reformed how artist get paid for streams. Tru Real is a true independent. He controls his songwriting royalties , publishing royalties, music copyrights and he owns a trademark to his name TRU REAL. With over 150 titles registered with BMI (Broadcast Music) & MLC (The Mechanical Licensing Collective) Tru Real sets the standards for how an independent artist should handle music business. His latest album "El Dios" is sure to please fans of his style of music.