Born Febuary of 1986 Stereotype(Ryan Owens)was ready to make a musical statement. Since the age 10 months Stereotype has been singing melodies and expressing his love for music.Stereotype begin playing musical instruments at the age of nine quickly learning several different brass,woodwind,and percussion instruments.Growing up in Chicago Stereotype was exposed to many different ways of life,as well as different forms of music which developed into an early well rounded musician.Influenced by all forms of music,life situations, and a drive to be great Stereotype began to rack in awards and first place medals for outstanding performances in contest state wide.While in high school Stereotype started to experiment with hip-hop production and started to write songs soon after.With a strong belief that music has no genres just views on the human experience Stereotype is not trapped in a box on what styles are possible,musically for him there is no style he won't try.Stereotype has the motivat