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DeAngelo Samuel, (born January 4, 1988) better known by his stage name Nyzzy Nyce (aka Nyzzy), is an American rapper from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is the lead artist/songwriter^[2][3][4] on one of the largest community driven and collaborative hip hop based music projects in the world called HipHop4theCity^[5][6][7], now known as the MyCity Movement.^[8]

Early Life[link]

DeAngelo Samuel was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Snider High School and started a record label called Certiflyyed Entertainment Group which was featured^[9] on BET’s 106 & Park.

Career[link]

His career began at a young age where Nyzzy began to dabble in the art of rapping and developed a passion for “Rap Battling” that quickly created buzz around the city. In 2007 Nyzzy began to turn his passion into a career and created a label with partner Kendrick Royal called the CertiFLYYed Entertainment Group. The label spent several years building a local fan based before releasing music videos that expanded their fan base to a national level and garnered over 200,000 views. Shortly after, the label signed a development deal where Nyzzy found himself and the label on 106 and Park^[10][11] and Blaze the Stage^[12] allowing himself and the label to acquire an even broader following.

Nyzzy Nyce of Fort Wayne, Indiana is the lead songwriter and artist^[13] on one of the largest community driven and collaborative Hip Hop^[14] based music projects in the world called HipHop4theCity.^[15] The song “My City (Local)” was the result of this project which received over 200,000 views in a market population of 250,000 as well as national recognition and press. Nyzzy then took the project one step further with a national version of the song entitled “My City (National)”^[16] and a campaign appropriately entitled: The #MYCITY Movement.

Projects[link]

HipHop4theCity[link]

“HipHop4theCity” is a community driven hip-hop project that involves the collaboration of many of the top hip hop artists in the city of Fort Wayne, IN.^[17] Many Midwestern cities are flush with talented musicians who are unknown to most of the city. This project showcased that talent while simultaneously bringing awareness to community involvement, the arts, and what young people are able to do for the city when they collaborate and work together. This project has sparked a newly renewed sense of civic pride within the young population of Fort Wayne, IN that has attracted the attention of national economic development publications^[18] and blogs^[19][20] .

The MYCITY Movement[link]

The MYCITY Movement is now an on-going music based project aimed at convincing others to take pride in their community.^[21] This project is built around a national version of the hit local song My City. The song is called My City (National)^[16]and was released on Thanksgiving Day, 2012

A campaign is built around this project where people submit photo of themselves in their respective city. Eventually, a winner will be selected and receive the MYCITY prize package. The song is structured so that within the winning city a charity will receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the song forever. This has sparked a chain of events pertaining to economic development in Northeast Indiana such as The My City Summit^[22] and the My City Pin.^[23]

Citizen Wayne[link]

Nyzzy was documented in a cinematic character study sponsored by the Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana called Citizen Wayne.^[24] His episode^[25] chronicled the song that has become a movement: My City. This project was filmed on location in Fort Wayne, Indiana on South Harrison Street, in Headwaters Park, the Old Fort, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge.

Your Story Made Here[link]

Nyzzy was featured on the Made Here story entitled: A Vibrant Heart.^[26] Your Story Made Here^[27] is a project put together by Vision 2020 to showcase a the stories of individuals in the Northeast region of Indiana. The project’s goal is show portray the region as open and accessible.

Album[link]

Have a Nyce Day[link]

Nyzzy releases his debut album on January 4, 2012 entitled Have a Nyce Day.^[28] The album will feature the hit song My City as well as additional tracks.

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