Born & raised in Connecticut, Chris Webby showed drive and passion for music at a young age, beginning to write rap songs at age 11. The only child of a middle school teacher and guitarist, Chris enjoyed his alone time and began experimenting with drugs.

In 2009, he was arrested for an attempted robbery on a drug dealer at his college. Though he only spent a week in jail, he was expelled from the college. This was the catalyst for him. In two years, he released six mixtapes, went on to found his own label, toured all over the country & worked with some of the biggest names in the industry.

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00:00 Intro

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03:35 How he got the name Chris Webby

04:09 Childhood

06:11 Being lonely as an only child

07:50 Turning pain into humor

08:15 The start of selling & using

10:00 Diagnosed with ADHD

12:25 Knowing he wanted to be a rapper

13:49 Jobs before becoming a successful rapper

15:31 Social media & overnight success

16:58 The truth about wanting to be famous

18:06 The truth about getting signed to a label

20:20 Selling in high school

21:40 Stigma Around substances

22:40 The Slim Shady influence

24:04 Parent’s finding out he’s using

25:00 Using Edibles

25:44 Dangers of using and having rules

26:55 Factor AD

28:45 Rethinking Substance use

29:58 Being a party kid

30:26 Why does alcohol get a pass

32:10 Promoting drinking as an artist

33:24 Going to a concert as an artist

34:00 Graduating High school

36:00 What it’s like to go on tour

36:33 not letting your passion become something you hate

37:39 Committing a robbery & getting arrested

46:49 Booked into jail and Bail

49:20 Snitching

51:30 Experience in jail

1:00:00 Conclusion of the case

1:01:55 thinking about the legal system

1:04:00 The power of second chances

1:05:50 Kicked out of college

1:08:00 Creating a music career

1:10:00 Funny urine test story

1:12:30 Biggest misconceptions of the music Industry

1:15:04 How his criminal experience prepared him for his career

1:18:00 A world of being able to go viral

1:18:50 Tuxedo Junction

1:21:55 Promoters who lose money on shows

1:23:42 Talking about getting arrested

1:26:30 Message

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