Lion Sykes's Page

Lion was Born on the south side of Chicago Ill. [Chi town] at home. He started his travels at the very young age of two, due to his mom being a fashion designer. He ended up in atlanta [ATL] Decatur GA until he was 6 years old, then he ended up back in The Chi where he attended Dumas elementary school until he was seven. This is the age when things started getting more action packed. This is the age that his mom decided that she wanted to do do business in Africa, and later on moved there. Lion and his family stayed there for five years. This is where the young lion cub's interest for music was born, for the next 5 years, he and his family would endure the trials and tribulations of a rebel torn country, but also benefited from the hospitality of the indigenous people of the land who shared everything with him, including there musical talents. His family was on one of the last aircrafts leaving the country right before the Liberian civil war broke out. When he returned to the U.S., He began attending Whittier Elementary school In Washington D.C., where he made friends and became popular for his musical talents and artistic abilities, Also attending temple Hills Elementary and Benjamin S. middle school before another major traveling point in his life. His mom wanted to go to Israel and do business, so he and his siblings traveled to Israel. This is where the entertainment world really began supporting Lion with show opportunities. His 1st major competition was the 1996 euro vision which left him and his group at 3rd place. He also got a chance to perform at the Ramat ghan Stadium of Israel, which seated 45,000 people including the president of israel and former prime Minister, and countless international athletes. Lion Has experience in Musicals, Birthday parties, weddings, club gigs, etc. Lion is currently working on his solo project and is also producing other artists projects.