About this episode
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. Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode: Go to FACTORMEALS.com/lockedin50 and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first box. Connect with Chris Webby: https://www.chriswebby.com https://www.youtube.com/@chriswebby Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 10% off your order Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com 00:00 Intro 00:50 Factor AD. 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 Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/shanedanahy https://www.shanedanahy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices