iamDES’s hip hop journey started at the age of seven, in Southern California. Growing up, he showed a strong love for poetry and music, listening to a variety of artists. He has performed with many different artists, such as Adina Howard, Waka Flocka Flame, E-40, Slick Rick, The God Emcee Rakim, and more. As an owner of the music publishing company Suarez Inspired Republic Music, iamDES proudly considers himself a dreamer and, most importantly, someone whose music inspires by expressing verbal and visual takes on the world around him.

Krisheena Suarez is the CEO of music publishing company, Suarez Inspired Republic. She is originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas where her love for music began as early as age 4. Growing up, she was introduced to many different music styles, including R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel, Soul, and Rock. She began to fully pursue her goals of fine-tuning her craft at the age of 15 by moving to Tulsa, OK to attend Central Performing Arts Magnet School, where Musical Theatre, Jazz, and Opera became her main fields of study. Shortly after, she attended the University of Tulsa, where she studied Musical Theatre and Acting and graduated with a BA in Musical Theatre.