The acronym YOLO means You Only Live Once. Those who identify with the mantra tend to make the most of every moment. For some, that could mean skydiving or some other extreme activity. For Kerry Braithwaite, better known as Yolo Ru, YOLO means using every moment to chase his dreams and provide for his family. Through his Remember Us imprint and newly-inked deal with Change The Game Music, he has been able to live out dreams that started in his mother’s garage.
Though he is enjoying the fruits of his labor nowadays, Kerry’s journey was unconventional and began in the Caribbean town of Couva on the island of Trinidad and Tobago. He is the youngest of his siblings and the only one to come over to America at the age of 15. Kerry and his family stayed in Fort Polk (now Fort Johnson), Louisiana and Baltimore, Maryland before settling in the Raeford area.
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The move to NC: Difficult adjustment
Young Kerry experienced difficulty adjusting to life in North Carolina, which led to early run-ins with law enforcement and the possibility of deportation. However, he found an outlet through sports and music.