SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) – A U.S. Army staff sergeant from South Florida is opening up and sharing story of how he became the first hip-hop artist to be hired by the Department of Defense as a member of the U.S. Army Field Band.
Speaking with 7News earlier this week, Staff Sgt. Lamar Riddick said his love for instruments and rapping flourished while he was a student at Piper High School in Sunrise.
“The band director called me into the office and said, ‘Hey, I found that the Army is looking to hire a rapper,’ and I thought it was a scam, but you know, did some further research, it became a legit opportunity, and I went full-fledged with it and, yeah, here we are today,” said Riddick…