Troy Buchanan

Born August 7, 1985,Troy Buchanan was the first of two children to Sharon and Ben Buchanan. Being a child bred from parents of Caribbean sun, Troy was always grounded by his Jamaican roots. He was described as a talkative, mischievous, and witty child, but his personality was often overshadowed after he fell victim to a illness at age 3, that deeply affected his childhood. Despite a colorful personality, traumatic early years forced a more shy, quiet, and introspective young man in adolescence.

Troy grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and attended mostly Magnet Schools. He fell in love with music at a young age and discovered an ability to rap at age 14. At that same age, he started attending Suncoast High School where he was accepted into the International Baccalaureate Program, but soon had to withdraw in his sophomore year due to his illness and continue taking general classes. Barely graduating High School, Troy was accepted at University of Central Florida where he found his savior -The Arts. His discovery of music and film allowed him to find the individual that he felt he lost touch with as a child. Troy triumphed in his college years, beating his illness, finding a relentless work ethic, and a newfound love for film, with career plans to write and direct.

Music became a constant battle for Troy, and he found limits in Florida. So he decided to spread his wings and embark to Los Angeles to focus on film in 2009. LA proved to be a scary start. Luckily, he met AFI Graduate director Christy Rubenstein who introduced him to another AFI fellow director, Kyle Smith. Kyle would become an important person during Troy's time in LA. The two became good friends, and Troy started stoking his musical fire once again. Though he was barely paying his way in LA he fought a year and a half before he made the decision to leave for New York City.

Troy's career has seen many twists, turns, progressions, and back-steps, but every single year he has managed to stay consistent and never give up in his endeavors to find his place in music and film. Passion consumes him.That is why no matter how rough the path gets, he never gives up.

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