Torrio online Presskit

Torrio, whose real name is Alan Dufner JR., was born and raised in Cleveland,

Ohio. During high school Torrio's love for music and expression would be evident

through his writing of over 50 songs. He would then rent 4-track recorders from a

local music store just so he could produce his own music. This prepared Torrio for

what was considered to be the beginning of his adventures in the music industry.

In the past Torrio worked for a national record label called Rival Records where

he helped promote records by Men At Large and Hip-Hop group SOSC.

In the Last few years he released a cd titled "No More Mr. Nice Guy" which sold over 1,000

copies through major retailers such as BestBuy.com and CircuitCity.com and

through digital downloads at websites Napster and ITunes in the United States as

well as the UK. Last year he released "Superstar" which earned him a Hip-Hop nomination

for the Free Times Music Awards and a "Best New Artist" nomination for the Ohio Hip-Hop

Awards.

Channel 3 News Cleveland (Feature Story)
Channel 8 News
A voice for Kids (National Teen Talk Show)
Sam Sylk TV Show
The Plain Dealer (Ohio)
The Sun News (Cleveland, Ohio)
The Free Times
Scene Magazine
The Call and Post