Toolie vader is an alternative hip hop artist that hails from the Southside of Chicago. He began his aspirations in 2010, while in college with the group “New Money”.

Toolie is currently working on his fourth independently released mix tape, “Invader 2”. Featuring “Darkness freestyle” and “Bossing up” released on SoundCloud early September 2017. Along with Visuals for Darkness Freestyle released on YouTube. Invader 2 has a release date that is to be determined.

To achieve and maintain his unique sound, Toolie produces his own music and sound alongside Producer Jerry Clark. Toolies overall goal is to motivate and change the lives of people…”Some people think they have no one or believe they are going nowhere, but a simple song can provide the words to change their life”(Toolie). As the quote from one of his songs goes “It’s darkness along this road…lightness is getting close”, through his music he is channeling his inner thoughts and his own struggles to bring music his fans can relate to.

Toolies most recent works are aimed to elevate and inspire those who listen. “It’s not about the peoples experience as a whole when it comes to my music, It’s about the experience of each individual person” (Toolie Vader 2017).