3 In The Morning by Teflon Don feat. Antonio Cooke // Songs // Rock Band®

3 In The Morning by Teflon Don feat. Antonio Cooke // Songs // Rock Band®

Who Is Teflon Don???

Donald R. Askew Jr. (born January 6, 1982), better known by his stage name ,Teflon Don, is an American Rapper, Actor, Songwriter/Publisher, and Ceo of Soul Star Entertainment. He is known for creating and performing the Memphis Grizzly theme song that boosted his buzz from 2009 -present at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis,TN. He is also one of the first independent hip-hop artist with a video game deal with Rock Band Network.

Early Life
In 2001, Teflon Don joined the US Military (Army Branch) from 2001-2009 and was deployed to later become an Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet. The military is where he obtained his alias,Teflon Don, he put in alot of musical footwork work around the Fort Hood,TX area and Memphis,TN.Teflon Don has had the good and bad experiences with different management and record labels, so he decided to form his own company called Soul Star Entertainment. 2006, He released his first solo underground project called "Life of a Struggler" and it was a learning experience, but he figured out his weaknesses and worked on them.

Career
Teflon Don was the Winner of the 2008 MemphisRap.com Showcase & Industry Networking Event and he was nominated for "Best Indie Rap Album of the Year"with SEA Awards. 2009, He released God,The Government,The Game and "M.E.M.P.H.I.S Grizzlies" which was greeted with critical acclaim and certified his place in independent artist history. 2010, David Keary (Movie Director) offered Teflon Don a deal to use two of his songs out of his catalogue for the independent film "Money Makers".This is the same year, Ryan Watt (Movie Director) contacted Teflon Don for 3 songs he picked out for movie"Daylight Fades". All of these accomplishments led up to receiving a video game deal with Rock Band Network/Harmonix Music for all future Rock Band Games .Teflon Don was signed to PTE/SODMG for a 1yr contract.

2011, Teflon Don received a management deal with Leighala J Management and Entertainment out of Atlanta,GA. This management company is responsible for getting Teflon Don highlighted as one of the main acts performing along with Dondria, Gary"Lil G" Jenkins, Final Draft and many many other artist at the Southeast Urban Music Conference 2011. Music from Teflon Don's catalogue will be used in movie "Walk By Faith" and "Black Greek 2" by James Davis. Colors Agency represents Teflon Don with his acting career and he has been offered a role in independent/major film "Before the Dawn"by Darell Kiedo and also be on the look out for the soundtrack as well.Teflon Don is nominated for 2011 Knockdown Awards "Impact Artist of the Year" & "Song of the Year" (INDIE)
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Teflon Don is a member of the Memphis Music Foundation, The Memphis Music Commission, and he participates with Memphis City School functions.Teflon Don has made an impact on the kids in Memphis,TN by spending time with them teaching the Memphis Grizzly theme song and signing autographs. These are a few companies that made Teflon Don who he is.