"lyrically clever LGBT artist PrettiBoiRoq brings southern Hip Hop to a whole new audience".
PrettiBoiRoq (born Cory Ray Tyndall; 31March, 1989) is an American rapper, songwriter, model and actor. Born in New Bern, NC and raised in Pamlico County, NC, Cory moved to California at the age of 23 to pursue a career in hip hop after struggling to find a platform in his home state. Residing initially in Orange County, then to Los Angeles, he earned local recognition after performing original tracks and covers with an all male cabaret group called The Foxes.
His self titled debut EP "PrettiBoiRoq" was released in 2016 and has reached over 200k music streams across all digital platforms. The EP also spawned two music videos that have collectively accounted for almost 70k YouTube views.
PrettiBoiRoq released several singles and covers in 2017. "NEXT" featuring fellow rapper HYM, was met with relative success on all streaming platforms.
In October 2018, he released the lead single of his long awaited sophomore EP "Haus of Ken". The single - "Wanna Be Me" was released with visual accompaniment and amassed over 5k views on YouTube in the first week. The single was featured in publications such as GoPride (Chicago), Flame (Miami), and Standard Magazine (California).
"Haus of Ken" is slated for release Summer 2019