The most common question asked when discussing the musical alter ego of Stanley W. Chase, III is not necessarily the most obvious. It’s not, “Does he emcee?” Nor is it, “Is he any good?” Oddly enough it’s not, “is he playing a keytar?” And most surprisingly, it’s never, “is he wearing a power glove?” No, the first question and most likely asked is almost always, “how do you pronounce that?” Whether it is “Thr333,” “Thr3,” or finally “iii” it’s all pronounced “three.”
The next question is always “why three?” Coincidentally enough, there are three very good answers. 1. He was born on July 3rd, 1982. 2. He’s the third generation of Stan’s in his family. 3. He’s the third child/son in his family. Thr333 was slimmed down to Thr3, but later Stan learned “Thr3” was a moniker already in use in the music industry. In keeping with the “3” theme, Stan took the “III” from his name, lowercased it, and continued to dub himself “three,” but spelling it, “iii.” So, who is iii? He’s a chain-smoking, pizza delivery boy. He’s a beer drinking, karaoke barfly. He’s a man who loves 80’s music & the keytar entirely too much. He’s an asshole? He’s a cynic? No, he’s just picky, he simply doesn’t buy into anything too quick. Musical styles and genres have to earn their respect. He’s a man who’s spent the better part of his adult life battling the metaphorical Star Stealer. He’s a musician who’s studied music all of his life, but chooses not to disclose the institutes, or the rapper’s he’s influenced by... why? With an air of sarcasm he responds, “never let them know what inspires you.” He’s iii, he’s an emcee, and it’s just life. Oh, and for those of you playing along at home… the answer to the first four questions? All a resounding “yes.” |
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   The Nicole LP; reviewed by Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania, January 2008 Holidays; reviewed by Justin 'Tha Shiznute' Chandler, October 2007 |
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