SwagRight Toni

Shiawassee is a singer and songwriter from Ypsilanti and a proud Family 734 member using music as a path toward healing, honesty, and real community connection.For her, music has never just been about performing. It’s been a way to process life. A way to deal with mental health, trauma, and everything that comes with it. Writing became her outlet. Her way to release and breathe.

In every local music scene, there are artists who don’t just participate, they help shape the culture. For the Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County Hip Hop scene, Prol’e is one of those artists. Born Tony Thompson, Prol’e’s journey in music started early. Born in Detroit with a strong musical background in his family, stepping into music wasn’t a question, it was a calling.

There are certain names in the music business that don’t always show up in headlines, but if you’ve spent any real time trying to understand how this industry actually works, you run into them sooner or later. For a lot of independent artists who took the time to study instead of just chase moments, Wendy Day is one of those names. For what’s being built with The Family 734, she’s not just a reference point. She’s part of the foundation.