T.R.A.N.E. Spitta, Ethan DaSilva, is a performing artist, performance royalties expert, and the architect of the RAP Academy program for new and emerging hip hop artists.

An artist in his own right, the Brooklyn-born Nashville native delivers insane lyricism, rhyme schemes, socio-political messages, and deep and passionate songs. He was raised in a Caribbean household; both of his parents were born and raised in Guyana, a small country on the Northern coast of South America bordering the Caribbean Sea. This culture contributed to some of his early musical influences being Bob Marley, Sizzla Kalonji, and other various conscious Reggae artists. Other influences include some of his mother’s favorite artists, like Yolanda Adams and Anita Baker, and the favorites of two uncles who were DJs in Brooklyn during their adolescent and early adulthood years. Such influences include Wu Tang, KRS One, Mos Def, and Biggie Smalls.

T.R.A.N.E. stands for “The Revolutionary Artist Named Ethan.” This acronym is more than just a clever play on letters: it is his motivation. T.R.A.N.E. means to seriously impact the lives of everyone he encounters. Trane stands up for humanity, peace, and love, and will stop at nothing to reveal the truths behind these principles to the entire world.