As prisoners of the Lord Jesus Christ, Torn Straight Inc., endeavors to lead a lifestyle worthy of the divine calling to which we have been called with the proper behavior that is a credit to God's deliverance and grace.
"To be the light in the dark and to ignite every spark." - TornStraight
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"To be the light in the dark and to ignite every spark." - TornStraight
Click on the (+) next to each name to get more information.
MYK
Born into a military family, Michael Fleming aka "MYK" has been exposed to a world of diverse situations that formed the man of God he is today. Growing up as an only child, by the grace of God, MYK was able to find peace in solitude knowing that he is never truly alone since the Holy Spirit is always there. He did not always know this and in his preadolescence, MYK fell into a deep, dark depression which led to various issues including attempts at suicide that were life changing. Most of that time in his life was hidden to avoid the embarrassment, however; when he truly surrendered and gave his life wholly over The Lord, then his life was changed. Now Myk stands tall as a warrior on the battlefield ever ready to deliver a testimony to help others see Jesus. Equipped with the vision God placed inside him, and his beautiful wife, Serenity, beside him, MYK moves forward as the CEO of TornStraight Inc. proclaiming the Word of God and the name of Jesus in any and everything he does in an effort to continue to make Christ famous. “Pray for me as I pray for you, then we are all covered” -- Myk serenity fleming
Born in Far Rockaway, New York, Serenity was raised in a family of believers and attended her father's church. She was bullied at a young age leading to multiple fights and ultimately struggles with her self-esteem. Those struggles gave way to addictions to pornography and rebellion as a teen. While her parents tried to reach her with the love of Christ and discipline, it wasn't until the age of 15 when God began to speak to her through dreams that she surrendered her life to Christ. It took years for the shackles of addiction, worldliness, and low sefl-esteem to be broken, but she is now blessed to be free and living her life to serve Christ and others. |
alex "saint" tonkay
Alex Tonkay, aka saint, is from Dover, Delaware. He first heard hip hop at an early age and began to write hip hop lyrics when he was in the 8th grade; however, they reflected a life of sin as he was living for the world. He did this until the middle of his junior year of high school. saint was born again into the family of God after being inspired by Christian hip hop group, The Cross Movement. While he was thrilled with the decision he had made for Christ, his peers were not so thrilled and began to mock him by calling him a “saint”. Rather than being upset with the jesting that came with being called a “saint”, he embraced the “saint” title and called himself East Coast Saint; to resemble the saint title and embrace his “east coast” hip hop flow. While under this name, he realized that God’s planning and timing was perfect while his wasn’t. God called him away from hip hop for almost a year as He reshaped and remolded him into a different creature at a time when keeping Christian values was difficult and there was a backsliding. The new creature God had created was saint; which still kept the “saint” title he was given as an early Christian, but an acronym to describe what a saint is and does. Saved And Intimately Narrates Truth. This tells that saints are saved from the penalty of sin by the grace of Christ and that Christians passionately live and speak of the truth of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the great commission. saint is now an artist/producer of TornStraight, Inc. dedicated to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through music so that others may see the glory of Christ the same way he did. Philippians 3:20 “But our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” REID
I go by the name of Reid. I am a Texas native who comes from humble beginnings. I grew up as a military brat, so I’ve lived a little bit of everywhere, but my family and I eventually made a home in San Antonio. I fell in love with music when I was 12 years old. Shortly after that, I found out I have a way with words and over time my words developed into lyrics. I started out by using my gift to entertain others because I enjoyed the attention and praise. In other words, back then, I was not using my lyrics to rep Christ. But everything changed when I got saved. Right there at Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church is where the Lord found me or better yet where I found Him because He always knew exactly where we would meet. It was there that I learned about God’s WORD and made the decision to follow CHRIST. In that moment I made the decision to surrender my talent. My talent became a God-driven purpose. God gave me the VISION to spread his LOVE through song, and when God gives you a vision, He also gives you provision. As long as you are doing what He told you to do, you can always expect for Him to provide you with a way to do it. That’s what happened when God allowed me to cross paths with the good people of Torn Straight. With their expertise and skill at recording and producing, we were able to take that vision and turn it into my first album entitled ‘Damaged Goods.’ Mark 4:9 says “He who has ears to hear, let him hear”. God told me that this album is for everyone. So no matter if you’re young, old, black, white, straight, gay, rich, poor, lost or saved just lend me your ear. Ol' ruggad
Deirreio Duncan who goes by the name of Ol’ Ruggad was born in Flint, Michigan, raised in Grand Rapids and North Chicago. Ol’ Ruggad started his ministry in 1995 in Grand Rapids Michigan and continues to minister throughout the United States today. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Christian studies from Grace Theological Seminary. In addition to his Christian Studies, he acquired a bachelor's in General Education, Special Education and a Professional degree in Educational Leadership. Ol’ Ruggad operates in the fivefold ministry with emphasis in the Prophetic Office. With over 20 years in the rap game, he brings together passion and heartfelt rhymes that reflects the necessity of the cross. His rugged flow was sculpted during the golden era of Hip-hop and regenerated after his conversion to Christ. Ol’ Ruggad’s music can be described as grimy with a touch of raspy story telling melodies. His lyrical content exemplifies Biblical principles mixed with an underground feel. Through artistic wordplay and metaphoric lyricism, Ol’ Ruggad reels his audience into a dimension of hope musically. |