February 5, 2024 -- "So I'm in football practice and I'm saying to myself, Ted everybody don't make it to the NFL. The chance is very slim," [Ted Lucas] said. With support from his grandmother, [Lucas] dropped out of college and started discovering his talents. Although Lucas doesn't produce or work a mixing board, he knows exactly what he wants. 

Lucas isn't just about the music, his true passion lies in helping others, which is why he founded the Ted Lucas Foundation which focuses on young people from inner-city Miami with programs like "I Am King" in K-8 schools. … Lucas heads up the nonprofit "Get Tech Knowledge" which provides tech training to young minorities at Florida Memorial University.

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