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Marilyn Monroe was once quoted with saying, “Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you $50,000 for a kiss and 50 cents for your soul.” The sign alone towers above the city like a colossal goal to be reached; nine shimmering letters that collectively promise a multitude of dreams, a potential for fame, and all the glitz and glamour the two combined can accrue. But as Monroe put it, things of actual worth are of little value here.

“’I Am Hollywood’ just mainly harps on the creepy side of the city that is acclaimed for making your dreams come true,” explains He Is legend vocalist, Schuylar Croom of their debut release on Solid State Records. “It just seems like such a joke...where everything is fake and over-produced.”

The hope of sudden success or instant discovery may be enough for aspiring actors to that city, but for the five North Carolina natives that comprise He Is Legend, success has been a continuous endeavor since their inception four years ago. After f...