It’s not everyday that you find a 27 year old rapper who studies Aerospace Engineering at one of the nations top university engineering programs. As a student at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Tim “TimMillion” Sanders childhood dream was to become an astronaut. He’s on track to complete his bachelor’s degree next year and receive his private pilot’s license. To say that he is no stranger to hard work would be an understatement! TimBuckTu aka Tim Million, a Chicago native, moved around a lot as a child. He says his love for music was the only thing that he could depend on because it was always the constant in his life. This allowed him to see things from a different perspective which encouraged his strong sense of self and community. When asked about his style of music he simply says, “My style is diverse, it’s like a melting pot! “ Influenced by artist such as Nas, Jay-Z, Common, Talib Kweli & Andre 3000, TimBuckTu knows he has what it takes to be successful in the music business. After releasing his latest mix tape titled “Tim Million,” and receiving support from followers, his success became even more evident. One single in particular, D-Rose for the MVP, an ode to hometown basketball hero Derrick Rose, took off and gained international attention. The song received over 100,000 downloads within only a few weeks of its release. He also has performed with artist such as Big Sean, Machine Gun Kelly, J. Cole, Waka Flacka and Yo Gotti just to name a few. He even had the opportunity to perform at the 2009 Rock The Bells Tour which feature some of hip hops elite. TimBuckTu has come along way since 2005 after creating his rap group Talk Of Chicago but there’s a lot more ground to be gained. “I haven’t accomplished my goal,” he says, “I have a ways to go.” But there is no doubt that along with him receiving his pilot’s license, he and his music career are sure to take flight!