Photography: @BryonSummers
Why did you want to become an artist? What inspired you the most?
“I knew that I wanted to really become an artist when a friend of mine told me randomly one day that one of my records stopped him from committing suicide. Up until that point, I felt I had the generic response to why I wanted to be an artist. What inspires me the most is knowing that I can build up a human being’s frequency, confidence in self, life, love and people in the mind, body, and soul with music. I can make people smile and feel, really feel something.”
“Now, I know this was a not a cake walk for you in the slightest. So, have you experienced any obstacles in your music career so far? It’s certainly not a cake walk. Even when I’m where I aim to be, it still won’t be. I’ve lost everything at different points of living my dream. Friends. Relationships. Jobs. It’s easy to say you’re going to live your dream, but to totally be living your dream in a world of conformity takes a different kind of focus, mind-state, will power, and respect for the creator. I make genre-free music, and people always laugh like “what is that”, and I calmly tell them “music”. When did compartmentalizing music become the thing, and not appreciating music, ALL of music?”
Can you tell us a time when you had to make a big sacrifice for your music career?
“Every day! I personally don’t feel a lot of people realize that living your dream is a daily sacrifice, especially in a world of conformity. You have the doubters, haters, critics, idea-takers, energy-vampires, the people who want to censor your feelings – all included in your quest to seek creative fulfillment.”
How are you able to distinguish yourself from others?
“I am myself. That’s it, flaws and all. We are all uniquely different, though we are all the same at the same time, which is the beauty of life. There is beauty in differences.”
Photography: @BryonSummers
If you could pick one producer and artist to collaborate with, who would you select and why?
“I would have loved to work with Sun Ra because he was one of the most influential and imitated artists that most people don’t seem to know about. He taught most of everyone’s favorite jazz musicians. He also had one of the most amazing backgrounds that I have come to know as an artist. His knowledge was so broad, and what he was teaching us back then we are still trying to figure out today. Even though he is no longer alive, I would still choose him before any current artist just because of how inspiring he was.”
What are your long term goals for yourself as an artist?
“Creating an Earth Ship is number one; a holistic creative center where artists can be healed creatively, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I want to become a creative diplomat, and use music as a means to combat injustice all over the world. I want to leave a legacy for my future kids and kids’ kids.”
Photography: @BryonSummers
Where do you see yourself next five years?
I see myself traveling and doing a lot of community work, especially in third world countries. I see myself being more connected to self, life, love, family, and being closer to waking more of humanity up to the issues that really matter on a human level. I will also be mindful to allow what the creator wants and needs of me, to walk hand in hand with how I feel, what I say, and all that I do.
Wow, that was an amazing interview! We expect great things in near future.
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