What sparked your interest in music?
Being born and raised in the Caribbean culture, I’ve always found music very fonding to my character, no matter the genre. Listening and leaning towards it has shown me there’s always a way to spiritually [diversify] our expressions of who we are as people. Whether individually or as a group, there’s relation [to] many stories.
The way music [clarifies] messages, not only verbally but vocally, taught me lessons I needed to learn about life, creativity and, most of all, believing in my dreams.
Having a talented parent, I’ve also inherited that potential deep within me. So music has always been my fate in my eyes. It played a huge part [in] my life through inspiration and motivation. Not just locally or regionally, but internationally as well.
What is the first work of yours that you released to the public? How was it received?
Basically, my own content of snippets; broadcasting upcoming songs I intend to make a worldwide living off of.
As far as [feedback] from my audience, they’re impressed and they love the way I’m starting fresh as a new face in the music community. They seem eager and they are really looking forward to [seeing] what more I have to offer with my projects.
Being taken under another upcoming [artist’s] wing, known as BiggzDeArtist, I found myself being advised on the do’s and don’ts of my current and future career [and] recommended to new faces who [had] relation to the music life before me.
[People] such as Khaflan—the owner of EarCandy Studios, who challenges and coaches me the way I need to be—and Joe Cloudy, aka Bad Weather—the owner of Dreaming Cloud Films and Sessions by Dreaming Cloud—[whose] visuals are imaginatively inspiring [and push me] to create more content. [They have] as much dedication, if not more than I do, in their roles [in] production.
How do you balance creating for yourself and what you want and what your audience wants and expects from you?
For me personally, I keep everything subtle and casual like myself. Whatever I sing, it’s based [on] authenticity and my ambition; I make sure my music will always be a reflection of my persona. It can be troublesome knowing [that] I have to be aware and wise [in understanding that] music is a powerful tool [which] can be used for great or bad outcomes. [Not only for] me, but my supporters and close ones as well.
I intend to mark a mellow and groovy vibe to my music in hopes [that] it touches the hearts of my audience, no matter the age. Positivity and joy [are] all I’m willing to portray in my music—merging myself in the situation of whatever scenarios and realizing [it’s] not just about me or the generations before [or] after me, it’s about relating to each [other’s] feelings. In the end, we’re only human.
When people engage with your work, what do you want them to get out of it?
What I look for anyone to gain from my work are beliefs in their own disbeliefs, [a] social and personal connection to learn more about the lifestyle I’m living in, to guide lost souls on the path of leadership and [independence], to create room for self empowerment and an optimistic view on all aspects of life.
Are there recurring themes in your work? If so, why do you keep coming back to those themes and how do you approach them differently each time?
I wouldn’t say there are any recurring themes in my music. However, I firmly believe music is one of, if not the most, influential and powerful forms of communication there is. So if I can make a positive change for [the] better on a particular issue in life [that] I feel strongly about, then that is my aim: approaching with variation rather than repetition, exploring different viewpoints and changing concepts.
