AJ

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is a passion that I like to connect to things. I feel that it helps me out personally while I am growing up in the United States and learning about people that music is a way for me to connect. it's also a way for me to escape and give my perspective on general topics.

What is your music dream?

To be come a stronger artist, person, and to work hard enough to feel successful in my own lane. My dream is to create and own a new record label and be the start of people's success stories.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

I wouldn't physically remove anything in the world. I would love to change the mentality of people and make them feel pride for the lives they live by being a friend to people I meet and seeing the good in everything.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Ironically it's "Sing" by The Carpenters. I remember listening to the song and falling asleep to it when I was hyper as a kid. What got me into rock as a kid was "Crazy Car" by the Naked Brothers Band and what got me into learning about rap was "Love the Way you Lie " by Eminem ft. Rihanna

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Favorite artist is E -dubble. A local rapper that inspired me to stick to clever word play that makes a bridge.

What inspires you to make music?

I started writing at 15 but I started pursuing music and recording it at 17 in rebellion against the teachers and the students. It was also a gateway and an escape from the burdens of school back then. I still make it to inspire people to escape and be themselves.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

"Be Yourself"

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

I get anxiously excited and it is probably because of my Asperger but I love preforming and I hope to preform more soon.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

I see them as Dollar signs sadly. I feel that their is no passion in artists who come from Instagram or Tik Tok. Blowing up is not an issue and being a meme is fine but how do you follow that up. A way this can improve is by finding something that is good for the people to follow up on, not the executives wanting the same thing.

What do you think of Drooble?

I overall really like this platform and I believe that this platform can really help me find an identity for making music in the future.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Lack of support from friends and family because of my genre choice. I love a lot of people, but I wanna make my own path and it's harder because I picked rap music as a starting genre.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

I want to support more. I support them currently by listening to their music but I want to support more.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

1. A mindset 2. A plan 3. Consistency 4. Identity 5. Collaboration 6. Financially Make sure you are good in all of these and that's how you can get to a larger audience

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