Samuel Johnson

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Greetings my name is Samuel Johnson aka KZ from Pensacola Florida. Overall 1st Place Global Best song Winner 2015. And also Top 10 Finalist of Jack Daniels and DJ Khaled National 16bars Competition 2015. As well as a Semi Finalist in The Unsigned Hype National Competition 2015. All accomplished over a 5 month period this year. I collaborated on a song titled NO PEACE with Snoop Dog because I won the global best song competition 2015. In which I recorded on Aug 18th-22nd in West Hollywood CA. I was also a participate in B.E T. Freetyle Friday 2014. As well as a feature of HOT 97 Whos Next Website RECENT AWARDS & NOMINATIONS: 2017 VH1 Save The Music Winner: Meeting with 7-Time Grammy Award Winning Producer HARVEY MASON JR. 2016 Featured Artist in XXL Magazine Freshman Edition - http://youtu.be/BdCP3jGM0gA 2016 Top 20 National Finalists in Sprite /B.E.T. Hot 16 Competition 2016 Finalist in Multi Platinum Super Producer Jazze Pha #ILLLISTEN National Competition 2016 Street Motivation Magazine featured article with Snoop Dogg 2015 1st Place Global Best Song Winner 2014 B.E T. Freetyle Friday Participant KZ Inside look at MulitPlatinum and grammy winning producers Harvey Mason Jrs Plaques https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ibldlkea1r5uyz/20170405_120152.mp4?dl=0 KZ and Snoop Collab video in the studio https://www.dropbox.com/s/pogafl6myvhgkbe/MVI_0083.MOV?dl=0 Best Rap/Hiphop Song 2018 for DONT DISRESPECT feat Snoop Dogg & Latruth Recent Winner of THE KEY CYPHER NATIONAL COMPETITION June 2017 Exclusive Feature in International Music Magazine June Edition 2017 plus 12 magazine features (Which includes XXL FRESHMAN EDITION) Current Hit Single BARNYARD BOOGIE ft Stony Murphy Contact Info: Email [email protected] Social Media FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/kztheartist TWITTER @KZJohnson_1 INSTAGRAM @KZ_THEARTIST

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

Music has always been my greatest gift. Of artistic expression and freedom. It gives me PEACE

What is your music dream?

My dream is too share my art with the world

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

I would start by challenging people. Too first change themselves.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

The most memorable song from my childhood. Would be Michael Jackson Thriller.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Im a fan of all music.

What inspires you to make music?

My life experiences and my imagination inspires my music

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

My message is to think outside the box ALWAYS. And never restrict your creativity.

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

I feel like im being embraced by heaven

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

Musicians today I feel lack creative control. And in return put out the same sound of music. More artistic freedom is needed.

What do you think of Drooble?

So far so good. I love it

What frustrates you most as a musician?

What frustrates me the most as a musician. Is no one understands you until you become successful at it. Until then your just another artist.

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

I support my local scene as much as possible. By sharing others content, supporting events and purchasing their music etc

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

Confidence and consistency are qualities you must have. Drive, determination, accept failure, never giveup, constructive criticism, passion, sacrifice, etc

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

MYSELF........ KZ