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Explain who you are for those who don’t know
I go by the name jvibe I’m 19 I’m just a chill person I stay away from trouble or things that might bring negative vibes towards me
How did you come up with your name?
I’ve been thru a couple names but I settled with jvibe , my first name start with a j and since
I’m such a chill person and I have and like good vibes I just decided to put the J in front of the Vibe.
Where are you from?
I’m from a small city called fort pierce in Florida. It’s nothing to do here unless you’re into sports or music and work. Like any other city driven by low income areas we deal with murders from time to time drug dealers such and such and I think that’s why I focused on that or at least try to focus on that in my music to shed some light to our situations not enough recourses and dirty cops
Whats it like growing up where your from?
It was pretty rough but it was good times also . Everyone knew each other we’d gather on Saturday’s to watch football games because that’s what brought the city together. I think growing up here made me into the person I am today because it motivated me to want to do better seeing some of the friends I grew up with playing football with either in jail or dead I think that gave me a new look on life
How did you get into music?
I first started singing around the house, I was very shy to sing around anyone until my friends that I grew up with started coming over to my house and we’d freestyle stuff and I’d start singing in front of them I was in 4th grade at the time. My brother was the one that let me officially record something with him . He told me to write something so I got out a pencil and a piece of paper and started writing ” I hop out the shower and I’m looking so fresh yes going to the mall and I’m looking so clean ” for some reason that’s all I can remember. But that’s where it started. Growing up I had parents and grandparents that listened to oldies and mostly r&b greats so I took a liking to Michael Jackson I studied the way he moved the notes he sang everything’s basically. It wasn’t until my 10th grade year I began to get serious with music I wrote songs on top of songs that I later didn’t get the chance to record because I had no money or access to studio equipment. That following year I recorded my first official song it was a remix to lil yatchy one night it sounded horrible lol i later deleted but it made me realize how much power you have to create art with sounds. I put out a ep a couple months later and then followed up with another ep which I didn’t feel comfortable with and deleted them. Where I’m at in my music right now I’d say is different because I’m more into boom bap /soulful/hip hop/r&b
What makes you different than other artists?
I think what makes me different from other artists is I don’t make music for money or potential fame , I do it because it makes me happy I could have two people listening to my music and I’d generally appreciate it . Don’t get me wrong I’d love the spotlight but I just don’t really care about it I want the listeners to hear what I created and maybe be inspired to be something or do something. Another thing that sets me apart I don’t too much care about the flashy jewelry or expensive wear I think I shouldn’t have to wear all that to prove to anyone I’m doing big things or I have money
What are you currently working on?
I’m constantly working on new music currently I’m writing a new single about my life in my city and my love life , with this new song I hope whoever listens to can relate to it
Anything you would like to say?
I’d like to say that if you see an artist support them take a few minutes or hours outta your day and support your local artist or any underground artist for that matter listening to music on SoundCloud is free I’d also like to say thanks for hip hop revival for giving me an opportunity to share my story
Soundcloud: https://SoundCloud.com/vibe9
Stay tuned.
