We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Brandon Redd. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Brandon below.

Brandon, appreciate you joining us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

The first time I knew I wanted to pursue a career artistically was actually when I was like 4 years old. I’m a huge comic nerd, so superheroes has always been my thing. I have a funny story from when I was a little kid, my grandma asked me what I wanted to be when I got older, and I responded, “I want to work for the Daily Bugle” LOL. For anyone who doesn’t already know, that’s the newspaper that spider-man worked for in the comics. Of course at that age, I couldn’t truly vocalize what I meant by that, but it boiled down to the fact that I was infatuated with what I was seeing on TV. I wanted to be the guy playing Spiderman for all intents and purposes LOL. I just knew I wanted to be a part of the entertainment industry which sparked my interest in acting initially.

When I laser-focused in on wanting to professionally be a recording artist, I was around 15 years old. There was always something that just intrigued me about how forms of art that we consume evoke certain emotions. Music can make you feel sad, happy, mad, excited, and a plethora of other moods, and I think when I came to the realization of how powerful that is, I felt in my soul that that was my purpose.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

First and foremost, I’m a student of the game. I love Hip-Hop with every fiber of my being. I got into music through poetry and one day I just tried out rhyming over beats. My mom played a big role in helping groom me into the artist I am today. She used to rap back in the day, so she showed me the fundamentals of crafting a verse and delivering it. It definitely wasn’t easy at first because I aspired to be like some of the biggest names we’ve ever seen in rap. I held myself to a high standard and so did she.

I think that is a huge thing that sets me apart from a lot of artists today. I really developed and had that extra ear that was able to guide me and help me hone my skills to the point I started discovering new things on my own. Playing with flows, cadence, wordplay, etc. is something I take pride in and try to showcase on all of my songs. I give my all to my tracks which is something my fans love.

What I put out doesn’t feel forced because I never try to record anything that doesn’t feel like me. I’d have to say that’s a big takeaway for anyone that listens to my stuff. I’m authentic when I write because doing music is therapeutic for me. It’s a way for me to get things off my chest and out of my head through art.

I rap, sing, songwrite, and produce so the songs I put out are audio embodiments of things I’ve experienced. I pay a lot of attention to detail when I work on music, so whatever I release is a creation I hold dear to my heart. In doing so, my goal is to always connect with person on the other side of the speaker.

: Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I do have goals that I plan on accomplishing throughout this creative journey that is my music career, and honestly, I feel like with every new step, there’s a new goal. In a broad sense, I want to be the best to ever do it and inspire a new generation of artists to share their creative gifts with the world.

I will say though, my immediate goals that I’m working to achieve in the near future is to really be recognized nationally for my talent. I also want to make the financial leap into being rich, so I can retire my parents and help my siblings with their dreams like they’ve helped me with mine.

Basically, the immediate goal is to blow up and elevate my family and my end goal is to be the greatest at what I do.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding part about being an artist is just getting the opportunity to share my art with people. There’s nothing better than creating, sharing, and seeing how people react to your stuff. I appreciate positive feedback and the criticisms as well. I think to be a great recording artist you have to be able to accept the pushback that comes with releasing works of art. Some of it is constructive and some is destructive, but it’s up to you to navigate that. You have to take the helpful criticisms and see how you can improve upon what you already have going on because no matter how popular you get, there’s always something you can do to be better. I thrive on trying to sharpen my skills as much as I possibly can. It makes what I do even more fun.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.brandonredd305.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonredd305/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonredd305?lang=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCebQ8MJPoKRgVSZXE-4C1qQ
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandonredd305

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Savannah Parker