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

Mic, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I started writing rhymes in the 5th grade with one of my best friends Ronesh. I had no idea what I was doing plus being 10 or 11 the subject matter I could speak about was limited but it was fun and became a hobby for us. Hip Hop started to become a constant in my life. I loved listening to 2pac and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. They amazed me and I wanted to rap at the level that they were and it kinda fueled me to keep writing and improving. I really don’t think it was till maybe Sophomore year of high school that I met this dude named Ryan James aka Lake that I started to understand multi syllabic rapping and flow. Lake really was the one who opened my eyes to that high level of rapping and he was in his own right back then one of the most talented dudes I had heard that was also making his own beats to. I don’t think I tell him enough but thank you Lake. It was also through him I learned about the underground Hip Hop music scene especially what Chicago was offering up at the time. That was the scene that I wanted to be a part of. I started studying the MC’s already that made a name or we’re trying to make a name for themselves in the Chicago Hip Hop local scene. By the time I turned 19 the owner of Gravel Records Tim Stroh gave me my first solo performance opportunity. I’m not sure how that came about ..I’m sure I was sending him messages on MySpace or something “Yoyo Tim how do I get on the bill for your next show..blah blah.” It probably went something like that I was a hungry and a driven 19 year old that wanted to show the world what I could do but would settle for opening at Tommy Nevins Pub in Evanston, IL. From what I can remember it was a very spirited performance which caught the attention of some of the audience members and other MC’s on the Gravel Records roster who were much more established and had a strong footing in the local scene. Other performance opportunities and friendships with some of my musical peers stemmed from that performance and after that show I just had the mindset that I wanted to improve every time I picked up the pen. Still to this day that’s how I feel. Almost 20 years and I still feel like I am improving as a writer still trying to perfect his craft.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My name is Mic Logik I am an Hip Hop artist/MC from the Chicagoland area. I have been writing, performing, and recording for almost 2 decades. I am part of an entertainment label called Chi-Native Entertainment consisting of I.Deal, ThrowEmC, and myself. I think what sets me a part from a lot of other MC’s, I am not scared to show you exactly who I am. Of course I enjoying the braggadocios bars because they are what I grew up on so clever word play and fun punchlines will always be something I enjoy but I am also not shy about exposing my flaws.

I have talked about dealing with depression, getting past the thoughts of doubt that hit me and other things in my personal life that I have experienced. I believe most people go through or have had similar experiences as I have had so I feel like my music is very relatable to anyone who listens to it.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

When music that I create connects with the listener. You will probably hear a lot of music artists say “I make music for me.” That’s true for me as well but there is something awesome when music can have some kind of impact or meaning to the listener. I made a song about dealing with depression after have back surgery. The song is called “So Low” which I made during a very dark time of my life. When the song and video was released to the public I received a lot of messages of gratitude and appreciation for making that song. It’s crazy to me that I could pen something so real and raw that people gravitated towards because they had those similar thoughts and feelings. Music is way more than just entertainment.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

Creatives are absolute lunatics. We are always in our heads second guessing everything. I feel like shit when I am not creating. I am watching time fleeting and thinking I should be writing something, brain storming ideas, doing something other than sitting on my ass and losing minutes of my life I will never get back. I sometimes have to shut it off though for my own sanity. I can’t speak for others but I know I can not create all the time. Sometimes  I need to chill and recharge. You can’t sit back and do nothing for too long though because it becomes a hole you have to dig yourself out of to get back to that creative space. Once again maybe not everyone feels like this but this is my process.

Contact Info:

• Website: Miclogik.bandcamp.com
• Instagram: Miclogik
• Facebook: Mic Logik
• Twitter: Miclogik
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@miclogik3523
• Other: Tik Tok – miclogik Snapchat – Miclogik1

Image Credits
Photos by ThrowEmC, Jojo Photography, and Zach Sievers