We recently connected with Terry Xayaphetrangsy and have shared our conversation below.

Terry, appreciate you joining us today. Do you wish you had started sooner?

I was never a music producer or planned to be one, to begin with. since high school, i was a musician. a rapper, to be exact lol. I’ve done ten years of rapping, on and off of course. i never made raps to make people like it. all my songs were all expressions of me, in the current state of time. With covid happening, i realized my passion for music production. it happened so organically, and i never thought i would become a music producer. for things to play out for me naturally & organically, there’s seriously no better feeling. With music production, it is drastically a different perspective i must take. i have to accept and realize,i must cater to my audience. at the same time, i have to think about the missing component, the element, of an artist’s vocals over my production. it is a challenge, and the journey has been anything but smooth sailing. thanks to the team of cactus jack with travis scott, i was able to attend an amazing event that changed my life. i got to see my producer idol in person, a long with a drastic number of bilboard charting producers. the energy in the room was simply amazing. im forever grateful for that day, and it motivated me so much to really know anything is possible. but being an entrepreneur, you must work hard and be willing to accept minimal failures along the way. the journey towards success will never be an easy one, but you only fail when you quit. i try my best to not get caught up in trends, and the burden social media has put in our lives. i try to keep my focus on my goals, and what keeps me going is the love and passion i have for music. in the back of my mind, i know i would create music, regardless if i ever acheived huge success from it. its never been about the money, the glory, the fame. i will forever take a million listeners over a million dollars anyday. and i stand by it.

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

first and foremost, i am a trap producer. i am not a super producer. i do not try to be something im not. i do not follow trends. i am a creative, i am a musician. i create based off feeling, and i never open up my DAW and expect anything. i am a huge & firm believer in time is all we got. this was my time. this was my calling. i never asked for it, a higher power granted me these blessings. i am very prideful in what i do, and i live and stand by the words i speak. being a college dropout, i got sucked into the oil and gas industry. however, i am truly grateful for it. being an instrument fitter has given me everything i ever wanted in life. i am blessed to be able to provide for my family, and put food on the table. i hope to one day be able to pursue music full time, but i can only work hard & see what is destined for me. i started skateboarding when i was 15 going on 16. skateboarding has brought me a since of peace, and happiness that i wouldnt know where i’d be without it. everyone needs an escape from reality. music and skateboarding happen to be mine. sometimes i hate the thought of being a role model. i consider myself a hipster by heart. i’ve dabbled in my fair shares of mind stimulants, and it isnt something i’d want anyone else doing. but i cannot deny who i am, or what i indulge and dabble in.i am firm believer in doing what makes you happy. i know we dont need any drugs in life to be happy, all we need is love. but when you’ve grown up in a bad environment, you are more than likely to be prone to stimulants. i am by no means perfect, and everyday is a battle with demons. we must over come them, with faith in the lord and a positive mindset anything is possible.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

you know, social media has the world all fucked up. we scroll, we mourn, and we wish so deeply we had the lifestyles of some of our celebrity idols. everyone shows you the life after success, but no one emphasizes on the struggles of trying to make it. in the music production world, following trends and aching for attention has ruined so much of the passionate musicians. platforms like TikTok, has made it more trendy to go viral, than to work hard & earn success and fame.

what we could do, is genuinely support one another. do not spread dry hate, and most importantly do not spread negativity. we are all humans, and i am a firm believer in God blessing us with a purpose.

i cannot say music is my purpose, but in the back of my mind i will not let anything stop me from creating. i guess that means this must really be my purpose huh? lol. always be you, always be real, and know exactly who you are. that is when you have full, internal peace. when you are at peace with yourself, you fear nothing. and can’t nobody stop your, nor get in the way. wake up everyday and chase your dreams.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

i remember the days of waka flock’s rise to stardom. i remember the juicy j and wiz cabin fever and rubbaband business days. lex luger. southside aka sizzle. tm88. 808 mafia. they inspired my whole sound, my whole upbringing. RIP TURNMEUPJOSH. we grew up in the exact same part of the northside houston texas. 249 to be exact. its these idols, that truly showed me anything is possible. growing up, my dad left when i was 2. my step dad didn’t come into my life until i was 9. nowadays, my step dad hates me. he had a stroke when i was about 21, & i was forced into the oil and gas industry. i had to drop out of U oh H main campus, and i had literally just gotten there. i had to provide for my family. but with my step dad never being proud of me, nor congratulating on my excellent work, i realized something. i taught my dam self to be a man. aint nobody show me shit. i am self made, and i will always be the best version of myself. a real man is born from some of the worst kinds of circumstances. and a real man takes care of his family, first & foremost. always.

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