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

Alright, Trizzy thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

Early on in my life I always knew I was meant to be in the creative space & as time went on everything continued to build on each other. I wasn’t exposed to the idea of being schooled on many of my crafts until my adult years, even then, the old phrase “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” kept screaming out at me. Some call it a natural gift, some say it’s luck, but I just call it learning through life. I would’t change my journey to speed up the learning process because that’s how you miss out on the character building stages of your art. Though I had a background in performing arts (middle school) & went on to play in concert band in high school, I couldn’t say they’ve made me the artist I’m cultivating today. Those experiences definitely helped me understand structured learning can benefit the process but it doesn’t make the process. The most essential skill is patience. Everything may not come to you when you think it should but if you trust yourself and stay consistent your flowers will bloom. I can’t even count how many times I felt like I was done working on a club track or a video and an idea hatches that brings the whole production together. The greatest obstacle for me with learning how to be a better creative is knowing who & when to ask for help, a lot of times being an artist can be you in a room by yourself having to make the “executive decision”, I’m working on it though.

Trizzy, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Tr1zzTakeFlight, born and raised in Baltimore. I am a cinematographer, producer, and DJ that’s been studying the Baltimore club scene since the early 2010’s. Club music has been apart of my playlists even before I found out what FL studio was. Ever since then I was hooked on making dope sounds that represent my city. Alot of people don’t know my first beat was a club track before I started making rap instrumentals. My music has a heavy influence from the sounds I grew up on, R&B, lyrics you want to sing along to & vocal runs create a wavy atmosphere to vibe out to. My most recent work features artists like Summer Walker & Jamie Foxx w/ heavy drums and breaks, one of my favorite ways to create a unique style of a homegrown sound. Being a DJ didn’t come until later in my artistry as I picked up a love for cinematography but similar to my music, it was like the universe called me to it. Since stepping on the scene full time I’ve been blessed with opportunities to cover Baltimore Club based events (Baltimore vs Jersey dance battle, Midnight Club, etc.)

As a core member of MansPlans (Yea Dats Da Gang!), a collective of likeminded visionaries, I have combined my love for music and visuals together into one cohesive experience. It’s been fun getting to know heavy weights in the scene and I will continue paying homage to our beloved piece of Baltimore culture for years to come.

Ready for lift off ?🛫✨

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

Encouragement. It’s like gold to any creative. In my city unfortunately if you aren’t the person catering to what’s hot on social media, you don’t get that overwhelming embrace, it can be discouraging sometimes. I’m not saying just because someone is a musician, painter, or dancer they should automatically have a wealth of supporters behind them. It’s nice in a perfect world but we know everything isn’t for everybody. There will be people that may not think the highest of your work, that’s ok, but where the problem comes in is when a person chooses that path & not one positive comment comes from it. In this digital age, a like, “good job”, or even a DM telling someone they just made your favorites playlist can go a long way. Often times our words can be overwhelmingly negative for the sake of fitting in to the crowd. An encouraging word can give someone that fire to keep going, 1 fan is enough for most to keep developing their craft to come back even harder the next time they drop a song, put that paint brush to the canvas or grace the dance floor. Be kind, you never know who you’ve inspired to keep their feet moving.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I love the story that art can tell about a person. Numerous talented musicians, painters, dancers, and other artists can transmit profound emotions without uttering a single word. When they immerse themselves in their craft, it’s as if they’re engaging in an intimate dialogue about their life with the audience. As cliche as it sounds, you get to really “see” a person. The raw emotions that fuel the creation of our favorite music lyrics, dance moves, clothing designs, and other creative expressions are breathtaking. The connection created through an artists vision & their audience is unmatched.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tr1zztakeflight/?utm_source=qr
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TTFPROD
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tr1zztakeshots95
• Other: https://soundcloud.com/ttfprod

Image Credits
MansPlans Media