Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Vizionvry . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Vizionvry thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

“FADE” is my latest project I’ve released. This has been at least two years in the making and I can finally show it to the world. It’s my 3rd full length studio album. There are 12 tracks on the album that consist of multiple sub genres of hip hop. For this particular project I drew most of my inspiration from trap, boom bap, and cloud rap. I just wanted this project to really reflect my ability to be versatile, and I feel like we really accomplished that on this record. To date…“FADE” is my masterpiece.

The cover art is an actual picture of myself as a baby. I was digging through old pictures one night and found it. I knew immediately that this was THE album cover. As for the name “FADE”, my older brother was actually the one who came up with it. I was having trouble coming up with the name so I asked him about it, and that’s what he came up with. I knew when he told me that it was the perfect name. Not only that, but I connected with the meaning of the name. I have a history of addiction, so being intoxicated or “faded” is something that was very familiar to me. I also thought it would be hilarious and ironic to use a baby picture where I look completely milk drunk or something. To me the name has multiple meanings. It means fading away and losing yourself. Like letting the troubles in the past or present fade away so you can move on with your life. I also look at it as parts of my spirit being faded from what I’ve personally been through. I always talk about how music is all about interpretation. Not only for myself when creating, or for the listener, but also when I hear other artists music. I write in metaphors a lot, and I want people to be able to interpret my music in whatever way feels most meaningful to them. I could write a song that means one thing to me, but it means something completely different to someone else. That’s a really interesting concept to me. I think the beauty of music is capturing a moment in time and associating it with certain memories. It’s powerful and sacred for me. This is the art of story telling.

This project is most meaningful to me for multiple reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that it’s my first album that is entirely produced by one of my best friends, Ben Spector. Ben is hands down the most talented producer I have ever known. It’s an honor to be able to work with him. I come with ideas, and he brings them to life. I’m also really proud to say that I had the opportunity to co-produce most of the album with him. One of my favorite things to do while creating music is sampling, and we demonstrated that a good bit on this record. If it’s done right and appropriately, I personally feel like sampling really brings some music to the next level. A lot of the time when we are scouring for samples to use for a beat, I can hear a few seconds of it and know if that’s the ONE or not. It has to give us a certain feeling. If the feeling is there, then we know it’s time to cook. Being able to have an ear for things like that has taken countless hours of practice, listening, mistakes, and a bunch of music that never saw the light of day because it just didn’t make the cut. These made the cut.

Vizionvry , 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?

To the readers who have no idea who I am or who have never heard any of my music, I am Vizionvry. I’m a musician, recording artist, and creative from Houston, Texas. I mainly create hip hop, but I also play guitar, sing, and write other music that’s outside the hip hop genre. I’ve never released any music that isn’t hip hop though. I would say the other stuff I write is more of a side project I work on from time to time. However, hip hop is definitely my strong suit and will always have my heart when it comes to creating. It’s really what I know best. I come from a long line of musicians and guitar players on my dads side, so music has always been a huge part of my life. My dad and my older brother really taught me a lot of what I know when it comes to music, especially music appreciation and the beauty of it.

I really got into hip hop as a kid and as a young teenager. The appreciation for it wasn’t just from my friends and people I grew up with putting me on, but also from my brother. When I was in high school my brother made me listen to the album “Liquid Swords” by GZA. That album changed my life. To this day I still stand by saying it’s one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. It had such a huge impact on me and I drew so much inspiration from it, and still do to this day. For me, my musical journey started out as freestyling with friends. I’m not sure if I ever really knew I was any good, but apparently everybody else thought so. I guess after a while, and after a lot practice I was like “Hmm maybe I am decent.” Whether we were just hanging out, or at a house party, I became known as the kid who could rap his ass off. After that, I guess I just ran with it. Years go by and I started actually writing music and putting serious thought into it. That’s when everything changed for me. I realized that I could do so much more with what I loved. I realized that I could master my craft, and really demonstrate my musical, and lyrical abilities. Over time I found that I have a certain creative process that works best for me. I literally have music and ideas in my head flowing all the time. I have to write it down almost as soon as it comes to me because I will forget it if I don’t. When the creative juices are flowing, I have to really take advantage of it. Sometimes the switch is on, and sometimes the switch is off. I can’t ever really control it, it just happens when it happens. On my phone I have countless folders of notes, ideas, lyrics, completed songs, incomplete songs ect. A lot of times I’ll write a whole song with no music. Just verses and a chorus. I’ll hear the song and the melody in my head. I’ll use a certain rhyme scheme and flow. I’ll have an idea of the bpm (beats per minute) I wanna use. Then, other times I’ll write to an actual beat. It all just depends on when the spark of inspiration comes to me. A lot of times I’ll have a beat I’m trying to write to and can’t figure out the flow or the melody, so I’ll just start rapping or singing literal gibberish until I find the direction I’m going. That’s how most of my best music has been created, and that’s how a lot of this album was created.

A lot of my music is about the hardships I’ve personally been through, or something I may have been going through at the time of writing that particular piece. Some of it is really dark, and some of it is uplifting. “FADE” really hits all points on the spectrum. I would say my biggest goal is to inspire people with my music. I want people to be able to connect and relate with what I have to say. I want to make people feel good, or just feel some type of emotion when listening. Music is my passion, and what I love to do. Becoming rich and famous isn’t necessarily a goal of mine with music. Would it be cool? Of course it would, but that isn’t the overall goal. I personally feel like if that’s my only goal, then I’m missing IT entirely. I look at it as, becoming rich and famous would solely be a perk. If that never happened, I still am doing what I love in the end.

Unfortunately, these days there is a shortage of people with the attention span to really listen to a body of work from start to finish and appreciate what it is as a whole. However, there are still a lot of people who do take the time to listen and appreciate. But I’m not gonna shove my music down your throat. Im just gonna do my best to try and captivate you, and keep you interested with good music. Being able to do that is an art form in itself. I want people to know what goes into a project like “FADE”. This is two years in the making. It has been countless hours in the studio, countless hours of writing and scrapping music, and countless hours of mixing and mastering. This type of thing isn’t something that’s created in a week or two. A good body of work takes a lot of time, hard work, and dedication. I want to thank everyone who does take the time out of their days to show love and support all the time. I do this to express myself, and I also do it to bring people joy. So to the people who have always supported me, and to the potential new listeners, I love you all so much.

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

If you have a friend or know someone that has a business, support it. If you have a friend or know someone that’s an artist, buy their merch, buy some artwork, stream their music, share their music, buy a ticket to a show, tell other people about the art they create, whatever that may be. Even if you don’t wanna buy anything, that’s fine. Give them a simple share on social media, add their music to your playlist, or just a simple stream could make a world of difference…more than you know. Also, creatives support creatives. The community as a whole is amazing. We look out for each other. I’ve been shown so much love and support, as well as given it. The underground music scene in Houston is nothing short of iconic. I’ve been blessed to be apart of that, and have made somewhat of a name for myself locally. I’ve had some pretty amazing opportunities that I will never forget. I take pride in that, and I’m eternally grateful for it as well. So…support your local artists. We need you.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

For me, being an artist is so much deeper than just a “hobby” or something I do for “fun”. I got sober and discovered an outlet I could use to channel all the things I carried with me that weighed heavy on my soul for so many years. Music saved my life. Music is therapy for me. Music is my form of meditation. Music is a safe space I use to free my mind. This is the form of expression I choose. The studio is a sacred place. The happiness and fulfillment I receive when creating a body of work is almost indescribable. God gave me music.

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