Q: Let us know about yourself, as an artist and person.
A: I started making music at a very young age. Growing up my parents would play all types of music, R&B and Hip-Hop appealed to me the most and stuck.
There’s a lot of things I do on the side other than music that many people don’t know but, that list could go on for days. Being an artist, especially in this era, is something everyone is getting into. Everybody and their mother is involved in doing something musically.
There are mad artists that came out from Queens but, I feel, my sound is definitely something different.
Q: What cultures and experiences cultivate this persona or identity of yours?
A: Definitely the things I do, the area I’m from and people I surround myself with basically make me the person I am. No gimmick, all genuine.
Q: What keeps your current audience listening and why should people start listening?
A: I have a variety of songs going on. I have fans telling me they’ve listened to my music while going through a break up, feeling depressed or just driving on the highway and others that tell me they’ve played my music at clubs, parties and sport events.
I try to put out music that’s enjoyable for people to listen to and I guess it works but, you know, I’m still trying to experiment and perfect my sound, so that everything would be in unison.
Q: What platform can people reach your content on the most conveniently? What albums and songs do you already have out that people should listen to?
A: SoundCloud is where all my tracks are at. Also available on every dsp — Apple Music, Spotify etc. “Coterie” and “OK” are definitely my most liked songs.
Q:
How has your experience in the industry been thus far?
A:
It’s been pretty fire. I didn’t really expect much attention that I get from people. Having my music being listened to globally is fire alone.
A few labels have reached out to me which I would’ve never expected and I’ve met a lot of talented people and made some new friends because of it.
Q:
Do you have an outstanding moment since you got into the music industry that makes you realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?
A:
Jeeez, there’s a ton. I work closely with one of my close friends, who’s signed to Sony, Columbia, NO1-NOAH, and we’ve met a bunch of artists, traveled, met fans, gone touring and it made me realize just relatable and how much of an impact music can bring. It really brings people together and brings excitement and happiness, and that’s what I enjoy the most out of doing it.
Q:
Is there any one song that you’ve made that stands out from the rest? Any songs that people should listen to that will get people hooked?
A:
Like I said, I have a variety of songs going on, which honestly, I’m not to satisfied with. Right now I’m really trying to perfect my sound and put out songs that I genuinely think are good and will fit. For the ones that are out — I would say two, “Coterie” and “OK” are definitely my most liked songs. They’re two different types of feels, one chill and the other hype. Bring two different types of energies.
Q:
Walk us through the steps you take to create a track. What is your creative process?
Do you happen to just walk into the studio and throw some beats on until one sticks? Or is there a more delicate process involved?
A:
My mind would be stuck if I would force myself to make a track. I like to be inspired by experiences to create something. Those all vary whether it’s taking a drive/road trip, drive an exotic car, flying out somewhere or even simple things like going shopping or me and my boys talking about life feeding off each others energy.
There’s always something that’ll set the mood of the track being made. I make majority of my beats.
If one of my boys got fire then I’d use theirs. As for lyrics I record a bunch of freestyles and just try to piece them all together afterwards.
Q:
Where do you think you would be at this very moment if you weren't pursuing your career in music?
A:
I’ve never imagined myself doing anything regular so I can’t really envision it. Me and my boys would never settle for living basic so we would always do something mad extra, but definitely doing something illegal, so it’s a good thing that I have this keeping me occupied.
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Lastly, what advice or experiences would you like to share with your peers or anyone else who is up and coming in this industry?
A:
Choosing to do music isn’t the easiest thing to pursue. Takes a lot of confidence to put things out publicly like that so it’s good to keep confidence up. I’ve definitely encountered a lot of bad days but learned how to stay positive. Be real and have fun doing it.
Big shout to to JWOODS for agreeing to be featured on Nefarious Supply be sure to check out his music via his SoundCloud above as well as show him love on his Instagram, as well as Twitter. If you enjoyed this interview please leave a like and comment your favorite song by JWOODS. To stay up to date with content coming out of Nefarious Supply you can follow us on Instagram, as well as Twitter, like your Facebook Page, and to hear new music constantly from underground and emerging artists be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.