Hey Khabbazi, welcome to Nefarious Supply! How are you feeling?
Thank you for having me. I feel light today.
Well first things first, please introduce yourself!
I’m Khabbazi, I'm an artist. Born and raised in Vancouver currently in Toronto.
Would you mind telling us how and when you decided to advance in a music career?
I never really knew how to start this whole music process but I knew I was meant to do/pursue it. I started writing poetry at a young age, made my first cover when I was 11/12, wrote my first real song in high school. I went to The Weeknd concert in 2015 downtown Vancouver and I didn’t know anyone was opening for him. His opening act was the artist Banks… when she came on her presence was so strong and her music was different from anything else I had heard. It was her that made me realize that I had to figure my shit out. A couple of weeks later I asked my dad if we had a microphone and he brought me a broken rock band microphone - I plugged it into garage band and produced my first song which was Favourite Colour. The way I felt after making that song was what I want to feel for the rest of my life - which lead me to where I am now.
When it comes to your music style, vocals, and aesthetics, who and what inspires you?
I love 90’s and early 2000 music. My inspiration comes from Mya, Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Ying Yang Twins, Brandy, and Mariah Carey. My aesthetics, that’s something I don’t know how to explain, it's just who I am reflected into life.
Has the music scene in Vancouver inspired you to collaborate with those in your area or do you feel better independent? Is there anyone you specifically want to collaborate with?
I’m so proud of Vancouver. I know I left but I've been watching the music scene grow there and it’s really cool to see people in Vancouver stepping out of their comfort zone and pursuing their passion especially now that there’s more support. I’m sure in my path there will be a time that I will collaborate with people from Vancouver, however right now I'm just focused on working with my team and finding myself as an artist. If it happens naturally I'm all for it.
It’s been a while since the release of your first EP, ‘Trust Me’! What have you been doing since then? Has the COVID-19 pandemic slowed you down in any way?
I’m always making music. Sometimes I drop a song and delete it or i’ll just hide them in files. I felt a little lost and alone in the process. I’ve been blessed honestly with the team I'm working with. It’s so important to work with other people, especially people you trust and respect. The pandemic didn’t slow me down, no.
We see your new single ‘Honeydew’ is coming out very soon, what can your fans expect from this song? What’s the song about?
They can expect fire production from OkTaylor. The song is about - to make it simple. People who act confident and when it comes down to it… they waste my time. Listen to the lyrics.
You and oktaylor worked on this lead single together, how did you two meet? Should we expect a partnership in the future from you two?
We met through a mutual friend, Tsungai. We’re going to be working together for a long time, know that for sure.
Is there going to be an EP or an album to follow ‘Honeydew’ and if so, what should we expect from you? Would it be any different from ‘Trust Me’?
We have more singles we’re going to put out first before we do a project. If I were to make an EP/Album, yes completely different than Trust Me.
With all the music in the past and those forthcoming, is there anything specific you want your listeners to take from your music?
What you feel from my voice is everything I've gone through.
Alright, is there anyone you think we should also feature here at Nefarious Supply?
Anyone who is making noise in Vancouver ( that has a unique sound )
Any last words?
Trust me
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