Tell us about yourself:
My artist name is takedown demon I’m from asheville, north carolina. I began to love music when I was young, in and out of my uncles studio. Not that I took it serious at the time but I knew music is something I loved , cause everytime I touched the mic I didn’t want to put it down. Even then I wasn’t sure if that was my passion until I got older and my momma died. That’s when it hit me.
I never been the type to wanna talk about my problems ultimately putting me in a depressing state of mind. Not knowing how how to deal with life was really taking a toll on me. Then one day my brothers started going to the studio and when they came back and played they music everybody was going crazy. I wanted that feeling too I knew music was something I loved I just lost motivation because of everything I had going on. At that point I already knew the next studio session had to have me there.
I went made my my first song “f*** da narcs” featuring takedown 22. We went back to the hood everybody was vibing to it I mean everybody. That moment pulling back up I knew it was destined I couldn’t think ‘bout nothing but music. Which led me back to the studio 2 weeks later but by myself this time. I made two songs that session “hard times” and “punch da block” two totally different types of songs but once again everybody loved it . “hard times” was the first song I started talking about my life struggles on and after making the song I felt slightly more motivated and less depressed. I knew exactly where I needed to shift my time and energy to. I think what separates me from other artists is the pain and hunger to wanna be the best to do what I do.
Artists now just get in the game get some money and get comfortable with being in the position they in. No more hunger, less commitment, consistency be no where near what they was doing to get in the door. I got so much to tell the world about my life I’m just waiting on my opportunity to do it. I know I had a similar life with other people in the world I want to be able to make therapy music for everybody not just my circle.
In 5 years I see myself making the world happy with what I say into the microphone. I see me finally living a life that my momma wouldve been proud to see me living. My whole life I been a product of my environment stuck in a city that get overlooked by any and everybody who could possibly change that. It gave me the “take it” mindset. So everyday I’m working perfecting my craft so I can hopefully show people my family whoever that anything you put yo mind too is possible you just gotta put in work no matter where you from. It’s so much talent around me everyday rappers, singers, videographers, potential stylist etc. That I know is serious about what they do people I know that if they had the platform to really focus on they craft they would.
This the city of no hope I feel you gotta literally take whatever you want cause nothing is given here I mean nothing. I see myself having the power to create a label and create a super team and slowly take over anything in our way.
My mindset is exactly where it need to be my foucs is where it need to be I’m just waiting on my time. I want to be remembered for being a stand up guy a real odd beater. I want people to think of me and be like “if he could do it I can do it”.
