Today we’d like to introduce you to Christian Dane.
Christian, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Raised in Brooklyn, NY till I was 13. Growing up listening to Biggie, Wu-Tang, Jay-Z, DMX was huge on how I interpret rap music. I can still remember hearing Jay-z’s Sunshine off his second album for the first time. It blew me away to hear this guy flow over this colorful instrumental. At 13, my mother and I moved to St. Croix, part of the US Virgin Islands. Their rap music wasn’t as popular as it was in the mecca of NYC but it introduced me to new creative sounds, such as calypso, soca and steel pan. I was about 14 when I first started to rap. I always had this gut feeling that I can not only rap like these guys on the radio but probably surpass them. And that’s when I started working on my craft. At the time, Napster and Limewire were a thing, so once I figured I can get beats from there, I never looked back.
By the time I was 18 I left the islands and lived in Fl for a couple of years, where I was truly introduced to that down south rap. More importantly, Lil Wayne. Hearing what he did on The Carter 1 opened my eyes. All I wanted to do was a record at that point. Hearing the techniques he used and the cadences, I felt like I was hearing rap for the first time. I moved to Providence Rhode Island at 20 to attend college at Johnson & Wales University. Where most of the people in the freshman dorm were preoccupied with partying, I wanted to rap. Lol, this was the first time in my life where I had my own private space to record as long as I wanted. And so I did. I was recording up to 15 to 20 tracks a day. Lol.
Obviously, school wasn’t a huge priority to me! After being there for two years, I decided to move to the south. I relocated to Birmingham, AL where I began to do shows and perfect my craft as a performer. Opening for artists like OJ the Juice Man, Gorilla Zoe, MC Lite and Dougie Fresh. I decided to move to the ATL area in hopes of networking with more artists like myself to help move me closer to my goals. Now part of the Kurrent Klimate label, I feel like we’re on the verge of something really special.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Lol, the road is never smooth, but that’s what makes it fun. It makes the payoffs worth it. One of the biggest obstacles I always had was just getting my music heard. Where I’m from, there’s a rapper around every corner. Especially in ATL. Everyone and their mother raps! As much as I loved doing Open-mics, they never really benefitted me in any type of way. I always had better luck at just passing CDs out at the gas station. Traversing obstacles is all a part of the journey.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I rap. I like to make music you can vibe to. I want to make music that you can put on and for those few moments, you can forget about the bad day you’re having. I try not to take myself to serious when creating. I feel like a lot of rappers get so caught up in wanting to deliver a message, they forget to have fun. I’m known for my eccentric delivery and fast flow. I also pride myself on performing. I’m most proud of helping my Kurrent Klimate family push for their goals, We’re a small group but EXTREMELY talented in our own rights. What sets me apart is my creativeness. NO ONE can do what I do and how I do it. Listen to Carpe Diem or Kurrent Klimate 4 Summer VOL 2. you’ll see that I’m trying to create a sound and vibe that not many people can touch.
Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
I love the diversity but still maintaining that southern hospitality. Lol, the one thing I dislike is the TRAFFIC!!!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @kurrentklimate
- Facebook: kurrent klimate
- Twitter: Kurrentklimate
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26lVnLiIHC5VlpCuoP5QRA/featured
