Meet Zoc Smith

Today we’d like to introduce you to Zoc Smith.

Hi Zoc, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started making music back in 2020, but the passion for it has always been there since I was a child. The artists who I grew up listening to day in and night out, who actually helped me find my style in the music I make today are all over the place from artists like Michael Jackson, New Edition, to Chris Brown, Drake, Lil Durk, Skooly, Thug and the list goes on. If I’m being honest my first time in the studio was 2018 with KHEBA, I started the song, then I went to overthinking the whole thing and ended up cutting my session short. I sent the song to a couple of people close to me and got mixed reviews but one stuck out to me and basically, my homeboy was just telling me like ‘music isn’t for everybody just focus on school right now, & I did just that, I went back to school Valdosta State and focused on me. I kept writing on the side, spitting rhymes to my roommates at the time, and one day in February one of my roommates decided he was tired of me coming up with songs and not actually turning it into something, so he paid for my studio time. That’s when I made this song I put on my first EP “Da Poet” called ‘Paralyzed’, that’s also the same night I came up with my rap name UnFB Zoc. Before I dropped out of school, I was going back n forth from Valdosta to Atlanta to record my songs with KHEBA because of the comfortability level and how he is more than just a sit-down & record engineer, he is also an artist/songwriter and would help me from time to time with flows and how to attack certain parts of the songs and just overall teaching me how to make music. Here we are 2 years later, I no longer go by UnFB Zoc now but the music I made during that time is still out to listen and vibe with. Zoc is what I go by now and you can find me on all platforms. It’s UP from here!

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has definitely not been a smooth road for me in my opinion, from the outside looking in you probably would think so but that’s just because I show the people what I want them to see. I don’t show them everything, but if you listen to my music I tell everything. I feel like my biggest struggle is breaking out of my shell, and staying out of my head because I overthink 25/8. Another struggle I feel I have is having to maintain a solid fan base because people will like, comment, and repost your music and probably listen to it once or twice. I feel like that’s only because the people who I’m expecting to listen are the people I grew up with and are cool with but I also learned 2 things. Nobody has to support you and your hometown won’t believe in you til the rest of the world do. When I first started out my biggest struggle in the studio was being confident in what I say not because it’s not the truth but because I didn’t believe in my voice. Now it’s like water to me as far as making music but now it’s the networking and meeting new people who can help add to the story that I’m currently struggling with.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m in a different lane than other artists because of my versatility and how I’m able to add my life into my music. My music is storytelling, you can close your eyes and visualize what you hear when you listen to my music. I also want to branch out into songwriting for other artists and acting further down the line. I’m most proud of myself for actually fighting that fear and actually pursuing my passion with music. I honestly don’t know what I’m known for everybody has their opinion of me but me personally I feel like I’m known for just being different. Most people won’t admit it or hell don’t even care but I’ve been told something about me screams successful.

How do you think about luck?
As far as the music goes, I don’t think luck has been a factor. I worked hard to sound how I sound. Now as far as everything else that comes along with the music I don’t have expectations towards it because I’m open to change, I keep in the back of my head that how you picture something in your head it may come out differently when it’s time to pursue it physically.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoc1helluva/
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zoc1helluva
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCefxw6ebrDd9jviS9fO9Q
• Other: https://linktr.ee/UnFBZOC

Image Credits
@JoshuaShotIt // @ohplaymaker // @kymroac // @shotaholic