Meet Big Rez

Today we’d like to introduce you to Big Rez.

Big Rez, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I go by the name of Big Rez, granny calls me big smooth. I was born in Lagrange, Georgia March 21st, 1992. I grew up on the border of Alabama and Georgia. We moved a lot, between Lanett and Valley Alabama. I’d go to Lagrange on the weekends for my “Fun”. My uncle tried the rapping thing in his younger years, that’s what got me into rapping. I really looked up to him as a big brother, I wanted to be just like him. I remember recording my music on an old school dell, burning Cds and selling them around 14. The quality was horrendous, but the bars were there. My dad was my first big supporter anything I needed music-wise he was right there. I used to have moments, where I’d take one month and listen to only one artist the entire month.

For example, I listened to Tupac every day for a month straight. I did the same with Biggie, Bone Thugs, Wayne.. a lot of other artists. I studied their game, their cadence, their tone, and their penmanship. A few of my influences include Kanye, Pimp C, Andre 3000, Biggie, Hov, the list goes on. I started playing football in high school and steered away from music for some time. I revisited it briefly at age 19 as a sophomore at Alabama State. I would always pop up with features and singles but nothing consistent. I transferred to Columbus State to play football and finish with a degree in Communication Studies. In 2018 I made the decision to start back pursuing music full time. I did a variation of jack beat visuals for five months to let people know I was serious… Once they got the message, I dropped my debut single “Barry”.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Life is tough, but in the end, it’s all about how you react. I don’t want to get into details about my entire life. I’ll give you a short insight. Montgomery, Alabama chewed me up and spit me out solid. I went through some of my darkest times there. I remember having only like 2-3 dollars on several occasions and using that bread for gas in a 96 Jeep Cherokee. I lost like 26 lbs, I was eating eggs & noodles literally every day. I was literally putting in applications everywhere no one would hire me. I sold 70 percent of my wardrobe to Plato’s closet. Lights off, eviction notices, phone off, like it was bad. I contemplated doing some terrible things for that cash. If it wasn’t for my dawgs Tony, Rome, Dk, & Skeet, I don’t know where I’d be. Tony used to let me sleep on his couch when my lights were off.

DK worked at Marco’s pizza and used to sneak us in for free food… Sometimes he’d hit us like, “We got some extra pizzas ya’ll boys done ate?”… that’s love. I found myself in the storm though. I also found a group of lifetime friends… As far as the music goes, I was with a label in 2012. I had some minor challenges there, nothing major. I just wasn’t seeing any progress, so I left the situation. Also, I don’t think a lot of artist talk about the troubles of finding your sound. Often times you’ll hear an indie artist who sounds like a mainstream artist. Finding my actual sound, my actual tone, was a bit of a challenge…but I found it with “Barry”.

We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I specialize in master word placement. In simpler terms, I’m a lyricist… I can raise the bars or lower to bars to fit whatever vibe… I think that’s what sets me apart from a lot of artists…I’m not a one-dimensional artist. If you need a feature on a pop record, trap record, traditional hip-hop, R&B I got you G… I’m not afraid to throw new styles out that people have never heard before… My confidence in my skill set is what I’m most proud of.

Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I don’t know what luck is. I just played the deck I was handed you know…I’m not a big complainer, whatever problem comes we scope it out, develop a plan, and solve the issue. I think the most important thing is to know what you’re doing… don’t be out here just hoping for the best, have an actual game plan. I’m not lucky, I’m blessed, I’m aware, I’m skilled and determined.

Contact Info:

• Email: rezzothegreat@icloud.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbigrez/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its.BigRez/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsBigRez

Image Credit:
Gumbo Sampson, Cedric Searcy

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