Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeremiah High.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Well, it all really started with my mom’s love for music, I think. She has a very gnarly musical palette that I was heavily influenced by growing up. I also grew to love hip hop/rap from going to school where we sang the songs on the playground that I wasn’t allowed to listen to at home. I often didn’t know all the words to the songs so by the time I got home I was making up my own words to the melodies. I grew to play trumpet in my early teens and by the time I was in highschool I was doing drunken freestyle rap battles and every house party. From there, it only made sense to start recording, or at least that’s what my friends would tell me.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Absolutely not. I would think things were going smoothly, but looking back, it was hell. In the beginning, we didn’t know what the hell we were doing, just a vision of being able to play our music in the car or at a house party. Not to mention the lack of chemistry between myself and janky producers, it was an ego-measuring competition that I didn’t even I signed up for. Like imagine paying someone in advance to tell you what they want to do your song, it’s weird. Or paying someone to do 1 specific thing but they do everything in the world BUT that. Needless to say, there was a lot of compromise throughout the seasons. But I think the hardest obstacle that I’ve encountered and overcome is being able the translate what is in my head and heart through to the record.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Well, that’s not the easiest question for me to answer, ever. I always like to start with being a vocalist because the music speaks for itself. But I’m so much more than a recording artist. I’m a photographer, a graphic designer, and I have a clothing brand as well. In all honesty, I’m the most proud of myself. It took a lot for me to get out of my head and just start making things. I think what sets me apart is that I know we’re all not that different, everyone struggles, everyone is hurting in one department of life. What sets me apart (in this moment) is I’m using that pain to produce a better life and reality for the people around me and myself.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I love this city because it’s like one big art school. EVERYBODY is up to something cool. All my friends are artists in one way, shape, or another. Just a few to mention, NXNE, Cody Matlock, Kinky P, KODI, Landon Jordan, I know I’m forgetting a ton of people but those people are heavy influences for me. This city makes you wanna go make something shake. Least? The rise in violence. The stuff going on in the past five years in the city was not a part of the city I fell in love with. Y’all doing way too much.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/jeremiahhigh
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahhigh/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/flightriskj
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/flightriskj
Image Credits
Jerry Phillips
