Story & Lesson Highlights with ChylMusic

We recently had the chance to connect with ChylMusic and have shared our conversation below.

ChylMusic, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I would have to say I’m most proud of myself right now.
Of course, I could go the cliché route and say my kids, but honestly, I’m proud of the time and effort I’ve put into building me. Proud that I’ve reached a point where I’m comfortable in my own skin — comfortable with my beliefs, my ideals, and my direction. I’m proud that I can stand firm even when others don’t agree with what I have planned for my life. The fact that I can look in the mirror and genuinely smile at who I’ve become… that’s my proudest moment.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is ChylMusic, and I’m an artist trying to make sure we don’t lose the human heart in music. I sing. I write. I act. But more than anything, I feel. That’s where my art starts — from actual life, real sweat, late nights, and emotions you can’t autotune.

I’ve been chasing this dream since I was a kid dancing like Michael Jackson at talent shows. It took me from Miami to North Carolina, then out to Los Angeles where I had to learn fast, grow tougher, and figure out who I am in a city that doesn’t care if you sink. I built relationships in the underground music scene. Became brothers with some of your favorite artists. I learned studio life from the inside. I even caught a few breaks in film and TV projects along the way. And now I’m in Atlanta continuing that evolution, still writing my story as I go.

What makes what I’m doing special isn’t fancy branding or a viral moment. It’s intention. I’m speaking up against this idea that artificial vocals and synthetic emotions can replace what real artists give the world. Not on my watch. My next release, Hot Chocolate / Silver Chrome Petals, is personal. It’s warm, intimate, and alive — the kind of song that feels like skin-on-skin connection, not a robot assuming what romance sounds like.

Everything I’m building is rooted in truth. And I think there’s a lot of people out there who still want that. I’m one of them

Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Shonta Gbson(a.k.a Queen G.)
She was the first person who didn’t just hear my voice — she believed it. Before I knew what I was capable of, she saw a star in some kid online who just wanted a chance. She flew me to Los Angeles when I barely had a direction, and in that moment, everything shifted. She saw the artist in me before I even knew how to stand in that identity.

She pushed me into rooms I never imagined, showed me that dreams weren’t just ideas — they were addresses. Losing her in 2024 hurt. But her belief in me is something I carry like armor. Every time I step in a booth or onto a set, she’s the reason I still aim high.

When someone sees you early… it changes your whole world.

When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
For a long time, I thought pain was something I had to pretend didn’t exist. I was the kid who learned early to hold it in and keep moving. But the problem with holding everything in is that eventually it becomes a cage you built around yourself.

I stopped hiding my pain the moment I realized the world wasn’t going to wait for me to heal first. Life was still pushing, bills still coming, dreams still calling. So instead of trying to erase the hard moments, I started turning them into music. I let them breathe through my voice. I let them show up in the way I perform and the way I write.

The scars didn’t disappear. I just decided they could be armor. And once I started creating from those real places — instead of running from them — everything changed. Pain stopped being my weakness and became the proof that I’m still here, still fighting, still becoming who I’m supposed to be.

I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I’m committed to protecting the soul in music. We live in a world that keeps trying to replace real feelings with convenience. Fast creation, fast fame, fast connection — all of it comes with a cost. I want to make sure the human voice never becomes optional. So whether it takes months or decades, I’m building a legacy where real emotion still matters, where artists don’t feel pressured to erase themselves to compete with machines. That mission is bigger than streams or charts. It’s about making sure people never forget how it feels to be moved by something real.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What will you regret not doing? 
Not going all the way. Not seeing what happens if I trust my vision fully. I’ve spent years learning who I am and what I stand for. If I ever walked away from that because of fear, because it wasn’t happening fast enough, or because someone else told me what my lane should be — that would eat me alive. I’d regret not giving people my whole story, not showing my kids what following a calling really looks like, and not proving to myself that I was worth the belief. My biggest regret would be playing it safe when I know for a fact I was built for impact.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/chylmusic
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/chylmusic
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChylMusicOfficial
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/chylmusic
• Other: “Spotify Artist Page:”
  https://open.spotify.com/artist/07YbDQVf4tHQj9FcnVsdwe