Life & Work with Rian Wyld of Bronx, NY

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rian Wyld.

Hi Rian, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I became Rian Wyld in 2014 after losing my brother, Ryan, to gun violence. At this time, I was a music major, studying classical piano. I was rapping and writing original songs as a hobby for about two years, but I had no strong artist identity. I was just Iman Joyce, the girl who was raised on every genre of music and always loved music. After losing my brother and being a witness to that tragedy, I chose to carry his memory with me through my art. It shaped my entire life and music career. It gave me a deeper sense of purpose to create- to help myself and others heal through music.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Absolutely not! My biggest struggle has always been balancing my personal life with my career. As much as I love music, being an artist can be very heavy at times because I often write about painful, traumatic memories. It is healing, but also can be triggering when I’m jumping into my emotions. Life alone is a struggle when you have trauma. Being an artist requires me to continuously show up and release music, but when I’m dealing with grief, depression, and PTSD, it gets hard to continue to show up for myself, even to do something that I love so deeply, which is producing and performing music. My fans, all the people who support my music, are why I keep showing up.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a rap/soul artist and producer. I’ve gained recognition for my songwriting this past year with 2 viral moments on social media. My song “Comments” (Timbaland Diss) gained a lot of attention. I’m proud of standing up for myself in that situation where someone I grew up admiring attempted to belittle me online. I became an advocate for real human artists in the conversation of A.I Music/Artists. Additionally, I am most proud of my song “Hold On.” It’s been streamed over one million times across platforms, and I’ve received countless messages from women telling me how my song has helped them through their darkest times. That is why I make music, and I am so proud of the fact that I never gave up on my dream, and after years of being an artist, I am finally getting industry recognition and building a community centered on healing, creativity, and vulnerability.

What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
Tomorrow is never promised, so I don’t like to look that far in the future. I imagine A.I will continue to impact the music industry as it’s impacting everything. I hope it drives artists and fans of music to get back to the roots of music which is bringing people together. In real life, not just online.

Pricing:

• Music available on EVEN pay what you want starting at $1

Contact Info:

• Website: https://rianwyld.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rianwyld
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rianwyld
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rianwyld
• Soundcloud: https://www.facebook.com/rianwyld
• Other: https://www.threads.com/@rianwyld