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Art & Life with DvDx

Today we’d like to introduce you to DvDx.

DvDx, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I got into music at first when I saw the video for “Run It” by Chris Brown back in 3rd grade. From then I knew I wanted to write songs. My uncles were already heavyweights in the music industry signing Soulja Boy and The Ying Yang Twins, but I never really thought much of it. In 8th grade, I got into rapping and after while I needed more beats, so I started making my own on FL Studio. I fell in love with it and my uncle Derrick started to take notice. He began to mentor me in the studio, and I learned a whole lot about the recording process and producing. I eventually grew apart from being a recording artist and shifted my focus toward producing other artists in my senior year of high school such as my big bro Topnotch Swave and even an unsigned Kodie Shane. I started working really closely with my first artist, Chanogotit and ended up being the executive producer of his first project. I loved that whole process so much. Not only could I make the beats, but I could also be hands-on creating the song by using everything I learned as an artist and songwriter myself. I realized that was what separated me from being a simple beat maker to an actual producer and I became addicted to working that way.

The next artist I started working closely with was Jazz Ingram, who I met at church. It was a great vibe, and we got a good bit of singles and a whole EP out of our time working together from 2015-16. Eventually, though, our sounds drifted away from each other, and I had to find what was next. I went through an interesting purgatory phase when I joined the collective, House 9. I started taking more leadership and strategy roles with Vonta Worldwide, produced songs for House 9 Jayxin and even dipped my foot back into my own artistry doing a whole collab tape with Kenny Mason. This resulted in some great highs such as being posted on Pigeons & Planes and throwing really cool shows and events. However, I missed being behind the scenes and my first priority being producing for other artists. So, I stepped back into the producer’s chair but this time with all my marketing and strategy experience from House 9 along with my production and songwriting knowledge. This was how I started my own production company, JTPK (pronounced jetpack), with all the artists I work with now. I met Sean Fontaine on SoundCloud when I heard his demo for “Ticket II The Moon” and had to reach out because it was so great. Through him, I met Daniel Novello, and we instantly hit it off after our first session together. Kenny Mason was my brother from House 9 who had been with me the whole time. He also just so happens to be one of the greatest artists I’ve ever worked with or heard for that matter. That’s pretty much who I work with right now along with my mentor/business partner Noah Zark.

Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I produce songs that I want people to feel. Music is my language. Melodies, harmonies, chords, rhythm, and sounds speak to me more than anything in this world. When people listen to my music, I want people to feel that too. I want to be able to manipulate the five so well that it goes beyond a listening experience but also internalizes. That may sound more exaggerated than it actually happening at the moment. Something as simple as nodding your head is a basic example of that. I really love playing with feelings that can’t be conveyed with words. I also like DJing from time to time because it’s kinda the same thing.

What would you recommend to an artist new to the city, or to art, in terms of meeting and connecting with other artists and creatives?
Just go out and meet people. That’s step number one. Once you get past that and its time to weed through people, just go wherever you feel pulled and not pushed. Energy is everything to me. If something doesn’t feel right, just get out of there.

What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
A lot of stuff I’ve produced throughout my journey is on SoundCloud if you just type in DvDx, but all of my latest productions would be on all other streaming services. Most recently, I produced on L-T Terror’s album “Todd’s Will,” Ryan Frazier’s single “Anxiety” and Kaelan Brown’s single “Fear & Loathing II.”  I produced Wiley From Atlanta’s latest single “It  Rains” with Kenny Mason. It’s out now. I have more stuff coming out soon with Daniel Novello, Sean Fontaine and hopefully more if things go well.

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Geoff Delavega, Allie Wycoff, Angel Romero, Diwang Valdez, Jazz Ingram

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