Today we’d like to introduce you to Jakob Miller.
Jakob, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
As a kid, I always knew I would never work a regular career. No nine to five. My own time. People often ask me what I want to do for a living, and I never am able to give them the answer they are looking for. I don’t want to work on cars or do any HVAC work. I never wanted to go to college. My answer was always music. When my dad was introducing me to artists like Jimi Hendrix, Guns n Roses, Metallica and Sublime, my mother and auntie were getting me into more of the hip hop side of things. Then it became Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West, and my favorite artist and biggest inspiration, Lil Wayne. I remember my mom letting me listen to Tha Carter 3, The Marshall Mathers LP and College Dropout, and I based my whole life around those albums. This lead me to start writing short stories in class, I was always good at creative writing. I think that’s why I’m having an easy time writing a bio about myself. I don’t have a crazy sad story, but I am a man with a dream. I started making music and writing music junior year of high school, and I honestly got a nice little buzz from my hometown. I didn’t take it seriously though. I was dead set that I was going to move to a big city after high school and chase my dreams. Then life hit. I was 18 years old managing a Marco’s Pizza in Niceville, FL. When people realized they didn’t exactly like that their boss was 20 years younger than them, I ended up taking a job at my dad’s dealership as a car detailer. Unfortunately, I’m still here cleaning cars until I can pay my bills off of my passion.
From the years 18-23, I barely released music at all. Maybe one song a year. I was very depressed, trying all types of different antidepressants, all because I knew I could do better for myself. I owe myself a lot more. I moved to Tampa, FL in 2020 to try to change my environment, but I quickly returned within a year because I realized I’m nothing without family. I also realized I am back home with my parents and I need to make something happen. I moved back in October 2021 and by December I had my first show. Shoutout to my homie Michael Weas (Bleak) he motivated me to get into gear and take this seriously. My first show was December 10th, 2021 and as I type this, I am on track to complete 25 shows this year. I have learned in just this year that you have to believe in yourself. I know it sounds cliche. Speak it into existence, manifest. It works. I never believed in any of that until I changed my mindset. Now I’ve met thousands of people this year and life is good. Life gets better.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Never has been a smooth road, I’ve lost heart over and over again to where I was going to just be a regular member of society. You know, dead-end job go home and drink yourself to sleep. I’ve watched my entire family struggle with Alcoholism and for that reason, I barely ever drink. I don’t even like the taste of beer at all. Fights at every family event, always some kind of drama going on. The biggest obstacle has been myself, and I still struggle with that daily. It has gotten a lot better within this year, but just like everyone else in the world, I have my days.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My name is 850 Milly and I rap! I’m the white kid with gold teeth. I can create anything from raw rap lyrics to melodic anthems. My biggest accomplishment so far has to be hitting 10,000 on my latest song featuring Your Exxx titled “GRAPEVINE” That is by far the best work I have ever put out, and I have to thank Jasmine (Your Exxx) for helping me bring that to life. She killed it.
What does success mean to you?
Success to me is retiring my whole family, I never want to see them work again. Making sure my sister is alright for the rest of her life, pay off her college, and buy her anything she wants. I’d be lying if I said money isn’t a huge part of success, it is. Happiness is the bigger reward though. I go to work every day with these men that hate their lives, they hate their job, and they complain every day about it. That will not be me. That will not be my sister. That will not be anyone I am affiliated with. Success is waking up every day and genuinely loving life.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/850milly/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011406050449
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/850milly
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5es_5GTZugo
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/850milly
Image Credits
David Reilling
