Today we’d like to introduce you to Goonie Savage.
Hi Goonie, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I been into music since a child, im from a small town called Social Circle Ga, it’s somuch talent there & Musically Inclined people.. My family realized my love for Music, how passionate I was. A Family friend Dave Morgan taught me at an early age how to Mix & Master, he seen how into MusicI i was, he’d always buy me a piece of Music equipment the more I learned. I ended up with a full Home Studio in my room at a young age, in my childhood times i took my bed down & I’d put the mattress against my door, locked myself in my room to work on my Music. It was to the point I never got proper Sleep at all because I’d stay up ALL NIGHT working on my craft, weird part is I didn’t listen to many Artist or Songs with Words, I was in love with instrumentals/Beats & Freestyling, rapping my actual Life, no fairytale lyrics, just everything I really seen & been through, I had a lot to talk about at a early age. My Auntie Melissa noticed how good I was at freestyling & has always been my biggest Supporter, the only person that understood me, I went through a lot growing up, she’d always tell me “Put it into your songs Nephew, Rap about it” .. I could write a book with somany real life situations that play a big part of what made me who I am today. I remember back when I was a kid, my Grandmother Jessie Mae took me to a Yard sale with her, someone had a big box FULL of old SEGA Games, it was toomany to pick from, the owner says “I’ll just let you get all of them for this price” , so my grandma bought them for me. I was over excited, soon as I got home I went through them to see if they worked, funny thing is I didn’t actually play them foreal, I was obsessed with the Music from the Start screen. Those old SEGA games had a Soothing Vintage sound to it, the instruments put me in these Zoned out moments, it was like a meditation to me, a get away at mind, it got me through my bad days, days I’d cover my room windows with dark sheets, not knowing if the Sun was Out or it was Night time. I was dealing with stress, somuch more I never speak on. I knew I had this talent but not much support doing what I love, I felt like I was trapped in a way, family never understood me much, I felt like the Black Sheep, I KNEW I was Different.. I realized I wasn’t for many, It slowly drained me being around the wrong things after a while. I felt like my health was more important than anything so I slowed down on my Rapping until I got my mind Right, I wanted to be mentally stable.. time goes by as I’m working on myself, my Grandmother Mae passed away. It took a big piece of me, i had somuch built up hurt, I started getting more into Producing and having these Melodie’s come to mind, those melodies remind me of those games my grandmother bought me as a child, my main sound had a Trap/Video Game vibe to it.. I strictly started making my own Beats because it helped me express myself better when I’m coming up with Lyrics. I felt like I was meant to be my own everything ….While I was doing All three, Rapping, Making Beats & Engineering, I slowly started branching off more into Engineering. People were shocked because of how young I was and giving a good quality mix. It was hard to find someone who can actually Mix & Master so my name started to spread quickly, I started recording others In my area and networking my beats more.. I wasn’t really into working a job so my goal was to build my face card enough to make a living from working my talent so, I had to take things to another level…. My first Plan was getting away from home, I knew that being around toomany faces would drain me in a way, they didn’t see what I seen in myself, only I KNEW what I was capable of doing…. I had to take a big risk, step outside my comfort zone & keep in mind that im a GREAT, I’m going to be BIG….I packed like 3 days worth of clothes & my Studio equipment and left town, I didn’t know anybody there except a friend of mine I lost to the streets, I was alone after that and didn’t know what to do after I lost my homie..he was the one introduced me to some of the local Artists there when I was new to the area.. I had no choice but to Grind extra hard afterwards. I literally walked around with a sports bad full of Recording equipment & people around knew me as “the boy that got the Portable Studio” .. i was comfortable with how things started to flow even though I was far away from home, I had a Hustle going, to the point I didn’t worry about going back home, I was so busy overworking myself through the Night. I ended up staying away from home for WEEKS, only time I’d get sleep is when I booked a room somewhere. I eventually made plans to just get my own Place there with the money I Grinded up so I wouldn’t have to waste it on buying rooms, I was sure about not going back home .. Less than 2 months I ended up getting a apartment in the area, I was able to be close to the Artists I built a relationship when I first came to there. We worked consistently as my name buzzed more, I felt like getting a job would make me miss out on opportunity, I knew I had enough Drive to work for myself, i used my apartment to do Studio Sessions out of… at the same time, im a private person & I didn’t like everyone knowing where I lived, so I started doing strictly Mobile Sessions, i got more serious about how I ran my business, I got my LLC & Stamped it as “Goonie Savage Productions” .. I’m Thankful to have this Gift, being able to make a living off my work.. I’ve been working on my Album called “S.T.A.G.E.S” .. stages is basically my story, what made me who I am TODAY, real life situations, The obstacles I overcame, howmuch the street’s humbled me, how wise I became, MY JOURNEY in deep details, the reason behind alot about me.. “S.T.A.G.E.S” The Album coming Soon, Stay tuned.
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?
It wasn’t easy, There was a struggle where I didn’t believe in myself enough and was highly critical of my own work.. I was in competition with myself for a long time, afterwards I was able to put myself out there and confidently show my art after the times I was dealing with depression, losing loved ones, streets taking away close friends, it made it hard to focus on my craft, I was running out of patience, I left home and was in the streets with nowhere to lay my head at night but I only wanted better for myself so my only choice was to start a new life away from home, the environment was toxic but I had to remain positive, I made peace with the bad.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m an Artist (not a rapper). I write my own Lyrics, I am also an audio engineer and produce my own beats & for others. I’m known for producing and giving good quality sound, I feel like my style is very unique and I can fit in multiple Genres of music not just one… I also like to heal people with my music instead of creating negative vibes.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://traktrain.com/gooniesavage
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goonie_savage/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/ub8ublGQ8GU
