Today we’d like to introduce you to $kooby D
Hi $kooby, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I was born in West Covina, Ca in 1994. I had underwent surgery as baby because my intestines were tied in a knot and I almost didn’t make it but ultimately I was saved. I think a couple years after that my family and I moved Roswell, Ga where I would spend most of my life. I started out dancing but ended up on the music scene after grouping together with a few like minded friends during school. My first group would include my sister, my friend Deji (gawdlee), and my deceased friend Maurice Steger rest in peace. Maurice was my driving force and always kept that battery in my back and honestly he is the reason we decided at the time to create our group “One Mic” which stood for One Mission In Common. I moved from the area and so did Maurice. Later on down the line the rest of us went on to grow the group with our friend and mentor Mr.Pia Classics until we all parted ways a little after 2013. I started taking my music career serious around 2016 but I have been actively releasing music since 2009-10. I can admit that at first I acted as if I knew what I was doing but as I look back I know I looked crazy to a lot of people. I had a small run back in 2011-2012 with Mr.Pia Classics and a few others but it was short lived. During that time I went thru artist development, I learned how to actual shape the sound of my music, and the most important thing I learned during that time was family. At home it was a little out of wack so when I went to the Trakhauz and seen the way that everyone treated each other it gave me a better outlook on life. Many of the core values that I was taught at that moment in time I still enforce today which is received well by others. 2013-14 I released a few projects and music videos but I was still learning my way trying to show off my talents and piece together so me kind of career but things still fell short. It was around 2015-16 where I told myself and my friends that I don’t want to take music so serious anymore I want to make music that people can party too and with that brought out a new side to my artistry. It was tough at first trying to figure out the sound I was going for because I still had no real sound I was just doing whatever to beats just happy to get on the mic. One day I met a few someone who introduced me to a group of individuals and we called ourselves “PureHoney”. We were a collective of artist and producers trying to make our selves present in the music industry and they were great. I started to gain a some traction during my time with them and then things just kind of dwindled off. I did have a few songs that generated a small buzz and that let me know I was still in the race. By 2018 I had a better understanding of my music and the direction in which I felt I should take it so I kept on with the trap music. Now contrary to it being my life at the time it just was not my sound. I moved to Los Angeles, California and my whole life changed before my eyes. Suddenly everything is different, the air is different, the people are different, life was just different and I had to keep up. Inside I was still lost and just couldn’t figure me out but I was ambitious and just knew this was the place for me. Now during this time I ended up pimping due to life’s rollercoaster. I felt like I was chosen for the lifestyle because it all just came easy, until it didn’t. Things had gotten stiff and being in the game will show you just how serious life can get if you’re too naive to your situation. The pimp game showed me what being a man was all about when nobody in my life could show me as I was crashing into every wall in front of me. A few years into it I had a situation where one of my ladies had gotten hurt and around that time I was exhausted trying to live that life while simultaneously juggling music and trying to keep my family off my back. I had to make a firm choice on what it is I wanted to do with the rest of my life, how did I want to be remembered? I went back to Atlanta, Ga in search of inner peace and to hopefully get around some people who can convince me to stay on the right track because it was hard giving up everything. When I got there I was introduced to a few other artist who made me a firm believer in there is something better for everybody and I felt as if once again that I had a purpose. Did I find inner peace, no haha, but I did come to an understanding on what it is I’m suppose to be doing and it is just this. So to answer the question on how I got to where I am today it was finding my purpose and figuring out who I AM. Finding you can help you find your purpose.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
To get to where I am today it was not easy. The biggest struggle I had to deal with was finding myself and what my purpose truly is. People tend to forget that as similar as we are as people it is our choices that determine the kind of individual that we will ultimately become. In the beginning my choices weren’t always the best choices but I made my way to and thru.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
At this point in time I am a rap artist but that doesn’t even sum up half of the stuff that I actually do. I am a driving force in making the hiphop music scene a better space for creatives. From engineering, producing, artist development to just being someone that people can call on to help guide and grow their lives is one of the reasons people keep my name in circles. One of the things that I am most proud of is my ability to adapt to the change in music. Often we see artist who can only paint with one style but when it comes to me I always find a way to get my picture painted no matter the technique. My ambition to make a real change is what sets me apart. Rewards from the work that I put into my music career is cool, but to change lives for the better is a priceless act and it feels amazing.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
One of the most I important lessons that I’ve learned along my route is the importance of self love and elevation. In order to change live you have to be the change you want to seek. Things are bigger than what they seem especially as you climb up the ladder in life.
Pricing:
- Neon Nights Album – $13
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/bigdawgskoob
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigdawgskoob/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigdawgskoob
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ii2Fbvpo4TxUE3fZgezkQ
- Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bigdawgskoob
- Other: https://bigdawgskoob.bandcamp.com/music
