I went to school in Austin to learn audio engineering out of the Recording Conservatory of Austin, it was a two year program. So, coming out of all of that, Im trying to shine a light in balance. Three, I'm a Black person, and I want to speak about the Black struggle and bring a light to what Black people go through. On the 21st of next month, I have another show and will have my drummer and some other people there. 0. I was born there, but he actually got caught. They want to say that old-school music wasn't like that, but they were talking about the same stuff we talk about now, just sugar-coated. Right before I graduated, I got an internship at a local studio named Matchbox working with a producer whos done so much crazy stuff. Most times you'll hear a rapper come out by themselves. Since I do live here, I can see why it's harder to grab a draw of people because I'll also have friends that do shows all the time, and I show up at their shows. So, when did your family find out about BlackLight? Anyway, I was interning under him, which had a super huge influence on the way that I engineer because I record and mix and master all my own stuff. Are there specific songs reminiscent of Marvin Gaye? That's definitely a transition that you don't hear very often, but how has that transition been for you? And Marvin Gaye was kind of nasty. We are always working to improve your experience on our website. 0, Tory leadership debate: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak agree to Sky News head-to-head, news.sky.com Born Reginald DeVore, Jr., BlackLight is an American independent Hip Hop performing artist from Austin, TX. As I'm getting ready to walk out the door, the producer for the commercial stops me and he's like, Do you mind if we put this music in the commercial? Further accomplishments for the Austin, TX rapper include featuring in an international commercial and recent music video for OnePlus, a highlight in the February 2020 issue of EASTside Magazine, and releasing his second full-length album in October 2020. Its taken a lot of time to own my power and be confident in the person that I am. I would also say that the clubs that I've been to assure me that Im doing very well for a local artist. ,5 minutes ago Two, a black light is used for uncovering things. ,5 minutes ago 0, FastLane - Eagles Tribute Band Performs Saturday, midlothian.tx.us Worst idea ever. But COVID has messed a lot of that up, but I'm trying to get back on my feet. Impressive is just the latest addition to his already astounding resum, branching further away from soft melodies and closer to high-energy rhythms.
You remind me of Marvin Gaye. It's crazy. I dont want to be pretentious, yet calling myself Mr. Being an engineer/artist, I was mainly focused on the creation of the music and getting the product to sell. DeVore: Definitely not, and you can hear [this] throughout my albums prior to this one. At first, I was just a singer because of my background in the choir. Dear Sophie: What are the student and work visa processes for grads? and Cookies Policy It's been really crazy to see everyone be so supportive, especially my mom who's super Christian. But, yeah, in Austin, I have to compete with rock and indie bands out here for the venues, so I'm not just competing with other hip-hop artists, right? That freestyling in the military influenced me to fall in love with rap. They had to fly me out of the country, because they were scared that the cartel was going to kill my sister and me. 0. To wrap up, now that you've released Mr. Part of this involves using cookies to collect anonymous data for statistics and personalization. Now I'm still creating more music, but my goal is to make a video for every song that I've ever made. Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love 2022, Khruangbin with Thundercat, Genesis Owusu. He was most recently seen on Season 6 of award winning Netflix series, Queer Eye, and performed at the OnePlus Music Festival in Mumbai, India as a special guest, opening for Dua Lipa and Katy Perry. Im just fully grasping the rap part of me, which I did hide a lot. After witnessing the headliner of last months hip-hop show dominate Mohawk with smooth beats, quick and melodic rhymes, as well as amazing support from collaborators, Afterglow was eager to hear more from BlackLight. Now, will I reach that goal? Impressive is I don't want to say like coming out of the closet like another birthday for them If that makes any sense.
But then COVID hit, and that momentum plummeted. Impressive, or did you have to work up to that confidence level? The military influenced my style because I was freestyling and rapping with people from all over America from the East Coast, West Coast. Anyway, long story short, it works out. Initially, my favorite color was purple. That's kind of why I chose the name BlackLight. When you put a black light on well maybe its a UV light, but in my head, it was a black light you see what's not there, or do you have to relook at what it is? My motivation behind making music is obviously my family, I say a lot of stuff about that. I didn't have a passport or anything, but I was like, Yeah! I was scrambling, trying to get to Houston to get a passport. Im a humble guy, but my raps are not. 0, New Study Confirms People Share Mandela Effect Memories Of Logos & Characters, designtaxi.com So the way that happened, OnePlus, which is a cell phone company in India, came to Austin to do some filming, and they were looking for an audio engineer. Normally, I have a band and a lot of instruments on stage with me. Afterglow: Have you always seen yourself as Mr. I was like, Go ahead! OnePlus listened to the commercial, and literally a week later they asked if I would mind playing for Katy Perry and Dua Lipa in two weeks. One, it's a contradiction in itself, like black and white, light is normally white. So maybe the album Mr. I didn't even tell my family that I was a rapper until after Queer Eye. Stream his music on Spotify and check out his music videos on YouTube. How and when did you decide on the name BlackLight? Eye-opening. Privacy Statement As of right now, I am trying to make video content for my YouTube channel.
I mean, I don't know how to answer that question because we're just coming out of COVID, and people are having this kind of phobia from being in large groups. I wasn't even a rapper, but I just kept doing it and realized I was great at it. Still, I never invited them to my shows or anything like that. You have an international fanbase. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com, Judge warns against Bannon trial becoming political circus, Hogan wont support Trump-backed Maryland governor candidate, Museum Campus Exploration Day at Isle a la Cache Museum, romeoville.org Through his musical project BlackLight, the Austin-based artist motivates listeners to invest in self-love, discovery, and growth through the exploration of his self-worth. But, yeah, drugs are one of the many weapons put in place to attack the Black community back in the day. You can follow BlackLight on Instagram @blacklight_hip_hop and Twitter @ATX_blacklight. ,5 minutes ago Probably not, but as long as I get close to it, I'm doing something right. Your name definitely has many layers to it, which I appreciate. Do you find it harder to pull in an audience within Austin? 0, Public Comment Open on Lake Erie Proposal, co.lucas.oh.us Another influence thats more of a motivation was having my baby, you know, 11 months ago because it made music even more real. So, and for her to be like, I love this. So maybe in a couple of months when the live music industry is fully back on its feet fully, we can see. .
As a military veteran, audio engineer, father, husband, and recently nominated Queer Eye hero, Reggie DeVore undoubtedly has a spectrum of pride-generating accomplishments. Not because not because I didn't love them, but I guess I was too scared of the ridicule of being a once-successful military man turned rapper. One More Time, the song with my favorite video. You opened for Katy Perry and Dua Lipa an you tell me about that experience? In just under an hour, BlackLight gave us a glimpse into his bright personality as he discussed the cinematic story of his path to artistry, his deep-cutting influences, and core themes of his music. Now, is there a racist agenda trying to hold me back here? This interview has been minimally edited for clarity and length.
So, Austin gets a bigger piece of me because I'm here and I'm performing more in Austin, whereas if I go to another city, it's gonna be a bigger draw. I also think about my father, who actually sold a lot of drugs and would traffic drugs from Panama to America. It's all done in house, right? There was a lot of stuff that went wrong, that I would never let happen again it was an emotional rollercoaster, but Im a little bit famous in India and there was a lot of good stuff that happened. I curse in my raps, and I'm very modern lyrically. So my live shows have to be on point, and I need to have a lot of energy. Being from down South back in the day was like the Screwed music that was really slow, but I was bringing the really slow Texas freestyle into what everyone else was doing. Also, Austin influenced my live set because it's like this a lot of music capital of the world. How do you think that being in the military influenced your music? We may also use your data to tailor ads for you and our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalisation and measurement. And I'm a product of all of that. My family found out about a year and a half ago, but I was making music for a while. I've seen other hip-hop artists get more shows lately, so it would definitely be unfair to say that nothing's changing.
The final episode of Queer Eye Season 6 focuses on Reggie DeVore, an Austin producer and musician who performs under the name BlackLight. What are some other big influences on your music? Mr. Afterglow was fortunate to speak with DeVore, whose drive and humility dominates him, even with his international fanbase and proud musical exterior. techcrunch.com I did at the end of 2019, going into 2020. ,5 minutes ago Impressive is very pretentious. I could just imagine their reaction: You got out of the military to become a rapper? ,4 minutes ago It solidified that its really no longer a hobby, I'm a professional and have to make money to feed my family. , as well as the common used The long-term goal is to get a tour started so that I can travel the world, but I'll take the United States first if I can. They were rapping all fast, but I just picked up their cadence and morphed this fast, into my very percussive rap yet still smooth, right? I went there, and it was just an amazing experience. I got out of the military in 2011, but throughout my military career, the people I worked with and I would all freestyle or whatnot when we got off of work. People in Brazil or Sydney or Argentina send so much love and listen to my music, but Id love to give them a live show.
Ad Technology Providers list It will definitely happen at the rate you're going! It's just like a love song, if you know what I mean? I would definitely do it all over again. They called me, and I went to a casting and asked if I could make music, so I sent it to them to listen to it. After opening for Katy Perry and Dua Lipa in India, his career began to really take off in 2019. Impressive, what can fans look forward to from you? Further information on how we and our partners collect and use data can be found in our Thank you so much for your time.
Having a visual to connect your music is way more impactful than I was giving credit for. ,5 minutes ago What are some of the overarching themes in your music?
