Exclusive | Lyricist DFlowetry is Leaving "No Regrets" With His Rap Career
This week's "Who's Hot?" Artist of the week is west coast rapper DFlowetry! DFlowetry who's real name is Damascus Fields, is a dope lyricist out of Las Vegas, Nevada and his flow is definitely something you need to be paying attention to! This is an artist that is on the rise in hip hop as he is a true artist that matches hot visuals to go with top notch lyrics! DFlowetry has an original flow that is being less and less seen in hip hop today.
DFlowetry - “Nights Like This” (Music Video)
We talked with DFlowetry in an exclusive interview, check it out below!
Question: How long have you been making music and how did you get started?
DFlowetry: Been doing music for 3 and half years now to be exact. It all started cause i had friends and a older brother that were doing music so i was like let me try it out. I was easily influence by them but never rap to anyone or to my friends, just kinda kept to myself until i was ready to tell them I want to do music. And once I told them, everyone was pretty much surprise but supportive at the same time though.
Question: Musically, who has been your biggest influence in helping you along your journey and who are your favorite musicians?
DFlowetry: Honestly Kobe Bryant was my biggest influence. Despite him not being a Music Artist, he was the one that gravitated towards me the most cause of his drive and determination to win no matter what. I try take that same approach in my daily life no matter how tough things might get, It builds character. As far as Musicians, Its a long list when it comes to my favorite ones. My top 5 favorites are Michael Jackson, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Ludacris, and Lil Wayne.
DFlowetry - "No Regrets" (Music Video)
Question: What artists would you like to collaborate with and why?
DFlowetry: That list is long as well, but the two I’ll say is Logic and Wiz Khalifa. Logic because flow wise I think we’ll sound good together on a track, and we might have a little similarities in certain areas. Wiz Khalifa is one of the most versatile artist ever in my opinion so that alone is the reason i will love to work with him.
Question: What do you feel is your best song ever released and why?
DFlowetry: Man Thats a tough one cause I like everything I put out. It can be my worse song I did and I’ll still love it like its my best work. And I think most Artist in general will feel the same way cause most will cherish everything they do for the simple fact they put a lot of time and effort to create a song. But those that support me seem to like “Nights Like this’’ from me out of all the songs I did recently cause they being going hard sharing the video all over twitter for me.
Question: How do you generate new ideas for your music?
DFlowetry: You just got to live your life and experience, That can help a lot when coming up with new music. So I try to do that as much as possible.
Question: What motivates you and how do you define success?
DFlowetry: Seeing others doing well Motivates me. Thats why It doesn’t make sense to me when some people pray on other peoples down falls cause they not successful. Everyone should use someone else success for motivation on what they got going on for them cause I’m a firm believer thats its room for everyone to win if you are doing it right. Thats my way on looking at things, we got to uplift each other. And What defines success to me is when you are able to help family and your close ones financially. Thats real success in my opinion.
Question: How do you describe your music to people?
DFlowetry: I say its Honest, Real, Turnt up, a vibe, and motivational.
Question: Do you believe there is a formula to being a successful artist?
DFlowetry: Not at all! Its no rules to this music game. Everybody that made a name for themselves didn’t do exactly what the next artist did to get recognize. They did what worked for them and sticked with it. But you can follow a successful Artist footsteps and apply it to you and still be yourself.
Question: Who is your greatest inspiration?
DFlowetry: Kobe Bryant and Michael Jackson.
DFlowetry - "The Vent" (Music Video)
Question: In your opinion who is the most influential and successful artist in your genre today and why?
DFlowetry: Easily Drake! Thats a fact. No explanation needed honestly.
Question: Which emotion more than any other, currently dominates your music? Joy, sadness, anger or passion etc. , and why?
DFlowetry: Passion and joy. The effort I put into a song reflects on how my supporters hears the music. I don’t half ass on a song, I put my all in one song to bring out whatever emotion there is. When you give it a 100 percent, the rest will take care of itself.
Question: What sacrifices have you had to make, to make your dream a reality?
DFlowetry: Till this day Im making sacrifices cause I don’t work a 9 to 5 anymore. I don’t hang out with friends as much as I use to cause I’m pretty much working on me during my spare time. Those are the two main things I sacrificed and I don’t regret it at all.
Question: What aspect of the music making process excites you most, and what aspect discourages you the most?
DFlowetry: Finding the beats is the best part of the process to me. Its always a great feeling when you are listening to new beats cause it gets you excited to actually write to it before you even record it. I just like to vibe first before anything. When it comes to sound quality, that can be the most discouraging part in the process of making music honestly. I say that cause most times you get a song back thats done mixing and mastered, Your not going to like it 9 times out of ten. So therefore, your constantly going back and forth with engineers just to get one song or project right on the quality. That right there can be frustrating.
Question: Where do you see yourself and your music in 10 years?
DFlowetry: Thats to far ahead to look into but I’m going with the flow in the meantime. Hopefully great things is going on for me 10 years from now.
Question: What advice would you give to other up and coming artists or people looking to break into the music industry?
DFlowetry: I’ll know when I get there, Im still in that process as a upcoming Artist.
Question: Is there anything else you would like people to know about you or your music?
DFlowetry: Yes of course. Im a Artist from Las Vegas, NV and been living out here for 15 years now. Prior than living in Las Vegas, I lived in San diego, California and also lived in Okinawa, Japan. I grew up in a Military family and that explains why I was moving around a lot at such a young age. I was born In North Carolina, Fayetteville but only lived there until I was 6 months old. North. Las Vegas is where I’m currently living now and is what I call home now. If you are reading this follow me on all my social media. Everything is @DFlowetry. Stay updated and New Music coming soon.
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