Today we’d like to introduce you to Matic
Hi Matic, 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?
Well, first off my name is Cesar Golindano Espanol, independent artist by the name of Matic.
My story goes overseas literally, born in Venezuela, ever since I was little I felt driven by art, drawing specifically.
I would always see instruments like the piano or guitar and be attracted to it but my parents never had much to allow me into that world but nevertheless I was always involved with my school, whether it was musicals, singing, dancing etc.
my love for drawing and art itself grew a lot and I believe that around the ages of 14/15 I was starting to really get good at it but faith had a different path for me and also for my family.
In 2013 due to many political issues and concerns about our safety, my family was forced to leave our home country with no time to say goodbye or anything like that.
We had originally traveled to Texas to visit and after a few days my parents took the initiative to secure not only their future but the future of their kids.
We ended going down south to Miami Florida, where we ended up staying in one apartment with 2 rooms and 2 bathroom, with 9 of us (Aunt, three cousins, my parents, my two sisters and I), crazy.
This broke me in ways that cannot be explained, loosing connection with childhood friends, seeing how the distance affected everything and everyone around me, the turmoil and stress that came due to just trying to make a living as far as my parents go, it was just hell.
As time passed and I went to high school for the first time (which I know it sounds simple but it is not when its a different country) listening to people speak another language and not only that but many people from different countries stuck in one facility, made me feel like I was from and in another planet.
My love for art faded away as my parents labeled it as a “hobby”, stress grew and many awkward situations also came to the surface due to the language barrier it pushed and created this goal for me to dominate the English language to the fullest.
From being fully articulate to my dialect, I immersed myself with Rap and Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, R&B and many other genres that helped me to speak fluently enough in about a year (Netflix shows also helped, and some teachers also but mainly music and shows!).
As 2016, 2017 and 2018 went by, I had so many thing on my chest affecting me that I started to write all my thoughts and that turned into spoken word, poetry and I guess god connected me with others that had the same love for music that I have, which helped me go fully into writing and composition.
Started rapping and was consistent, I sucked at first but one thing I always had was discipline for the things I loved.
I never thought I would be at the place I am in right now, but I believe god gave me this gift for a reason, music always came back to my heart no matter how far I felt from it.
This year has been the one that has showed me that you can really achieve whatever you want if you really put your mind into it, Eminem said it best:
“You can do anything you set your mind to man”
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Not at all!
It has been really rough with many trials and tribulations, I have meet many and lost many. I believe it is part of the process though.
One of the struggles that I am still undergoing and I believe it may last forever is balance, between family, music, friends and others. I feel sometimes I am stretched thin with time almost like nowadays weeks are minutes and months are seconds.
People see me on social media being active and that simply may be taken by many as if I do not have space for them, in a certain way taking it personal.
Same with family and specifically friends, at least that is the way I see it.
I am working so hard to create, make and promote this passion of mine that at times I even lack time for myself.
I believe being and artist of any kind is a beautiful skill and blessing but with every blessings comes a curse, with a great power comes a great responsibility.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m an independent artist, writer, producer and podcaster, I also do my best to be a mixing and mastering engineer whenever is needed Not an expert but I know some.
I really do not specialize in anything specifically, as many may not know the term “independent” means basically “you are on your own” which is great for many reasons BUT also can come with a burden.
Literally do everything and anything is needed for my music and content, from editing, producing, recording, promoting, and many other things.
With the help of Vibrent (Brent Varela, Engineer, Producer and Independent Artist) we been an able to sustain each other throughout this year as we help one another.
What I am mostly proud of is my consistency, dedication and discipline when it comes to my artistry, I believe odds are just tests that god sends your way cause he knows what you are asking for and in order to obtain It, you need to go through these challenges to obtain the prize or trophy you so much desire in a way, which is a lesson that you must be willing to learn.
I believe what sets me apart is the fact that I am me, everyone is different and unique and everyone was born with a different set of skills, does not make you bigger or smaller that anyone else but makes you unique.
I believe because I recognize that I am different from my music, to my artistry, to my writing and many other areas, I am able to stand out cause I am me, no one else can rap, write, record like me.
My story is my story, I have yet seen someone go through what I’ve been through but many can relate to the feelings, emotions and memories I tell through my music.
I didn’t become an artist to become famous, sure to be known is great, but my purposed is to connect and spread my story in hopes that it inspires someone out there that went through similar situations than me, or to be that signal for those that may want to create but think they are not enough cause that was me at some point.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
I think I can say my life before moving to the U.S feels like a dream, another life, and that other life is one I hold dearly.
I remember being able to wake up, play with my friends outside in the street, got to school, hang out with my other friends, play video games, sleep over my friend’s house.
We use to go to this park inside my friend’s condominium that had a mango tree, we would grab pieces of the tree or anything and we would throw it towards the mangos to take them down, walk all around and talk for hours and hours.
I missed all of it, time I spent with family that I would never get back, my whole family would get together and just be, literally, good times.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://msha.ke/matic1998?utm_medium=qr&utm_source=Milkshake%20QR%20code
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Matic.1998
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Matic.1998
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cesar-golindano-662948113?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Other: https://truthprodbymatic.myspreadshop.com/all?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabydL2Rqar6dTkF1GDX0Ow4WZLBJps7Q43iPMeeVnTTXpJbT81SBj6dv0Q_aem_ppubhXF8iZAfGQsgSlWdHg
Image Credits
Marcia Vergara
Brent Varela (Vibrent)
