Today we’d like to introduce you to Color. The Creative.
Hi Color., so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started when I was around 5 years old. My grandfather was a jazz musician, and because of him I was exposed to instruments like keys, guitar, and drums, playing by hearing and composing very early. So when I was in 3rd grade my school introduced woodwinds to our music class and I picked flute because I am also a gamer at heart and “Link” (From Zelda) made me want to learn the flute/piccolo. As I progressed in school and learned how to read music fluently, I was very head strong on learning all instruments. Long story short I now I play woodwinds and brass. I am also still learning strings. When it comes to the beginning of me writing, singing and rapping I was listening to musicians like “The Dungeon Family”, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Michael Jackson, bands like Linkin Park, Fall out boy, American Rejects, Beatles etc. And I would pull up the instrumentals to their songs and write my own versions to them. I was always big on poetry and just journaling in general at a young age and I just never stopped. It’s really just in me at this point. I didn’t even go to college a lot of people assume all the time because I’ve become fluent at this I graduated Columbia College or something, but I just never stopped practicing and doing what I loved doing since I was a little girl. Music doesn’t have a age cap. I just always knew if this is something I wanted to do for a living I cant ever stop learning and always be ready to perform.
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?
I honestly hate what social media and Ai have turned music into. Its very rare that people are authentic anymore everybody has to hop on someone else’s trend to be pushed/discovered. My biggest struggle has been social media cause I have to force myself to do it and I’m a fulltime (homeschooling) mom of one wild little girl. I miss back when you can hit the radio and your career go up from there. Now you just get shazams and 10 cents.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a musician, voice actress and entrepreneur. I perform for all types of events ( book me at bookcolor.forvibes@gmail.com or dm on all socials @oneandonlycolor) and I just put together a small business called “Cozy Shop with Color.” where I sell handmade items by me. Items such as junky cases, knitted items like car decor, phone holders, blankets, self care items etc. I am also currently in the process of creating a exfoliating scrub and mask for your face. I am overall known for music and playing 7 instruments. I am proud that I stuck to being a musician cause I know a lot of amazing instrumentalist that wasted their potential after they graduated school and that really breaks my heart. I think that sets me apart from others I’ve always chose music in school at a young age because I wanted to not because it was a skill my parents forced me to have or whatever. I genuinely enjoy being a creative and being surrounded by other creatives. I have a extremely diverse taste in music. I literally vibe to just about anything and I write that way as well.
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Taking risks is just a part of being a musician and entrepreneur. You godda pay to play. Its very tricky where to invest your money cause you never know what will really give a decent impact. Whether its paying for promo for your events to sell tickets, or promoting a album or single. Or like starting out my first time having dancers, I didn’t have a dance studio to rehearse with them so I risked having strangers in my house but it was worth it, thank God they were genuinely good people and didn’t rob me. Another risk is performing in sketchy areas I got followed to my car twice after a show and had to do laps to make it in my car safely.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://snbjrrecords.co/color
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneandonlycolor?igsh=ZmJiNHJzczF4cHFh&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: Color TheCreative
- Twitter: @oneandonlycolor
- Youtube: @oneandonlycolor
