A legend in the making and many are noticing the passion and upcoming future rapper D. Bridge has. Here, you'll learn about D. Bridge's personal values and where to find his music. The latest scoop on what he has to offer is here! The art of Hip Hop lives on in the lives of the upcoming, dreamchasing youth. Mister Bridgeman speaks on his upcoming projects and how he's grown over the years. Check it out here!
What are you working on now? Where do you suppose your music will be in the next year?
I'm currently working on a full-length project entitled Legendary which I feel is my best work thus far in my career. I'm very confident that the collection of songs I have been working on for this project will take me to new heights within the next year. To say I'm excited about the next 12 months would be an understatement. It's the 1st of January and operation takeover is in full effect lol, so the months ahead should be "Legendary". Don't beliemee juh watch!
What does music mean to you? How does it make you feel?
As cliche as it sounds, Music is life to me. Without music I definitely would not function properly. I've been a music fiend for as long as I can remember so it definitely makes me feel like nothing else in life ever could. Music is my anti drug but before my own artistry came into play I was bumping joints like Soul For Real's "Candy Rain" on a cassette tape while my pops played vinyls like Whodini or The Ohio Players. I was probably only like 4 at that time so you can imagine how deeply rooted in music I am.
What basic principles do you live by in your daily life and in your music?
I feel like every day is an opportunity to do great things, so I aim to be great on the daily basis in music and life in general. With all the crazy things going on in this world we all need to be trying to make positive changes every day. I'm no saint, but I definitely live by basic morals/principles. I just try to stay optimistic and make sure I treat my peers with respect. As far as music goes, I just make sure I keep my artistic integrity. When I was younger, I used to rap about plenty of stuff I really wasn't doing, so now I make sure each song is 100% real.
How do you feel is the most efficient way to connect with your fans? How important is connecting with your fans/business partners?
The most efficient way for me to connect with my fans would have to be social media. Without social media I wouldn't have half of the fans I have now (still no groupies as of yet lol). I still think actually getting out and meeting people and playing them my music helps a lot but in this age of technology, social media is everything. Without great connections with fans and business partners, my career will go no where. Your network determines your net worth.
What message or impression do you feel you leave on people with your music?
My music typically has a positive, fun vibe so I hope people are inspired to do positive fun things when they hear it. I just want everybody to reach their full potential in whatever it is that they want to do in life while having fun. That's the primary message in my music.
What is your favorite part of creating music?
Writing is definitely my favorite part of the process. Challenging myself to create unique rhyme schemes and word combinations has always been a passion of mine. My mother has taught English for almost 30 years so her passion for language rubbed off on me. I write a lot of poems in my spare time (very random fact).
Where do you get your best inspiration?
Honestly, Tumblr is slowly becoming the inspiration for a lot of my music. There's so much art, great photography, and beautiful women on there, so whenever I have writers block, I just browse my favorite Tumblr pages until the ideas start flowing. Otherwise, I would say my daily struggles inspire me to write.
How do you plan to leave a legacy for this industry?
Legacy is everything to me. That's why I call my fans Legendz and why I've decided to name my forthcoming project Legendary. They always say heroes get remembered, but legends never die so I plan to create influential songs/videos that will ensure that my name or legacy is never forgotten. When I'm done making music, I want people to argue over how great I really was. I want people to name their kids and pets after me lol
What sets you apart from any ordinary rapper?
Many people fail to realize the very limited use of profanity in my music. That alone sets me apart from ordinary rappers. I'm aware that there is nothing new under the sun for rappers to talk about so I pride myself on finding different ways of addressing the typical topics. Being from Milwaukee also sets me apart on a national level.
What would be your idea of full blown success?
Selling out the Bradley Center would be full blown success to me. Everyone in Milwaukee is always talking about how the city doesn't show love to its own artists so I feel like if I'm able to sell out the Bradley Center or even the US Cellular Arena one day I could then say I'm successful.
What is your most proud moment in music thus far?
Opening for Wiz Khalifa at the Rave back in 2010. I wasn't expecting people to really get there early to see me perform. I wasn't even on the same stage as Wiz so I just knew it would only be like 10 people. It was crazy to see how many people came out to show love. Had to be over fifty people that came to the side stage to watch me perform. After that day I knew I had potential to really do major things in music.
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