Today we’d like to introduce you to DXPE.
Hi DXPE, 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.
Well, music has always been a part of my life since I a young. From growing up hearing & singing in the church choir to playing the piano & drums since the age of five. Following this, I was a part of the marching band and wind ensemble from middle school to my entire college career.
I felt my interest in music definitely heighten while attending Memphis Central High School, which is where I graduated from. Besides myself, a lot of close friends of mines who graduated from there ended up pursuing music in various ways.
Along with music, I picked up writing poetry in my freshman year of college at Tennessee State University while also being a visual art major. So this is all attributed to the way I create and story tell through my music, whether it be subject matter, visuals, themes, which led me to dropping my most recent body of work, “GONE 4 THE WINTER”.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I believe everything has its ups and downs. To be honest, I never saw myself doing this until about my junior year of college. So of course I had to grow the confidence to use my voice at that age, which others might’ve already had since they’ve been doing it from a younger age.
I’ve just been trying to learn the ropes of everything, so that’s a constant learning process. You can hear it in earlier projects that volumes might be off on certain tracks or mixing might sound different. But all in all, it’s a learning process, and I’ve been enjoying the journey.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’d say the thing that separates me from others is the fact that I take artistry into account when I’m creating. I try not to just focus on the rapping portion or how many bars I can pump out over a track. I have been told by my long-time friend Bishop Osei (another great artist from Memphis you all should check out) that I have the ability to pull listeners into different worlds that I have created within each project. He is a definitely huge part of the progress I’ve made over the years so I definitely want to give him his flowers here. So as of late, I’ve been referring to myself not just as an artist or creative, but a storyteller too as he would say.
With that being said, I try to incorporate storytelling into not just the music, but visuals and other aspects as well. I want listeners over time to be able to listen to my music and think “wow, he really has been telling a story this whole time” and just follow me along the way if they choose to.
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
I feel that the most important quality is being genuine in everything I do.
In any interaction I have with anyone (creative or not), I try to always come from a place of genuine respect and love.
I try to always come from a place of thinking like Maya Angelou when she said “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. And so far having this mindset hasn’t steered me wrong yet.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://bio.site/whoisDXPE?fbclid=PAAaZRLZUulMtudgsCKkUD5aGQE2FOszXSr5xCTOZwIFXX1jwNsmOjLw3fCHg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoisdxpe
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsDXPE
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@dxpe5793
- SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/5CPm6Lpijvpabh7C9
Image Credits
Ana Marie @filmbyanamarie, Austin Rucker @austinxrucker, and @abovegroundvisions
