We’re looking forward to introducing you to DGeorge Shoddie. Check out our conversation below.
DGeorge , we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
Honestly, for me, integrity comes first. ’Cause if you don’t have integrity, it don’t matter how smart you are or how much energy you got—you’ll use it the wrong way. I need somebody who’s solid, honest, and real.
After that, I’d say intelligence. Not just book smarts, but being able to think, learn, and understand life.
And then energy—that drive and passion—comes last. Because energy without the other two can get messy.
So yeah, integrity first, intelligence second, energy third. Put all three together and you got something special.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
“I’m D’George ‘Black Velvet’ Shoddie, a Mississippi native who came up between Greenwood and Memphis. I’m a singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a sound rooted in southern soul, blues, and smooth R&B. Everything I create comes from real life—love, pain, the Delta, and the stories that raised me. My voice is my stamp: velvet when it’s soft, gritty when it needs to be, and always honest. I’m building my name one song and one stage at a time, bringing that authentic Black Velvet feeling to every performance.”
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world tried to shape me, I was just a Mississippi kid with a guitar and a whole lot of dreams. I was pure—unfiltered, unbothered, and full of music I didn’t even know how to explain yet. I was that quiet soul who felt everything deeply, who believed love was real, and who thought you could heal people with a song. I was me… before anybody tried to tell me how to talk, how to act, or who to become. Deep down, that same person is still here—just wiser, louder, and no longer afraid to be exactly who I am.”
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I stopped hiding my pain the moment I realized it was the only thing that ever told the full truth about me. For years I tried to smile through it, bury it, act like I was untouched… but that just made the weight heavier. I finally hit a point where I said, ‘If I’m gonna feel this, I’m gonna use it.’ And that’s when everything changed. The pain stopped being a burden and started being fuel—fuel for my music, my growth, my purpose. That’s when my voice got stronger, my writing got real, and I became the man I was meant to be instead of the man I was pretending to be.”
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
My closest friends would tell you I’m a man who cares about loyalty, love, and real connection. They know I’m big on honesty—I don’t do fake energy or halfway people. They’d say music matters to me just as much as breathing, because it’s how I express everything I don’t always say out loud. And they’d tell you I care about my people… making sure they’re good, protected, and respected. At the end of the day, what matters to me is truth, loyalty, and leaving a real impact wherever I go.”
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
If I knew I had ten years left, I’d stop wasting time on anything or anybody that drains me. I’d stop holding back my feelings, stop second-guessing myself, and stop trying to fit into places that were never meant for me. I’d quit chasing approval and start living louder, loving harder, and creating without fear. I wouldn’t spend another minute pretending, explaining, or apologizing for who I am. Ten years left? I’d drop the dead weight and pour everything I got into my music, my peace, and the people who really matter.
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