D’vyne shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
D’vyne, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
To always tell the truth. To myself, to others. There’s nothing wrong in honest reflection, everything wrong with harsh criticism. Learning how to sit in truth isn’t always comfortable, sometimes “overly vulnerable”, but it’s something to cherish. To hold onto, as it keeps changing.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m D’vyne, Chicago-born MC and student of hip-hop. I’ve been making music professionally since age 14, as writer and producer. My brand has allowed my perspective to deepened not just in business, but as an every day human being. I create for a feeling, for a release, for honest expression. My passion has crossed over into education, as I am pursuing my Bachelors in Music Production with Full Sail University. My current strongest musical inspirations include Kanye West, JAY-Z, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Westside Gunn, and Samara Cyn.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
Performing in front of hundreds of my peers, parents, and individuals within the communities I was in, watching me perform African-inspired routines back in Chicago. There was a program that included performances, a group on Djembe Drums and a group of dancers. I remember consciously giving it all, not to impress but to prove to myself that I could channel the hunger I carried for just, more.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
There is purpose in every experience you have. It’s not always pleasant, but there’s something in it to take with you, even in the nuances of it all. It taught how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable, how to seek guidance within silence. Suffering taught me that silence is okay, not knowing is okay. Nuance, is okay.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What truths are so foundational in your life that you rarely articulate them?
Understanding. Situational and environmental awareness. When you’re in tune with yourself (and possibly an empath), you pick up energy easily. I don’t have to articulate empathy, because it’s given with no barriers. I always come to understand one’s psyche, or thought patterns, or behaviors. There’s a lot of things and ideas that I do not agree with, but I understand why someone would say, or act like, or believe that. Ugly or not. Acceptable or not.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
Religion aside, my blessings come in protection and wisdom, not validation. I care because I care, not because someone told me to care. That’s character. That’s a knowing within self that takes time to come to. I’m human, I deal with wanting the “good job!” and “that’s awesome” comments, but there’s nothing better than knowing for yourself, that as long as you’re full in, what’s an outside opinion?
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/iamdvyne
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamdvynee
- Twitter: https://x.com/iamdvyne
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/dvyne.bean
- Youtube: https://YouTube.com/@iamdvyne
Image Credits
D’Angelo Rosebur
Reg2Chill
Shots by JR
