We had the good fortune of connecting with BRANDNAME Y0URz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi BRANDNAME, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I’m born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. My city is a blue collar city and I started working a job in high school and have always kept a job since. I feel like coming from where I’m from it’s normal to be hard on yourself when it comes to accomplishing goals and parenting yourself properly to make sure that I stay disciplined through and through.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m excited to share my new music and content with listeners who’ve never heard of me. I look forward to making fans out of new people because I know I make timeless records that almost anyone can relate too once they really dive in and let the music play. I’ve been through a lot of phases as an independent artist and none of it has been easy but when people randomly acknowledge my art and grind it reminds me what I do this for. Those moments right there push me to never quit because I know there are plenty of artists out there struggling as well and if they see me maybe they will choose not to give up either. The legacy I want to leave here once I’m gone for my brand is that the world is literally yours just stay consistent and put in the 10,000 hrs and ignore the ignorant!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
You gotta go to Harvard deli to get a corn beef sandwich. If the football season is still going you gotta experience the dawg pound rather your a Browns fan or not. The flats and downtown area is super nice so there would be plenty of places I can take the homies for the nightlife vibes. Shoutout Real Revenue and & DHILL they are some of the best party promoters in the city of Cleveland.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shout outs to every single person that has been apart of my life journey so far. Rather it was a friendship, relationship, family member, co worker, Uber driver, engineer, producer, artist or even my camera crew!! Everyone that has helped me get to this point I truly appreciate every last one of you for real.

Instagram: Instagram.com/jajaun

Twitter: @trulymatters

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