Meet Forsyth | hip hop artist

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

Hi Forsyth, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
When I think of risk or taking risks and how it has played out in my life, one word comes to mind; Fear. I believe fear is one of the guiding principles in all of our lives whether we acknowledge it or not. Fear is an essential part of survival for many reasons but you must be aware of how it holds you back from achieving greatness or leveling up. We all battle this voice in our head that is constantly setting limitations on what we are capable of and usually these limitations are based on unsubstantiated perceptions that we have developed over time socially, professionally or emotionally.

Taking a risk is scary for lots of people because they are usually afraid of an undesired outcome, embarrassment or failure. However in my humble experience, I have noticed that most successful people have an ability to fight through this fear and/or confront it. They have this ability to persevere and just “go for it”.

Personally speaking, I feel like my life experiences forced me to charge head first at fear many times and for better or worse, helped me develop a thicker skin to stop giving a f*ck about my “fear “and what other people thought of my failures, embarrassments or undesired outcomes. I constantly remind myself that, after-all, it’s much easier to sit in the bleachers then it is to perform in your respective field of expertise or put yourself out there or attempt something most people would not. I constantly ask myself, “why not do it?” and “why not go for it?”. I have yet to find an answer contradicting going for it and taking a shot.

To bring this full circle. as a white rapper trying to make a name in the hip hop space, I would not have made it this far if I listened to the haters and doubters and my fear. I know people have made fun of me. I don’t care. I know people have casted doubt on my potential success in music. I don’t care. I have gotten on stage and underperformed or felt I have looked silly. I’ll learn from that and do better next time.

I’ll end with an observation for anyone who cares to know…the same people who used to scoff, laugh and turn off my demo tracks when I first started….are the same people who are hitting me up congratulating me now. Why? Because I charged right at my fear and pursued my goals. I put my fear on blast.

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.
What sets me apart from a lot of other artists is my songwriting ability and vocabulary. As a kid I was always a good writer and had a penchant for words. The writing process for me and turning an average verse into a colorful piece of word art is still a challenge I enjoy; not to mention learning new words and their meanings. To add a fun fact, my friends used to pay me in college to edit their english papers once word spread that I had a knack for getting people higher grades.

What I am most proud of is the fact that my music is growing and being shared. As an artist, I think that’s always the goal – getting more people to enjoy your art and share it. That’s validity and progress in the eyes of an artist.

How did I get to where I am professionally? The simple answer is producing high-quality music, consistently, over an extended period of time. This formula applied to any field will yield some measure of success in my opinion. Is this easy? No it is not – it requires practice, patience and passion.

What do I want the world to know about me? I think that answer is simple. I would like people who listen to my music to feel like they know me better. A lot of my songs in some way have a piece of my spirit and personality in them. Some are actual anecdotes and experiences from my life. Others are fragments of thoughts or feelings that I may have had in a prior moment in time.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would take them to the Waterfront in Venice for beers & nachos (or burgers). I would take them surfing in El Porto. I would show them different restaurants and cuisines around the city – like “Night Market” or “Tire Shop Tacos” or “Verse”. I would take them to a Lakers game. The last game I went to Lebron dropped 50 points. I would take them on back-country cruise through Malibu and Calabasas. I have a motorcycle so if they were feeling really adventurous we could go on that.

Ultimately, my view on a good trip is variety, great food, a little exercise and also not packing in too much. The beauty of LA can sometimes be experienced by just taking it easy and ‘chilling out’ should be considered an integral part of any itinerary in my opinion!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to dedicate my shoutout to all the people who have believed in me, specifically Mike Poole, Jun Park, Whitney Routman, Sam Marsico, Aaron Jones, Carl Thorsen, Harrison & Luke Atkinson, Barbara Anderson, Zach Sarnoff and Michael Cooper to name a handful. If I somehow forgot someone on this list just know I know!

Website: www.forsythmusic.com

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