"The 1st Annual Soul Dope Sunday Open Mic championship was in full swing. Performers were going up. The judges were posted at their table watching. There were singers. There were rappers. All talented. I arrived just in time for round 2. This young guy hops on the mic and sings. I've never seen him before. It didn't take long for him to impress me. His vocals and lyrics were strong. I'm thinking, Where did HE come from? He kills round 2. The crowd loves him. He comes back for round 3 and raps. Well. I wasn't expected THAT. He wins the competition like a pro. Just when I thought I couldn't be more blown away, I find out he's 17 year's old. "
~Qamil
JUNE 2016
Location: Scarlet & Grey Cafe (Columbus, OH)
Open Mic Winner: Amari Moore
Specialty: R&B/Hip Hop
Interviewed by: Qamil
Open Mic Winner: Amari Moore
Specialty: R&B/Hip Hop
Interviewed by: Qamil
Q. What do you bring to the music table?
A. I
think I'm able to create something for people that could relate to my
music because anything I put out or perform musically comes from my
heart and I believe I could really be somebody with this if I keep
pushing
Q. How would you describe your style as an artist?
A. I
honestly don't know to be honest I'm an R&B/Hip Hop Artist but my
sound is not the same from anybody else in the game because I'm still
tryna find my sound and I believe in due time I'll be able to determine
my style as an artist.
Q. Who IS Amari Moore?
A. Amari
Moore is an 18yr old young adult originally born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
but been living in Mansfield, Ohio since the age of 3 who tryna find
his way through every pain,struggle, and suffering in his life to create
a better living not only for himself but for his family as well.
Q. How did you get your start in music?
Q. How did you get your start in music?
A.
I've been involved with music since I was 6yrs old, actually I had an
opportunity once to become a recording artist when I was 13 but me being
at that age I wasn't ready for it but as I was growing up I've always
created my own songs but I just didn't think it would be good enough for
me to display it to anybody so I always trashed every song I wrote. As
the years went by my high school junior year I got back into trying to
write and was getting frustrated because it seemed like nothing was
delivered right for my intention. Until one day my senior year 17yrs
old I was going through some things and I finally got to sit down and
get lost in my thoughts and just write a song and I haven't stopped
writing since that day I put out my first song on soundclound
Q. What is your ultimate goal as an artist?
A. My ultimate goal is to have a platinum or gold album.
Q . If you could have a dinner party and discuss music with 5 artists (dead or alive) who would be at that table?
A. Tupac, Nas, Jay Z, 50 Cent, and Snoop Dogg
Q. If you could go on a world tour right now, what other artist would you want to take with you?
A. If it were up to me I'd take a couple local artists from my city also major artists like Lil Herb, 112, Jagged Edge, Casey Veggies, Chris Brown, August Alsina, J.Cole, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu
Q. What music are you listening to now? What’s spinning in your world?
A. I listen to a lot of 90s R&B and new R&B artist such as Bryson Tiller, Jacquees, PartyNextDoor, TyUs, and Tory Lanez
Q. What is your favorite album of all time?
Q. What is your favorite album of all time?
A. The 112 Album & Erykah Badu's - Baduizm
Q. Who inspires you?
A. People like Bryson Tiller and August Alsina inspire me because I wanna be just as great as those guys.
Q. What is your favorite part about being an artist?
A. The writing and arrangement part of a song and just the whole creative process gives me a rush of anxiousness.
Q. When people see you perform what do you want them to take away?
A. I want them to take my lyrics and how I deliver them to the heart.
Q. What has been your biggest challenge as an artist?
A. The writing and arrangement part of a song and just the whole creative process gives me a rush of anxiousness.
Q. When people see you perform what do you want them to take away?
A. I want them to take my lyrics and how I deliver them to the heart.
Q. What has been your biggest challenge as an artist?
A. So far my only challenge as an artist is getting getting 3+ songs done all in one day.
Q. Favorite color?
A. I don't have a favorite color really but I wear red a lot so I guess it would be red.
Q. Favorite meal?
Q. Favorite meal?
A. Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo
Q. Tell me something about yourself that would surprise people.
A. Well when I was in school I graduated a week and a couple days early don't know if that's really surprising or not but it was to me in my case
Q. Any advice for other young artists that are thinking about getting into music professionally?
A. My advice would be to never quit and don't start something unless you know for sure you're able to finish and execute off it... And to keep in mind that music was never meant to be easy but at the end of the day no matter how well you do or you think you're doing there's always room for improvement
Q. Tell me something about yourself that would surprise people.
A. Well when I was in school I graduated a week and a couple days early don't know if that's really surprising or not but it was to me in my case
Q. Any advice for other young artists that are thinking about getting into music professionally?
A. My advice would be to never quit and don't start something unless you know for sure you're able to finish and execute off it... And to keep in mind that music was never meant to be easy but at the end of the day no matter how well you do or you think you're doing there's always room for improvement
Twitter: @callme_vonte
IG: callme_vonte
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/amari-moore-2
Email: callmevonte27@gmail.com
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