Meet Yung Phoenix | Independent Artist

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

Hi Yung, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Back when I originally started creating music I didn’t see it as a brand a business or anything but music to be honest. At first it was something I did to escape and put my emotions to use. While I still continue for the same reasons, I realized it could be more. More than an artist in his room with a barely function laptop and similar condition recording equipment. And at the same time possibly survive off of what I make from it. While the music is it’s own form of business I see it more as a perception of reality, maybe even something like an ideal.

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.
My music is a reflection of myself in many ways. It can be what I feel or how I feel, while those do seem like they are the same thing, I see it more as two sides of the same coin. The content 9 times out of 10 is always filled with emotion. There are some songs I experiment or have fun on too. I feel what sets me apart from other artists is that I view things with a different mind set. The music industry as a whole, the world around me as well as the people in it, and what I want to take from away from music. I simply exist for my music. I don’t want anything but to be significant and have my words heard so they can connect with the right people as many artists have done for me. Music amplifies emotion. It can empower you, or help you cope with what you’re dealing with whether you’re the one creating it or the one listening. I feel as though my purpose is to create this art. Whether it’s easy or hard. What it took to get to where I am today I feel has just been the easiest of what’s to come. There is a whole world I haven’t even seen in relation to music. I feel that is what I’m most proud of and excited for as well. Who doesn’t love new challenges? I personally thrive in chaos. Anyone would have challenges to get to this point but a challenge is only a challenge in the moment. Once you’ve overcome these challenges it is then that you can view these inconvenient problems as such or as lessons. One strong lesson that was the hardest to learn was be careful who you trust. I mean everyone. Friends can betray you as can family, relationships, and sadly even mentors.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
For food honestly the best place I’d go to is a restaurant called ‘New York System’ in Providence. Or a fancy French restaurant called ‘Le Moulin Rouge’ in a small town called Tiverton. After that I’d probably just hit the road and head towards Newport. During the summer the beaches are so beautiful and that’s where I like to be so I’d probably go there. And if time allowed Block Island.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Throughout everything besides my parents and family supporting me the one person who has taken the most action to help me with my music has to be my close friend and personal vocal engineer Tyler Costa better known as “Amp”, when it came to teaching me the substance and actual method to creating and mixing my vocals he was rarely short handed with knowledge and if there was something he didn’t know he was quick to learn. He’s always pushed me to do more with not just my lyrics but many aspects within my music as well.

Website: https://hyperfollow.com/yungphoenix

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yung.phoenixx/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPahclZbFK-N2DU4tjpiOpg

Image Credits
Issac Knox, Reagan Haywood, Aiden Hilton, Ian Costi