Brandon Arreaga
Brandon Arreaga is currently a member of boy band "PrettyMuch", releasing 2 EPs (Phases & INTEL) and completing 3 tours in the span of 3 years. However, this trailblazer has been singing, dancing, and producing since childhood. Starting out as a piano player, at 12 Brandon built his own recording studio and would charge local artists to record there. I admire Arreaga's lyricism and the very methodical and deliberate approach with his compositions . The melody and beat patterns fit perfectly to create mood and flow.
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Post Malone
Post Malone is a very unique artist. With his singing style and subjects Malone has shot up to be one of the top in hip hop. His debut album Stony with hit song "Congratulations" broke the record for most streams on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. I like how Post Malone's songs can be used in many different settings. You can chill to his songs in the morning or blast them at a party. I try and make my songs versatile and embody Malone's angle.
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Khalid
Khalid Donnel Robinson (Khalid) is an R&B, pop, hip hop, and soul artist. Starting out on Sound Cloud, Khalid climbed Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart and his single "Location" won top 10 in Hot US R&B Songs chart in 2017. Collaborating with various artists like Normani and Kane Brown, Khalid spreads his style across the radio waves. My favorite songs have the style that Khalid demonstrates. Like Khalid, I try to give my songs a chill vibe.
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San Holo
San Holo is a producer and DJ with a focus on future bass and trap music. I first listened to his music the summer of my sophomore year in the movie Ibiza on Netflix. It played as the background of this club scene, and I can remember the amazing euphoric feeling I had listening to it. My style of music is mostly R&B, but listening to San Holo's music, I realized I could be good at both.
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Nathan Feuerstien (NF)
NF (Nathan Feuerstein) is an American rapper that is signed to Capitol Christian Music Group. Nathan as had a life full of difficulties and struggles. He repeatedly says that music has been his outlet since he was little ('Therapy Session"). He had his own little studio where he would record and produce. NF's music I feel like is very relate able to and his songs speak the truth about things that most rappers would talk about: drugs, poverty, suicides, work, love. His passion for his art and his story have influenced my outlook on life. Due to his music I don't want to write just music, I want to write messages.
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Ruel
Ruel is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. Discovered in 2015 by M-Phases, Ruel has just kept developing. An alternative artist, Ruel focuses on the relationships between people and all the feelings that come with them. In 2018 "Dazed & Confused" won the Breakthrough Artist award at the ARIA Music Awards. The effective use of atmosphere and space in his compositions is something I really admire.
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Brockhampton
BROCKHAMPTON is a Rap collective from California that does it all. This group, led by Kevin Abstract, is a diverse group of 14 artists that sing, produce, photograph, design, and manage all of their work. BROCKHAMPTON released their first mix-tape "All-American Trash" in 2016 and debut trilogy album "Saturation I" in 2017, bringing public attention to the group. Since then the group has released numerous singles and albums and currently released new single "SUGAR" on GINGER in August. I like how this group compliments each artist's talents in every project. Production-wise I love the Lo-Fi atmosphere in their songs.
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Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (Diplo) songwriter, DJ, and producer. He is the co-creator of Major Lazor, a Jamaican EDM trio, and multiple other artist collaborations including: LSD, Jack U, and Silk City. Running is ow record label, Mad Decent, Diplo creates and manages his own projects. His electronic influence is an inspiration to me.
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