Exposed Vocals: How did you hear about Exposed Vocals? What made you decide to sign up?
Twizzoc: I heard about exposed vocals thru a friend that knew about exposed vocals and suggested me to you guys. I signed up because I wanna help you help me basically, like I said I’m a upcoming artist in my city so I look out for a lot opportunities especially in that field.
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
Twizzoc: I grew up up in Philadelphia the south side of philly, the slums for real! I done seen a lot for the age I am & it ain’t really too much good where I’m from. My feel for the music really made me become an artist, l loved hip hop rap since I was a baby, it’s just in me. I remember being a shorty and it’s my sister bday and my folks was blasting Biggie it’s like 95′ , I’m dancing my heart out, mumbling every word, my mama knew music was in her son. That’s who I go hard for and do this for my mama, my brother, my sisters, my street family like it’s deeper than music to me.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
Twizzoc: I actually got this name from a school high school, she used to call me that like every day because everybody know me as Twon in my city Twon is also short for Twizz so that’s the whole Twizzoc thing that’s me that’s who I am. My inspriration behind it is just like my grandma she passed away in 2003, I actually lost a bestfriend a few weeks before she died so they really make me do this and never give up period. My folks always tried to show me right no matter if I understood at the time or it took time for me to experience it, that’s what it was that’s what it is.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
Twizzoc: I think online music sharing is good for the people who love music like me. If you got that passion for it, that drive for it, that feeling when the beat move you move you know. I love it. I give my music away for free, my reasons is because I’m not signed I’m not on a label well not yet, i feel like my fans can get my music for free any day. Until I sign a major label or decide to be independent then it might be different but I’m not holding good music back from my fans. I can only speak for myself you know.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
Twizzoc: My tips to artists that want to get them gigs and that AirPlay, just go hard in anything you do, be yourself! Take them extra steps to get where you wanna be, and stand for something or you’ll fall for almost anything man. Be patience but still grind.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Twizzoc: I’ve made mistakes during performances but I feel like you have to be confident doing music period, overcome it you know.
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Twizzoc: I actually didn’t start my touring yet but 2016 summer-fall I should be starting that. Look out for that also.
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
Twizzoc: I gather my song inspiration from my life, the things that go on in my life, the things that I do and the things that I got. But on the music side, my inspirations come from my favorite rappers like Lil Wayne, wiz khalifa, Kanye and I like other artist I really think has shine the light on hip hop. I also came up off underground rappers in my city all my life like Joey jihad, meek mill, reed dollaz like these people influenced us growing up seeing how hard they go for that rap stuff. I look at it like how people watch movies they favorite movie, I love it. My usual song process is usaully never as planned but always come out the way I want it to sound to me and to my fans. I go off my progress, like if I go hard on a song but later on I feel like could b better, I’ll just make my next work even better. I’m my biggest fan like I just worry about growth and becoming a better artist to myself and to higher levels.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
Twizzoc: I don’t have a website yet. I use soundcloud in have a lot of my music on there and I just made a youtube but you can go on there and search me up you’ll see some of my music and performances, and I also got some music videos coming soon too so espically look out for that.
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
Twizzoc: you won’t really find any embarrassing music on my music devices, I make music that I like and I only to music I like so if you find my mp3 then I don’t know what to tell you you know.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Twizzoc: If I was given a half a million and a year off, first of all ain’t no days off, I would invest a some, of course give some to my mama and my brother and sisters, make sure my camp cool and that’s about it man, honestly.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Twizzoc: Yes I am actually still workin at the local studios but I’m building my own little studio also. I’m working on other songs and a mixtape, I don’t know the name yet but I have tons off songs that I’m waiting to release too. I have shows coming up all the time, I actually gotta show on August 8th at the voltage lounge 7:30.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Twizzoc: I promote my music thru social media, music websites, networking in my city with certain artist. But honestly the best way to promote your music is thru you & your people who support you.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Twizzoc: I would perform one of the spring summer concert on the beach with Lil Wayne and wiz khalifa. They’re like my biggest music inspirations period.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Twizzoc: Mixtape, songs, music videos, and shows.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Twizzoc: If I wasn’t making music I probably be in the streets becoming a kingpin or something something irregular, I never been a regular kid so I refuse to love a regular life ya know.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
Twizzoc: I remember the first album I brought, it was Lil Wayne and I just went crazy because it was the carter, that was favorite rapper since I could even understand rap itself so I just went crazy.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Twizzoc: I just give every responsibility it’s own category that’s all I understand that music is what I love and what I want to do but I still have stuff in real life real life situations that we go thru everyday. I wouldn’t say it’s hard but it ain’t easy at all but it’s about winning I’m a win. I was born a winner.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2015?
Twizzoc: My fans should look foward to of course more songs, more shows, more winning, more flexing from Big Twizzoc you already know. Maybe a mixtape at the end if the year, maybe
