Today we’d like to introduce you to DeyGo Thrash.
DeyGo, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I was originally born in San Diego, California but, a year later I moved to Riverdale, Georgia. I lived out there and spent the majority of my childhood there. I went to elementary school and middle school there. I only when to high school for a month before I moved back to San Diego, Califonia in 2012 and finished the rest of my high school years. Every since I was younger I always had a passion for creation from drawing, dancing, I’m a musician and creating crystal jewelry. I consider myself a creator.
I mainly work with music every since I was younger my mom made sure to keep my siblings and I intuned with our culture from West Africa. Ever since I was little and up to date I would play the West African drums and we would always perform at community events such the Somali Fest, Juneteenth, etc. As far as songwriting I’ve been writing music since I was 11 and I was still living in Riverdale at the time I didn’t record as much around that time. I was able to actually able to record music like I wanted to when I moved back to San Diego after I met Keem Mufasa he’s another local artist. He bought recording equipment and me and all of our other brothers would link up and record and had a home studio.
To fast forward to now I still play the West African drums and continue to be involved with the community and I invested into my own recording equipment and I mix and master my music that I drop today. I work with other talents of San Diego up to date to build up my craft and vision. I get my inspiration from hip-hop, alternative, afrobeat, even to mention greats such as Andre 3000, Tupac, Michael Jackson even to listening to underground from San Diego and in Atlanta. I don’t have limits to what I listen to I like to keep things upbeat and to have a purpose.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The way life goes I realize that when it comes to the things you do that you enjoy then there will be obstacles that you have to overcome to be able to excel to the next step. Nobody ever said it is supposed to be easy either. How you take life is how you will perceive it to be. You can either let life build you up or break you down. I choose to be optimistic because as long as I have my goals to achieve and keeping myself motivated then I will continue to persevere.
Even when it comes to time it can be minimal because of work, but I use that to help me build myself and my craft whether if it’s on something dealing with music, material to create or make an investment on something necessary to my goals. If something is truly important to you then you will make time for it whatever the circumstances that’s when you find out if you’re truly serious about what you want to make happen. I’m always moving forward and I know the closer I get then the obstacles will get tougher, but having a strong mentality will assist you.
Tell us more about your work.
I create art, crystal jewelry, music, and I draw. I’m known for my music. When I’m in the mode of creating music I get into a zone. It happens from me meditating to the instrumental that I’m wanting to create to. I don’t ever try to force creation because it wouldn’t sit right with me. Even if I’m not in a creative mood I’ll just come back to what I was doing later and in the meantime I brainstorm ideas.
When I create music I like chill melodic sounds, I like even fast-paced high energy vibes too, or even something that’s abstract. When I create I see the process as being in a lab because I always experiment when I create to challenge myself to grow and go further than where I was before. When I make music in terms of topics it can go from experiences, freestyling, what I plan to do or even making something catchy. I like to speak on spirituality and the mental also.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
To begin with that I would like to thank my family for supporting me in what I do. My elders Yiriba Thomas and Dennis Newsome for their words of wisdom just on life in general. My big brother Nigel for always helping me when it came to drumming and hearing me out. I also would like to thank my other big bro and producer KayinBeats for always showing me ways I can improve to take the next step in my craft.
I would also like to thank my other big bro Ife Newsome for always giving me guidance in a music aspect business aspect, and life also. I want to give thanx to my other brothers as well who have helped keep me inspired and who are also local artists Keem Mufasa, KiNG TaFaRI, SheeshLord, and Rizzle. I also would like to thank the producers who have helped me create my sound as an artist such as ShmackHarv, KayinBeats, TokyoGod, and Muhtisse.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/2c5xLGvOCfeNpsLmzKPiDo/profile
- Email: deygo1k@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nfinnity/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Deygo1k/?eid=ARAnb1DmQPhtad_9c841brqYxsTxGoT8IKjvswx-X-k5q7MtPl5M6Ak8nvl9Z182Z4zaOica28CwqKuv
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/deygo1k
- Other: https://soundcloud.com/deygo_thrash
Image Credit:
Ife Newsome
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