Today we’d like to introduce you to Ian Hill.
Ian, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Since a youngster, my folks were always bumping nothing but the classics from all different genres like Hip-hop, Jazz, R&B and Reggae. My pops would be doing work around the house and freestyling to me at the same time. He used to be a “MC”(Master of Ceremonies) back in the day before I was born, so the lyricism runs in my blood and that’s where I get the talent from. Once I got older around 15, I started to write raps and recorded my first track. A few years later, I started to make music with my homie Prince ($haka Zulu) which who I grew up with. We made a track together and the rest was history. Our music sounded way too wavy to not keep making music together. Soon after, we were working together for a bit. Another homie of mine, Malcolm (Slim the Villain) got involved and started to record with us as well. Malcolm loved the dynamic that Prince and I had and was all in.
Malcolm came up with the idea to start a brand/group called “Fornever Unlimited”. The energy we would bring to the studio was undeniable! We used to all compete to who is going to have the best verse which made us all better because we all wanted to be the best. It was all love at the end of the day. We were doing shows, recording, progressing and having fun at the same time. We built a brotherhood through music with all of our friends that we grew up with so everything happened very organically throughout the group. Making music is my passion in which I do, not only for my family, or fans but to fulfill my own soul. Music is an outlet that helps me cope with my anxiety as well as my inner demons, so I intend to make music for the rest of my life.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
This journey has definitely had its struggles. Back in 2015, Malcolm (Slim the Villain) passed away due to suicide. It really made my life change forever. Since that day nothing has been the same and there isn’t a day that I don’t think about him. After Malcolm passed away, I was so hurt from his loss that I couldn’t even think about making music until I was ready. I had to recover and get my mind right. I was able to come back to music when I was mentally stronger around 2019. Malcolm’s death made me highly determined to carry on the vision and legacy for our group/brand “Fornever Unlimited”.
We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I am TRILL HILL an independent Rap Artist. Which we have built up our company “Fornever Unlimited”. We specialize in music but also have a variety of different categories from clothing, skateboarding, photography, art, visual arts and event coordinating. The name is “Fornever Unlimited” because the opportunities and ideas are unlimited, Fornever is not a lifestyle its a mindset we believe. We throw all of our own shows and collaborate with other brands and local artists to bring people from different parts of the city to have a great time. When you attend one of our shows we have food vendors, art vendors, clothing vendors, drinks, and live music! Our goal is to make sure everybody leaves our shows having met new people and displaying local talent that deserves recognition.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
My favorite childhood memory has to be was when I was nine years old and was playing baseball. I was the youngest dude on the team and had to pitch the last inning of the game. I ended up striking out all three batters and won the championship game for my team. After the last strike was called and we won, my whole team was so ecstatic they rushed the mound and tackled me. Definitely was an epic moment.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @infamoustrill
- Twitter: trillxhill
Image Credit:
@photosbyzairre, @cherrybomb6.66
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