Kiddus

Kiddus performing at Sky Church at MoPOP for The 2018 Residency Showcase. Photo Credit: The Residency

By: Edgar Vega

Tell us a little about how you discovered your love for music. Who are some of of your greatest influences?
My old high school had a piano class with keyboards, macs, midis, and mics. We had to create a hip-hop track as a class project. Our objective was to write a hot 16, hook and produce a beat for it on GarageBand. I was inspired to continue. Weeks later, I started producing for more students who rapped in the school. I am/was influenced by Pharrell Williams, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Travis Scott.

Tell us about your song. What inspired you? How do you hope listeners will receive your message?
They Tell Me is a song I wrote about my my adolescence in the Hillman City area. I plan to render my message through songwriting, and the visuals.

What have you learned from your experience with Totem Star? What are some of the biggest takeaways?
Create music that’s authentic to you.

Vrhilio

By: Edgar Vega

Whos Virg?

Hi my name is Virgilio Carbajal, my stage name is Vrhilio & I’m an artist.

Tell us a little about how you discovered your love for music. Who are some of your greatest influences?

I discovered my love for music when I would literally remember all the words to any song I would ever listen and I would become my own radio sometimes and just replay songs in my head all the time! Nothing else would be in my head, just music. My greatest influences are mostly, Notorious B.I.G to Tyler The Creator to Andre 3000 to Mac Miller, I’d say, they are all great artist.

Tell us about your song. What inspired you? How do you hope listeners will receive your messages.

Bojack is literally just a song about not listening to anybody who puts you down, especially your friends and family, Man, cause even your best est friends can disagree with your vision and not support you in a way.

What have you learned from your experience with Totem Star? What are some of the biggest take aways?

What I have learned from Totem Star is that I should always have confidence in my music. I should be prepared for the next opportunity and I should always be able to make every moment count.