Zoser

By: Edgar Vega

Tell us a little about how you discovered your love for music. Who are some of your greatest influences?
My first album that I ever listened to was heavier things by John Mayer. After realizing how much the record meant to me. I began to put words on pages. My biggest influences are Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, and Mac Miller.

Tell us about your song. What inspired you? How do you hope listeners will receive your messages.
Ms. Valentine is a basic love that I wrote after chasing someone for a long time. I compare  the love to drugs to explain the addiction that I felt for that person. I hope that listeners will relate to it!

What have you learned from your experience with Totem Star? What are some of the biggest take aways?
During my time at Totem Star I've learned to be one with others. I love this community with all my heart and as I grow along with the people I trust. I know who will be there for me during the fall.

Throwback: Winter Magic

Winter Magic 2018 was a blast!!

Performer & Host Mirabai

By Zoser

With the lovely Mirabai hosting, her casual jokes and love for Christmas lifted the spirits of the crowd. Ran by the interns of Totem Star, the night behind the scenes went smoothly. It was a very different experience for me and rapper, Primoe, with us being stage managers. Most of our lives we’ve been the act, but to manage the acts themselves was a challenge. The constant running around made us feel like we were apart of something that we were building.

ZAG spitting truth

Luckily it wasn’t just us who were dictating where the vibe of the night went. Our DJ and Totem Star artist, ZAG, displayed his knowledge of music while on the decks. According to ZAG, “It’s always good to be a DJ because I get to dictate what the mood will be like.” Mirabai calls ZAG a “benevolent mastermind.” He even played “A Whole New World” off of the Aladdin soundtrack to make me feel like a cloud in the sky. The night was elegant and benefited Totem Star as a whole. With the many donations that we received, Totem Star will live to see many more days, and years!!!

Teaching Artist Matt and Totem Star Artist Primoe

I took one thing to heart that night. My family is more than just my mom, or my grandmother. It’s the community that brought me in when I felt alone. It’s the community that let the artist be true to themselves. It’s the community that makes us want to show what we’re all about. Totem Star will be my family for as long as I’m alive; and Winter Magic will be the biggest memory that I’ll have of them.

Totem Star Artist Zoser performing Small Worlds by Mac Miller