Conversations with Tanner Agpoon

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tanner Agpoon.

Hi Tanner, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started rapping when I was 16, freestyling at parties and then eventually began writing and recording verses. I would just find Youtube beats and record over them. Around 18, I taught myself guitar and piano and started producing on my own.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
A lot of the struggles I faced were internal. Music has become this outlet for me, but when I moved out to Los Angeles and entered my 20s, I felt a lot more pressure to be this established act. I struggle a lot with the balance of being an artist and being a regular guy. I feel like music has become a big part of my personality and while I love the act of creating, I have found myself compromising my vision for algorithms-sake. Thankfully I have good people around me that have loved and supported me throughout it all. Most of the time I just need to get out of my head and I can easily realize it’s not that bad. Everything is good.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I make music! I produce, mix, master, and write all my songs myself in my bedroom. I’m most proud of my songs – just making them brings me so much joy. Also at the beginning of 2022, I started my clothing line, Pretty Boy, and hand-print all the clothes myself. I source the pieces in Los Angeles and then have a screen-printing machine in my dining room. Shoutout to my roommates for being okay with it.

What’s next?
I am releasing all the songs I made during my year long hiatus. I made so much music and am just ready for people to hear it. I want to work more on Pretty Boy too. Put more of my art into the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.prettyboy.lol
• Instagram: instagram.com/tanneragpoon
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFkH-UdTSXuCo5Osc0RtBA
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/agpoon

Image Credits
Carli Lind