Today we’d like to introduce you to TGBEAM.
Hi TGBEAM, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I’ve been into music my whole life, but I never really tapped into making music from a production standpoint until high school. Before that, I played around with a few instruments but never really clicked with any of them. I’d never thought about making music, but I’d always had melodies I’d make up and sing throughout the day.
I started making music my freshman year of high school under the moniker Rage Gang, Beam Team with my friend Rare Juice. Our first song was made in my friend Alex’s basement, fully produced and engineered by him. We dropped the song a couple of days later, and we kinda just stuck with it. Making music was the first thing in my life that I really felt compelled to do. I really enjoyed the feeling of translating the ideas in my head into actual tangible sounds whenever and wherever I wanted to, and it was also nice to feel the consistent improvement in my art as I kept going. We’d go on to perform for over 100 people at our first show and continue throwing shows around the KC Metro area for four years, with our biggest show being over 500 people.
College was a formative time for my career.
I went solo and started making music as TGBEAM, recording and releasing all my tracks from my room whenever I could find the time to, and throughout my years there dropped my first EP, Beamin, my first mixtape, Quarter Life Crisis, and 14 singles. I opened for Lil Yachty, ASAP Ferg, Denzel Curry, and Rico Nasty, performed at several festivals in the area (Have You Heard festival, In The Carolinas festival), hosted a release party for my mixtape, among a smattering of other one-off performances in the North Carolina area.
After graduating, I moved to LA and have continued to push out tracks ever since, with my latest track Bitchiest (https://fanlink.to/bitchiest) being released last July, complete with a music video and merch to go along with the drop.
Alright, 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?
The primary struggle I’ve faced in my career is learning to embrace imperfections. Releasing a song has always been a bittersweet experience for me, as I love sharing my work with the world but I often get into ruts where I become obsessed with chasing perfection on a project. This leads to me overcomplicating my work, adding in extraneous things to supplement which in turn leads to a loss of quality and feel from the track(s). I think the best thing I’ve done for my art is redefine the notion of “done” when it comes to laying down vocals and working closely with trusted collaborators who keep me in check and prevent over-engineering.
Patience is an area that I’ve also struggled with. Learning to enjoy the process, plan out my releases, and not rush to drop a single in two weeks because I feel the compulsion to do so have been things that I’ve been attempting to do more as I grow as an artist that have greatly impacted my artistry in a positive way.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m TGBEAM, and I’m a recording artist currently based out of Los Angeles. I’m known for my versatility, distinct musical style, and high-energy performances. My music is a blend of many genres, borrowing inspiration from hyper pop to alternative rock, rap, J-Rock, and EDM to name a few.
Currently, I’m most proud of my newest song, Bitchiest, as it’s the most thorough rollout I’ve put together for a song, complete with a music video, merch, and a consistent marketing schedule. It set the blueprint for how I plan to approach releases in the future, and the amount I learned from the whole process was immense.
I borrow inspiration from a wide array of distinct sources, which in turn makes each song sound different from the last, yet all under the umbrella of “TGBEAM”. All of my music is very distinctly me, so what sets me apart from others is the fact that I’m unapologetically me stylistically.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I’m incredibly lucky to have been surrounded by creative people my entire life. All of my friends are aspiring to be great, and having that network of passionate individuals is great extrinsic motivation to couple with my intrinsic motivation.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://fanlink.to/bitchiest
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tgtolu/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGYWkAllvVh1xjf_gNPjNQ
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tgbeam1
Image Credits
Leo Velasquez Jack Muraika @qualitydyl
