Today we’d like to introduce you to Zaro Vega
Hi Zaro, 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?
My introduction to music really came from the love of dancing when I was younger, which was exposed to me when I moved to South Dakota, from LA. The middle school I went to had a group of dancers who were older, and taught me the fundamentals of breakdancing, and I’m still very close friends to a couple of them to this present day. The 6 highlight musicians that stood out in my childhood were Michael Jackson, Eminem, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas, Maná, and Sean Paul. As I became more in tune with moving my body to their sounds, the bigger the love for music grew, and the broader my sound palette became. I was always interested in the challenge of what it was like to move to the different rhythms and genres. As I started getting closer to 18, I started becoming interested in what it would be like to create the drum grooves, and being able to create a bopper for an artist. For the next 10 years, I started the process of learning how to record vocals, making the beat, learning the whole mixing process, and what it meant to produce a record as a whole. Now in my everyday life, I’ve been fortunate enough to operate in a creative headspace, always curious to see what new sounds and rhythms can be made. It’s always fun creating a song that may have a completely different foundation, slowly turn into a groove and danceable production.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It definitely hasn’t been the smoothest, and I imagine there’s plenty of similarities with many other creatives. School was never for me, and I always knew that, so there was never a “back up plan.” The biggest battle has been the open conversations with older peers who have a different outlook in society. When I was down, the energy has always been perceived as if this was the end of the journey, and now it’s time to jump into the real world, to get a consistent job. And personally, I’ve never felt the need to do that, fortunately enough. Now the greatest thing to me is the relationships I’ve built over the past decade that always circle back in one way or another. It’s not a “what if” problem. I feel confident in the lifestyle of being a creative, and aware enough to understand the cycle of the different possibilities this can all play out.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m an artist. I’m a producer. I’m a dancer. I’m a creative at heart. I’m most known for my music production and versatility within music. The thing I’m most proud of on my journey is the universal connection within the creative space. Through music and dance, it has connected me with many other lovely people from different backgrounds, cultures, languages, etc. There’s a universal space where we’re able to meet, that allows us to connect. The relationships that build over time is something that always circles back, and I find very warming. I have discography catalogs online that show the proof. I’m still rocking with a lot of these creatives. I’m very proud of my production catalog, and song collaborations that have come to fruition. I love and thank every single one of them at the core of the universe. This is what we came to do. Create.
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
It feels like we’ve been in the middle of this shift for the past decade. Everything from the music trends, to the way the music gets consumed on streaming services, and social media, and even the business behind the scenes, and the new creative ways to distribute the music that goes against older systems and structures. Fasho. It feels like madness in this digital era, but I love hearing about new methods that artists are able to monetize for themselves. From my observation, it seems like there’s going to be a lot of integration of Web3 and blockchain technology these next 5-10 years, where the modern artists will have to adapt to the new ways to take full ownership of their art. I think there’s a lot of talk about decentralization in the future, but it’s hard for me to pinpoint how it could fully be achieved when there’s so many other forces and money involved. There’s always a platform that essentially has to host these services, and always a company wanting to invest into it, etc. I think Uranus must be very active in the universe. It’s an open space right now for things to change and bring new opportunities for growth in every industry. I’m sure many things will be very unexpected.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.zarovega.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zarovega/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZaroVega
- Twitter: https://x.com/ZaroVega
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@zarovega
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zarovega
Image Credits
Johnny Theophilus.
