Life & Work with Mada Atoms

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mada Atoms. 

Hi Mada, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start, maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
My story is similar to many others in LA. I was raised in the Midwest and always knew I would make it to the West Coast. Hollywood has its allure, but what is hidden underneath for me is finding a deeper sense of ourselves. The journey of being an artist, finding your creative space, and making your way home through knowing ourselves is what this journey is about. Ironically this all comes in a city where so many are still learning about themselves, and some never come to that realization. 

My musical journey is a long one that started with me discovering Hip Hop on Cassette tapes and learning about the underground scene through friends. My brother came across Instrumental CDs and that got us into freestyling and battling. From there it became an organic process to learn about music production and by necessity mixing. As I moved to LA, it all started with networking from studio sessions and building relationships. More recently, I have been evolving into more genres, including Pop, apart from Hip Hop, which has always been the foundation for my music. My team is also focused on evolving our sound, so we are looking at more live instrumentation every chance we get, which is a luxury as LA has a lot of talent. Currently, we are working on more music that works for sync placements as well to give exposure to our original work. 

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I would say life is like the stock market lots of ups and downs, but it is all in our time horizon that dictates how that answer goes. Usually, the most challenging moments create the biggest opportunities, so I see “problems” as moments that create more ability to grow. Some of the challenges in my earlier environment came from being raised in a mostly single-parent household, low income, and some of my close family with drugs, but those are all opportunities as well because I now understand that environment better and can help people in similar circumstances. From an industry perspective, it is a matter of balance between creative and marketing and building the right team and infrastructure to keep our content consistently in front of audiences, but it is rewarding as we dive deeper into other mediums, especially the visuals and giving fans behind-the-scenes content. 

Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As a DIY artist in the music industry, it is rare to find someone who can wear multiple hats in the creative process from writing to recording to producing and mixing. The reality is there is so much to do that having the right team is key to winning long term, so I wouldn’t be where I am in my creative journey without them. What sets me apart is my music has a much more conscious tone to it with more self-awareness than what you might find in other Hip Hop records. 

Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?
Elbow bumps are the new handshake. No, on a serious note, it definitely taught me a lot about how to use my time more wisely. I was busy before it all happened, but my energy is much more focused on creative efforts and collaborating to pull more out of my circle and continue to progress. The time in lockdown allowed me to grind that much more without Distractions, which ironically was the album I released right before the lockdown happened. 

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.madaatoms.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madaatoms
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madaatoms
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/madaatoms
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/madaatoms
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/madaatoms
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6VyN54tYmbB4pUdXPacFwQ?si=x4_fxcuLTf6WVObVmHs5MA