It's Friday and time for the DMV sound check.
This week we are featuring
a DST music from Oxon Hill.
The Bowie state grad is a music producer,
artist and media manager and he's been
recognized with a Whammy award for his
music production with night Train 357,
who we've actually featured
here on our show as well.
Alright, check out this new single called
New Horizon featuring Devin
Messina and she's also a singer
who is here from the DC area.
AST, thank you so much for joining us today.
Tell me, where are you from?
I am from where I was born in Athens.
OH, but I am a I grew up in Oxon Hill, MD.
Wow. So Pigi County resident. Yes.
I didn't know it.
I have the Ohio background too.
That's crazy. When did you
first get into music? Was it?
Are you from a musical family?
Was that at a young age?
Loves music. Every Friday my father
would be playing like The Gap Band,
Rick James, things like that.
And then on Saturday morning
when it came time to cleaning
up and cleaning the house,
my mom will always have Motown music.
So my parents weren't musicians,
but I started producing music at
16 years old, believe it or not,
but doing music,
I would say like around 14 years old.
Wow. So you knew that this was
something that you wanted to pursue.
Oh, most definitely, most definitely yes.
Wow. OK, we gotta talk about your
your latest single out of all
of your success, New Horizons.
What's this? What is this song about?
This song really is about maturing.
Last year I dealt with a lot of losses.
I I lost my stepmother and my father.
So this song was written after that.
And it's just about overcoming
adversity and just perseverance.
So the song is kind of like more so
of a manifesto for my for my life,
just where I'm going.
And I also wanted to create a
song to make people feel good.
So the energy and the vibes that
you're hearing from the song,
that's what the intent of it is.
It must be. Resonated with
people because is this correct?
You release the song October 17th.
It has over 100,000 views already.
Yeah. On streaming platforms.
Did you expect 150A-150 collective? Wow,
still we're still moving.
And then the other week we were at.
The featured the song of
the Week for local artists.
So we're making a lot of moves.
We're making a lot of strides.
Yeah. You did hometown heat, right?
Is that it? Was wondering if you. OK
easy street. Yeah. Yes, yes, yes.
So that really helped someone
who I work with in Germany.
She is a very popular influence.
Her name is Vania.
She has a case called I still love her.
And the video resonated.
It had like 10-10 K views on it.
Wow. Wow. Yeah. So it's it's
it's gotta feel good. I mean does it
feel like it does it's it's amazing.
It's amazing feeling because you know
when you when you create you can always
plan and prepare but you you just never
know how people will accept your art.
So it's just a an amazing feeling.
Devin definitely did her thing.
You know when we collabed and and and
really I have to thank Devin and then
also kill a cow from rare essence
those were like probably the two
people at that period of time that.
Really. Say, hey adst, you know,
you need to definitely get back
into the studio and recording
and get these things out.
So I want to thank both of them.
Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Well,
we want to thank you for being here
today and sharing your song with us.
We appreciate it. Absolutely.
And thank you so much.
Absolutely. We hope we get
you a few more views here.
Ohh, I'm sure you will.
Thank you so much.
I see what it's about. Y'all
talking foolish with that clown.
Let's keep it real.
How much?
Crazy. Crazy.
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