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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
Sup my name is Callum James Gilroy or Dnr which stands for do not resuscitate and I’m a Pop\Trap artist who currently lives in the east of Bedlington North England
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My taste in music changed alot I used to listen to Old School Hip\Hop and then started making it right after my Grandmother passed which was 2012 and from there I started taking music seriously right until my father passed in 2016 then my music fully escalated to become my life
What´s new right now?
I have a studio single dropping called “I NEED YOU NOW” which was produced by Thomu and Olly Cobb which is dropping in the middle of Christmas and me and Thomu have a track dropping before the Christmas holidays called ” FUCK FAKE FRIENDS” or F.F.F. for short anf I’m currently writing a Remix to Rhiannah and N.E.R.D. songs Lemon and ghost writing and producing a song for a local singer
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
I have and its mainly because of his drive and ability to say I’m going to do this and come out on top be able to say he is the greatest rapper alive
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
Diving straight into a genre I hadnt studied musically and looking like an idiot on the internet because of it so id say study the genre fully and be 100% dedicated to it before relasing any kind of videos
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
Adapt and make your own style and lane
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
Keep songs fresh dont just put them out and leave them share them round via message facebook, SoundCloud, Youtube re share links and things
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
Adapt and make your own style and lane
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
My mental state since I’m ill and have been loosing my voice I havent been able to rap or sing or practice any of my songs
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How do you personally discover new music?
Either Youtube or Trending SoundCloud songs
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
“Of course I love sharing new songs with people and getting there opinion, view or perspective on it
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
Use your pain happiness and past vent through lyrics
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
Look at the outcome of the track treat it like your making a Child and you want that track to be born into the world and see it grow
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
To get out there more travel out of my region into the whole country and be on the way to secure a label deal
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https://soundcloud.com/user-541824898
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