Jordy Sam

Rising Pop Artist

What is your name?

I go by Jordy Sam!

What genre of music do you play?

I’d say I’m pretty diverse. Primary I guess you could say, POP? But, I got Rap/R&B/Gospel (my roots) all in my bag!

What drew you to the music industry?

I’ve always been drawn to music ever since I can remember, but seeing that I could share my music with the world and make it a possible career choice has always had me hungry my grandparents who helped me develop a ruthless work ethic, to artists like Big Sean/Joyner Lucas, to musicians old, (Ray Charles, James Brown) to new (Kirk Franklin, Pharrell) I could go on!

Please explain your creative process.

It depends... since I’m a man of many hats (artist, producer, engineering, writer) it depends on what I’m doing and even then my process isn’t even the same all the time. But no matter what, just like anything else, gotta start off by getting focused/getting my mind right. The same way a Hooper or football player would before a game, they want to make sure they’re READY to go on the court/ field and play the game with all their heart, I feel like the studio/booth deserves the same respect!

What’s an average day like for you?

I start my day off by thanking God for another day and then with some meditation. I try to deal with the boring stuff from the jump (emails, messages, documents, etc...) and then, I just let my creative process take over. That could be, finishing up a mix or a beat, starting a beat, writing to a beat, recording… who knows!

Is there a hidden meaning in any of your music?

I wouldn’t necessarily say “hidden meaning”, but I do try to leave my lyrics open to perception you know? Like I’ve heard different people talk about 1 of my lines in completely different ways, sometimes ways I MYSELF didn’t even think of, and that’s always fun because it opens my mind even more later on.

Do you collaborate with others? What is that process?

I’m very picky when I do, but yes. And a lot of times the artist I want to work with always want to work on a beat of mine, so usually I’ll come up with basically everything (my verse, the hook, record it) and then send it to whoever have in mind. I LOVE in studio lock down sessions tho with artists, their people, my people, the vibes, those sessions are always for me haha.

How you interact with and respond to fans? Please explain.

I try to make sure they know that I appreciate them and the support they give me, and I try to get back to everyone that shows that love, “you see me, i see you”, you know what i mean?

What is your favorite part about this line of work? Your least favorite? Why?

My favorite part is anything in the creative process of doing music, being in the studio, behind the instruments/mic, writing, any of that stuff I love. I wouldn’t say “least favorite” but something that I’m working on is promo lol. These days for me, it’s getting harder for me to be on social media because of other peoples stupidity/ignorance, so I’m not on it like I use to be, but that’s all changing.

Have you ever dealt with performance anxiety?

Not really, since I grew up in the church. I have been doing the youth choir and playing instruments forever! So, I grew up performing really, it’s always been apart of me.

What are your favorite performance venues?

The wild buffalo in Bellingham is hands down my favorite so far. I loved the ballroom down in Oregon, and the Charleston in my hometown is always fun to perform at.

What advice would you have for someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Don’t compete with others, compete with yourself, you’re the only competition that matters. In my mind, if you develop the mindset of not letting you beat yourself, you FOR SURE wont let anyone else beat you.