SFI
Multi-Talented Artist When did you first get into music? What was your inspiration Before I was born, my mother placed headphones on her expecting midsection playing various genres of music. This is where my journey began. When I was little, the coffee table was my keyboard, the broom was my guitar and I would drum on my mother’s pots, pans and furniture. Eventually, she placed me in West African drum lessons at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. I began writing my own songs at the age of nine and that is when I was crowned SF1 by an older cousin of mine who was also a songwriter. How has your music evolved since you first began creating music? I’ve always been in love with music and taking any opportunity to play and vibe with other musicians has certainly helped in my evolution as a musician. I played with the local Denver Marching Knights marching band, Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts and the African American Leadership Institutes: Jazz Garden. I attended Denver School of the Arts for high school and continued to foster that love for music and the arts. After high school, I pursued my higher education at Berklee College of Music and University of Colorado, Denver. All of these experiences are an integral part of my love story with music and my evolution.
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