Today we’d like to introduce you to Burner Celly.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I was first inspired to write because of my English classes in middle school. We had poetry units in 6th and 8th grade. I wrote my first song in 6th grade. I wrote a few more songs in 7th grade. When I got to 8th grade, my English teacher told me I had a talent for writing and I could tell I stood out from the other students. I took that and ran with it. Eventually, I ended up creating a rap group with my friend Chief Aleel, we were initially called the Rocketeers. We made our first songs at his house with a recorder, a memory card, and audacity. As time when on, his equipment got better, more rappers joined the group (Jiffy Rockets, Parlay, Knitextime, just to name a few) would all crowd his spot just making songs. I eventually got my own stuff but I didn’t really know how to use it and I didn’t try to learn either. We released 3 to 4 projects as a group before I left to go to a military school. At the same time, I started learning to make beats on FL Studio. About halfway through school, I decided to start saving every check I got with the intention of coming home and buying a whole new studio for myself. I came home and bought all the stuff, and started making beats on Maschine. Eventually, I stopped using my stuff to focus on playing college football for the next four years. Once that was over, I immediately started recording again, but this time, I decided to teach myself audio engineering so that I would be able to create whole projects from the back in the comfort of my home. I’ve been going hard ever since.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Sometimes it’s smooth, sometimes it isn’t. I’ve definitely dealt with my fair share of obstacles. I’ve spent a lot of money trying to get this career off the ground. The music industry is a shady business. I don’t want to go into specifics but you just have to make sure you understand business as much as you understand making songs, if you do that, you will be okay. Always make sure you’re taken care of, get stuff in writing, don’t pay to play unless the opportunity is really worth it.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I sing, rap, write songs, produce, mix, and master music. I am under an independent label that i cofounder with my fraternity brother $plash. I specialize in creating music that is tailored to my ears, I specifically make it for myself, because it’s what I want to hear, and I just hope that other people enjoy it. I’m most proud of being largely self taught, in all aspects of my art. I’m a huge DIY type of person. I think what sets me apart from others is that I’m not afraid to be different, I’m not afraid to try anything as far as my art goes, I will write a song to anything, even if I don’t like the instrumental. I think my willingness to be open minded has made me a better musician and person.
What makes you happy?
Freedom makes me happy. It makes me happy because I feel like finding you freedom is what life is about. Freedom from people’s expectations, freedom from your own expectations. That’s all I want out of life, freedom to do most of what I please. Everything else is secondary.
Pricing:
- Mobile Studio Time $25 an Hour
- Mastering Songs $50
- Features $500
- Ghostwriting $200
Contact Info:
- Email: blackhandworld@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnercelly
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/burnercelly
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCcFpdDhpdNTKJSjY6IyV8lQ
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/eRGRRGJksoqwwKRe9
- Other: https://linktr.ee/burnercelly
Image Credits
Elamin
Americo Avila
Jiffy Rockets
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