Today we’d like to introduce you to Zoie Magic
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?
When I really think about it, my story started in my dad’s mustang when he played “I Need Love” by LL Cool J, “My Name Is” by Eminem, and a bunch of Run DMC songs. I have a horrible memory but I vividly remember hearing these 3 completely different sounds and feeling something every time. Both of my parents have amazing taste in music so it was always around me. This memory is just the first time I remember being conscious of the lyrics and being hella impressed. Words and how you use them always seemed cool to me. I got into poetry right before high school and fell in love with writing, performing, making people feel or think. Towards the end of high school is when my love for music and words started to come together. First it was making beats to go with my poetry. I’ve always created in my room or living room which made it easier to just try to stuff. I tried rapping instead of doing spoken word over instrumentals and honestly wasn’t that good. Here and there I sounded like I knew what I was doing but every time I loved it. The biggest thing that got me here was all the encouragement I got along the way. Even when I doubted myself, the people around me, the people I worked with, and the people that listened to my music always believed in me. Eventually, I believed in myself more and more and the growth that came from that got me where I am today.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. I also think nothing should come too easy. I’m glad it hasn’t been because the lessons that mistakes and struggles have taught me ended up being so valuable later. There have been struggles that no matter the career, people go through on the regular. Especially if you’re queer or a woman or black. For me it is all of the above and those struggles show up in different ways along the journey. I think one of the biggest things for any artist is that they want people to experience their art. I share my art for many reasons, but people appreciating and enjoying something I created is dope to me. Since I started making music about 5 years ago, it seems to become harder and harder for artists to get heard. When I first started, I had no clue what I was doing business wise. I am really good at the creating stage, but some bumps along the way showed me I needed to work on the presenting and executing of my creations. It was a struggle for me to take my time, try and fail, and try again. I’m grateful I did because those bumps got me here.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m an artist in a few different ways. I rap, edit videos, write scripts, write poetry, I even used to make beats. What I think I specialize in and love the most is being a writer. And that could be of anything. Coming up with words and putting them together creatively is fascinating as a reader or listener, but it’s an even better feeling experiencing that process. I am definitely most proud of my words. Wordplay, punch lines, and figurative language is really cool and one of my favorite things about being a writer, but what sets me apart is the thing that means the most to me which is what my words are saying. As skilled and talented as I am, I know that came from God and even when I apply that gift, many times I don’t feel like I am the one writing. I know I’m a vessel so with being a messenger, the message is always what means the most to me.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I’ve had pretty much the same type of interests and hobbies since I could remember. It’s always been the arts and sports for me. As I’ve grown, the rankings have for sure shifted around a lot. I’ve also always been kind of to myself and reserved unless super comfortable. I’ve heard stories a long time ago about a younger me that would dance, sing, jump around constantly no matter who was watching. Somewhere along the way I started to pay attention to who was watching and think about the thoughts of those who could see me. Whether it was playing basketball or performing a poem, it was crazy nerve wracking for most of my youth. My early days of open mics and school poetry nights, I would visibly shake which I am almost 100% sure was 10 times worse in my head. I think about it a lot because that is the one big difference between younger Zoie and who I am now. I’ve always been chill and laid back and probably always will be, but growing up being in front of people never really interested me. Now I love my music so much and performing it, a part of me is able to enjoy being carefree in front of whoever again.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/zoiemagic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoie.magic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/zoiemagic/100070423296015/
- Twitter: https://x.com/zoiemagic?lang=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhNtqimAdYZsTOEDtP9WSQ/null
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zoiemagic
Image Credits
Andrea Gordon
Yaya
Andres Espinoza
Aaliyah Mays-Gill
Taylor Anderson
