Today we’d like to introduce you to Felipe Tamara.
Hi Felipe, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
The first thing I ever uttered out of my mouth to signify something was “yaya”. I used this term as a baby to tell my parents I wanted to listen to the Greek piano player, Yanni. Since the start, I was always searching for music.
I took piano lessons as a child but I hated it; my teacher could never get me to read notes. During this time though, I developed a huge liking for Michael Jackson after visiting Disneyworld’s “Captain EO”. At around 9 years old, I became obsessed with the way things sounded, and I wanted to learn how to recreate that myself. This inspired my idea to download Garage Band on my iPad, where I would make my first beats ever. Years following this period, this hobby evolved into me making silly joke songs, and later introducing my own beats into it. After deleting the app at 11 years old after deciding it was too complicated, 12 year old me decided to give FL Studio a shot.
I remember one of my earliest beats on FL Studio being a recreation of Michael Jackson’s “XSCAPE”, my favorite song, and album at the time in 2019. Recreating songs became a way for me to learn the program quickly. Around this time was also when I first listened to ASTROWORLD , and having been exposed to trap drums for the first time, I was hooked. I kept recreating songs, some of them being “No Guidance” by Chris Brown, “The London” by J. Cole, Travis Scott, and Young Thug, and BUTTERFLY EFFECT by Travis Scott. This moment in time allowed me to build the foundation for my sound as a producer, inspired by ambient melodies, bouncy drums, and components that blend across multiple genres.
During the quarantine is when I was given the time to work on my skills as a producer. I began releasing music under the name FAWM for a while during middle school, and this allowed me to receive the feedback I needed to cultivate my abilities.
Houston’s DON’T DIE era was at its peak during my middle school years, and my good friend, now manager, Harper Scheinman, introduced me to the scene. I became quickly interested in Houston’s underground, something that I hadn’t known about prior to producing. After being a fan of theirs for a while, I finally became in contact with some producers and artists from the scene during the summer before my freshman year. They had recognized my talent and enthusiasm for music, which allowed me to start to take music more seriously. Around this time is where I got the nickname, “Fil”.
My high school years were spent working with Houston-native artists. I produced my first full-length album “FOR THE FUTURE” by my good friend Jay Screw. Drawing from my foundation as a producer that I had built when I was 12, the sound of this project is very inspired by ASTROWORLD and Yanni’s music as a whole. This project really pushed my limits as a 15 year old producer, and I attribute much of my ability today to that experience. In my later high school years, I also produced for other Houston natives such as BBY Kodie, The Szns, Tre Luv, and many others, tailoring each track to their sound while incorporating ideas unique to my own. Going to sessions with other artists and producers within the city allowed me to develop real relationships in music, something that I hadn’t been focused on beforehand. I also picked up a lot of sauce and other tricks from producers when making beats. Music to me had never been thought of as a business, but more of a passion project; that was until the end of my senior year, a pivotal time in my career.
I started uploading TikToks of my production in 2025, and my manager, Harper, shot one over to Nimrod, now my close friend and producer signed to Chase B. After coming in contact with each other, we quickly started working together closely. This was my first true introduction into the music industry. Soon after, Nimrod and I landed the song “OPTIONS (feat, HVN)” on Chase B’s album, “BE VERY AFRAID.” We also did “4 LINES” and “DIRTY BASTARD” by Wallie the Sensei off his mixtape, “MAD DOGG”. As both releases were under Cactus Jack, and HVN being the face of DON’T DIE, doing these songs were a full circle moment for me. I remember getting a text a few months before the release of “BE VERY AFRAID” saying that Chase B played “OPTIONS” for Travis Scott and he was liking the sound of it. That’s definitely one of my favorite co-signs I’ve received, and it’s also a very full circle moment.
As of 2026, I have had the privilege of working with successful artists and producers that I only dreamed of before. I would love to talk about a few songs that I have with some household names, but I can’t speak on them since they aren’t released; hopefully they drop. I have also been focused on my social media presence and trying to upload consistently, as I believe it’s essential to opening more doors in my career. There is a lot more work to be done in my career, but my foundation that I’ve built is looking promising.
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?
For a while, I avoided posting on social media from fear of judgement. As of recently, I’ve realized that we’re in an age where having a social presence is extremely important if you’re trying to stand out in any creative field.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a producer from Houston, TX and I specialize in Trap, Hip-hop, and R&B. I also delve into Pop and House. If I had to choose something I would be known for, it would be the melodies I make that I send out to other producers or post on social media. My unique sound selection and manipulation of vocals is what sets my sound apart from others in my genre. I am most proud of my ability to find “pockets” within music that give my compositions a unique bounce that is signature to me.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
For many people, the internet can be your biggest mentor. There are so many creatives out there giving free sauce and information for free online that is accessible through your fingertips. Youtube specifically is how I created a foundation for myself.
For networking, there’s not just one way to go about it. Often times, your best bet is to try and find people that are at your level and build real relationships with them. Over time, it’s possible that you’ll meet other people through each other until you’re one person away from reaching your goal. While doing this, posting on social media can give you access to people around the world and showcase what you have to offer them. If you stand out enough and be creative with how you approach it, people will reach out.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/prodfil
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filthemusicc/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Filthemusic
- Other: https://genius.com/artists/Fil-producer
