Tell us about yourself as an artist/musician. What do you do?
I’m more of a Pop/Alternative Rock musician. That’s the type of music I do.
How long have you been making music, and what sparked your interest in music?
When I was six years old, I started playing instruments. However, I took it seriously a year ago. I had a teacher named Daniel Tahmasebi, who helped me a lot by finding my passion in music, and many other teachers like Ben Palispis, Tim Tillery, Pedram Niknafs, and Milad Sarikhani. All these teachers that I had throughout the years have helped me be passionate more and struck the fire within me.
Tell us about your time at NOMU so far? Do you have a favorite memory or experience during your time here?
It’s been great. I started last semester with Ben Palispis in the guitar class, who helped me through it and showed me the way to the music program. Now, I’m in Brady Kerr’s class, and it’s incredible. I think it’s the best class I’ve ever taken. The best memory is my friend Josh and I working on our first song in the practice rooms coming up with different ideas.
When you're writing or playing music, what influences constantly inspire you as a musician/artist (specific artist, film, art piece, etc.)?
The artist I try to be inspired by is FINNEAS, he’s kind of a new artist (however, he is known for writing and producing for Billie Eilish), but the type of music that he makes inspires me to make music. A film also helped me push myself and get interested in playing piano more. That film is called Corpse Bride as there’s a scene where Victor and Emily, the main characters, play on the piano this dark but uplifting tune. That scene sparked something in me that wanted to make music like that.
Tim Burton is the man.
Yes, Tim Burton is the guy. He’s a genius.
What are your plans or goals in your life now concerning school, music, or just personally, any other pursuits?
I have another pursuit; I’ve played soccer since I was a little kid. My dad was a professional soccer player and coach. That’s always been my passion as well. With music, I want to continue making the music that I love and hopefully get somewhere with it. That’s my goal.
Is there anything you’d like to add, anything you want to tell whoever might be reading this interview, or anything you want people to know about you?
If you find yourself in a place where you feel like you don’t have a passion or love the things that you do, stop doing that. You should genuinely go for something you love because you are only here for a small amount of time, and it’s not worth hating every second of what you do. Go for your passion.
I decided to do something interesting for the website where the last artist I interviewed can ask you a question. The last person I interviewed was Nick Magaña, and he asked, why do you keep trying?
Because we’re only here for a certain amount of time, billions are here on this planet, and billions more will come after us. If you can’t leave your mark on this and make sure that people know you were here, you’re just somebody who came and went. You didn’t leave a mark, so my goal is to leave a mark. I will die one day, but I want to solidify my place here and never have that die.
Keep in mind; you also get to ask the next artist a question, so what would you like to ask the next artist that I interview?
Where does he think he will be in five years? I want that artist to be specific. I want them to set a goal, so it’s on the website, and that person will have to live up to it. (See Jesus Rangel’s interview to see the answer to Amir’s question)
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Album Credits:
Gravity
A Precious Friend of Mine
New Year’s Kiss