Artist Interviews
16-Year Old, King T Pursued His Music Career With the Help of His Father Playing a Vital Role
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16-year old, King T has been the patriarch of his family for sometime and is here to tell his story. When he just turned 11, King T’s father has been incarcerated but has motivated him to pursue his music career. The Ohio native had small setbacks but when living with his grandmother, everything had changed for him to continue to prosper. With the tragedy of losing his cousin, it kept him going by still recording music and putting his pain into his music. As his father came home, he remained a vital part of his development and music management to shape his career. We had caught up with the rapper and discussed new music, losing his cousin and what is next for him this year.
MX – As you are 16-years old from Ohio, your dad made you get into music. What was that like? What was your motive?
King T – Mainly was my support system. My dad was always rapping and it drifted me into the music as an artist. As being a patriarch of the family, my focus was to get my family out of the situation we were in with our living situation by changing our lifestyle around.
MX – With losing your cousin, tell me how you cope with that through music?
King T – I look at my cousin as a brother by being raised in the same household. It definitely kept me focused and to remain to stand ten toes down for him in my music career and pursue it.
MX – By being creative and recording over 100 songs, what was the motivation for it?
King T – There are a lot of different reasons by writing on why I wrote these songs. It is mainly on how I feel by bettering myself and the situation.
MX – By having a new feature with Chicken P and Destiny Lynn, what are some things coming up this year?
King T – Putting on for my city and branching out and showing my hometown that anything is possible! It’s not just the music it’s showing another wave for the youth and culture.
MX – What’s the message you want the kids who look up to you who listen to your music?
King T – I didn’t have the advantages of music aside from the support of my grandma and family. Always go for what your goal is. If I can do it, you can! BE GREAT!
MX – You have been promoting your own tour coming up, what can we expect from that?
King T – The school year is coming up. Make sure you see me in your local schools