What makes a great musician/artist? To me a great artist is someone who makes music because it’s a part of who they are. A great musician is someone who makes music because they have a feeling or a message to share with people who are willing to listen. Someone who is a great musician is a person who has an open mind and entertains the ability to learn more. A great musician is someone who makes sure that whatever they put out means something and it’s their best work. Kidd O is a great musician.
Raymond “Kidd O” Oliver was born in Racine, WI but raised in Kalamazoo, MI. In Michigan is where he learned and decided that music was a prominent aspect of his life. Being influenced early on by artist such as; Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Eminem along with others, helped him start to form this idea that music was an interest to him. When asked what was the nail in the coffin when deciding to truly pursue music he said, “Back in 2005; my cousin was dating this guy (A.C.) who rapped at the time. I used to sit in his car, and listen to music while he'd wait for her to come outside. One night, he played a freestyle he did over a Fat Joe beat (Lean back), and that was it. I started recording at his studio in his apartment, and that's when the journey began.” Kidd O would much rather give his fans quality over quantity. As a lover of music and the true essence of what it is supposed to mean, I can respect that. Some may not appreciate the “inconsistency”, for the lack of a better word. So whether it’s a song about his transition from WI to MI, his love for music, his other love of skateboarding or even his encounters with women, he wants to make sure it’s genuine from him. In the events that life takes Kidd O down another path as far as a career, if he would to not end up doing music, he would hope to be doing something with photography. He has done some work in front of the camera with two great photographers in Kalamazoo; Aaron White and ShotxChance. With the possibility of being a model for specific brands and or ads is something that interests him. So if you don’t hear him on the radio, possibly look for him in your favorite store. Kidd O offers his fans another perspective and another tone to hear the same situations they have lived. Like artists such as Nas, who is a great story teller and other out of the box artists like Lupe Fiasco and Kid Cudi, Kidd O gives you a little something more than what is typical. While listening to artist like J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Eric Bellinger and Big Sean, Kidd O still seems to add different forms of music and inspiration for his own career. As an artist, Kidd O would describe himself as “honest, vulnerable, lyric-driven, melodic and different (sonically)”. If nothing else he would like to make sure that his fans understand him as an artist and that they find a way to relate to his messages through his lyrics. With work already published and more work to come, you can find Kidd O’s music on Soundcloud as well as his music, videos and photography on his own website Kidd-O.net. Make sure that you look out for new releases and updates. And hopefully more videos. *hint hint* You can follow Kidd O on social media; Twitter: @269Kidd_O Instagram: @269Kidd_O As always…. #StayProminent
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