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Get To Know Rich Pesos, A Multi-talented Artist Who Is Making Waves In The Music Industry

Something that is always exciting to hear is an artist who is fearless in their approach. Having such a strong presence, as well as daring energy to them that makes you buy into them, as you hear their desire to be something great shine through in the music in a major way. Everyone artist doesn’t have that feel but when they do it’s something to truly marvel at and that’s what Rich Pesos brings.

Rich Pesos is a multi-talented accomplished hip-hop artist, songwriter, music producer, and also the owner and CEO of Rich Dreams, an independent record label. Rich’s music is a culmination of his strong love for music and a deep desire to pursue a career in the music industry. He credits his successes to his mother, whose hard work and relentless pursuit of excellence made an indelible impression on him and his brother growing up, and has been his inspiration since. Consequently, over the years, Rich has continually invested his time and energy in creating fresh bodies of work and forming collaborations with artists, producers, and creatives from all over the world.

Hello there, welcome to Honk Magazine. Thank you for taking out time to respond to us. Can you tell our readers about what really inspired you to write music?

Rich Pesos – My inspiration for music comes from being introduced to new artists by my brother as a young teen

When did you realize you were going to make music professionally?

Rich Pesos – I would say about a decade ago

Can you tell us what is so unique about you and your music?

Rich Pesos – I feel that I share a lot of my life experiences with my fans I’m ok being vulnerable on songs I really focus on making music that’s relatable and I feel that’s what draws in listeners

Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?

Rich Pesos – My 1st ever show I did I remember freezing up in the beginning lol

Can you tell us about your latest releases and what inspired you to create them?

Rich Pesos – My latest releases are MVP which is a song where I am confidently staking my claim as the best. More 2 the story is a song dedicated to my mom and I dive into a lot of my memories of things that happened in our household when I was younger

Can you give us a brief insight into your upcoming projects?

Rich Pesos – I have tons of music on the way most notably I feel like I have the song of the summer on the way called “Ride or Die”.

What do you wish you were told when you first started making music that you think would help artists just starting out?

Rich Pesos – Do your research and create a plan for your career

Which tips would you recommend to your colleagues in your industry to help them to thrive and not “burn out”?

Rich Pesos – Map out your week, set goals, celebrate every win, outwork everybody, build a team

What do you do when you don’t do music (creative or otherwise) that you are passionate about?

Rich Pesos – I enjoy watching sports, and movies and spending time with my family

Any last piece of advice for those artists who just started making music?

Rich Pesos – You have to believe in yourself and your music 1st before anyone else will believe in you and your brand

How can our readers follow you online?

Rich Pesos – You all can follow me on all my social media accounts.

Follow me on Instagram – @Richpesosmusic

Twitter – @Richpesosmusic

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