Donald $lump arrives as a new sound within the underground. His ride in popularity in only comparable to his rise in skill and potential. His image is captivating, to say the least, but it’s his music and personality that binds him with his listeners. I asked him a few question to get to know the guy behind the image a little better.
Where are you from?
SLUMP: I’m from Arizona. I grew up in Mesa and Chandler and went back and forth between my mom and my dad, but I lived in a small town till I was 6 years old.
How has your childhood affected your creativity? Do you often gain inspiration from your environment?
$LUMP: I would say my childhood has definately affected my creativity in a positive way more than a negative way. I didn’t have many friends so that left alot of time for learning to play instruments and writing songs. Just being alone in my room gave me endless time to be creative and nowadays i gain most of my inspiration from things that happen in my personal life.
How did your name come about and what gave you the confidence to pursue a career in music?
$LUMP: It’s kind of a weird story: One day I was sitting there and I just dropped a song and I was sending it out to everybody showing everybody and nobody was really f☆cking with it so I felt that I was the rap game Donald Trump because nobody really liked me at that time. The fact that nobody was liking the stuff I put out really gave me the push to say hey if I wanna get better and show these ppl that I do have what it takes then I need to keep pushing the hate from the people who always gave me confidence in a wierd way.
How did your family and friends respond when you started?
$LUMP: My mom and dad have always been supportive of me pursuing music. I’m very blessed that they have been at mostly every show and even to this day my mom gives me feedback on songs before I drop them. My freinds have always supported me too. Shoutout my homie, Og Wilikers.
What do you think is unique about you and your listeners’ relationship?
$LUMP: I love my listeners and what I think is unique about our relationship is they keep it real with me, you know. If they dont like something they tell me and they always show me nonstop love I like to connect with them directly so lots of days I’m just in my dms directly communicating with my listeners/supporters. A lot of ppl just expect the streams/plays to come organically but you have to actually get out there and interact with ppl because your personality will take you a long way.
Do you see yourself venturing outside of music in the future?
$LUMP: Yes! There is no doubt in my mind that eventually I will venture into other areas. I would like to have a clothing line, get some shoes out, maybe a cooking show or something like that. I like to do many things and I hope music opens up some doors for me.
What’s a misconception you run into on the Internet about yourself?
$LUMP: A big misconception I run into alot is because my name is Donald $lump ppl tend to think that I support Donald Trump wich is not true. Another box I get put into a lot and I hear a lot is that I look like Lil Peep so ppl tend to pass me off as a Peep copy. Which, I don’t really mind because I love peep, but our music is very different. RIP Peep.
What are your hopes for the rest of 2019?
$LUMP: My hopes for the rest of 2019 are that I will continue growing exponentially and hopefully hit my first 10k views on Youtube on my most recent music video. Also I would like to collab with some of my idols before the year is over.
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