PxRRY has eyes set on hitting the big stage one day, on all levels. For the Connecticut-bred songwriter, making music is something that seemed inevitable as he grew up.
“I started out rappin, dancing, and acting and stuff… My father [and] my mother was into music,” PxRRY said in an interview with Remixd Magazine. “My mother put me in a performance arts group and I was in there since I was ten years old. So that just motivated me to basically be who I am today.”
On paper, the group sounds like an after-school program exposing kids to creative expression. To him, it was a borderline boot camp that he credits for putting him in the best shape of his life. Regardless, it was the thing that keep him focused cemented his path towards who he’s become today. His heart lies within his music but his passion shines brightest when he’s performing live.
It even shows in his biggest influences, citing Usher, Jamie Foxx, and oddly enough, Stephen Curry. While Steph might not be an artist in the traditional sense, he’s an artist in his own right every time he hits the floor to perform — Similar to how PxRRY feels with how he carries himself as an artist.
“The confidence and the competitiveness speaks volumes,” he says. “I like basketball and I always kind of related music to basketball in a way of it being a competitive sport. It’s the same thing for me.”
As an aspiring artist, that analogy is perfect to understand the work ethic and mindset required to make it. Just like Steph is consistently putting in hours in the gym, PxRRY is in the studio logging in hours in the booth.
That mentality is what has led him into accumulating so much unreleased music that’s ready to go. PxRRY says there’s no project on the way just yet, but it’s not like he doesn’t have the music to put one out. He just understands that timing and execution is everything. Especially when you’re trying to establish your own sound in the ears of listeners. He knows his sound is impactful, but the rapper would much rather build brick-by-brick for a solid fan base.
Currently, he’s in a space where he’s ready to become more open with those around him and listeners who don’t know him. PxRRY expressed being a natural introvert, which usually causes him to remain reserved until he’s comfortable. Especially when it comes to dealing with women. The same thing that drove him into making his current single that’s buzzing heavy, “More Than A Little Bit.” The jam sounds like it was made for PxRRY to surf across the wavy instrumental while expressing his difficulties with easily being vulnerable.
Ironically, the same struggles he finds with being open with others is also what usually inspires him to record.
“Basically when I’m in the studio, I already have song ideas kind of written down on my phone,” he said. “Just like little ideas or conversations I’ve had throughout the week or the month that I just jot down quickly. So when I go in the booth … I have a place to go and find quick inspiration, writing down the concepts and stuff I already had.”
Well, there is one thing that inspires him more than anything else: women. “Conversations with women, being around a group of women. If I’m out there and me [and my lady] going through something, you know what I’m saying? I want to go to the studio to release, and it just depends on what I’m releasing.”
If you ask the vocalist, the rest of the year is set on releasing more songs and getting back to performing again. PxRRY knows once he gets back in his routine, balancing his career in the studio and the stage is going to be like clockwork. “Once I get [back to] consistently doing shows, I’m going to be addicted. Just moving around, that energy, all of that, that’s what I grew up on.”
