Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Turner.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Michael. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Well, I’m a local Dallas dude. I started playing piano when I was 5 or 6. I was heavy into beats since I first heard J Dilla & flying lotus back in ‘06 in grade school. Once I went to Allen high school, I was in a group with some friends where we made music, videos and stuff. A lot of people knew our school for sports but I saw it as an art school because of all the creatives there. Fast forward to about two years ago, I met kind beats and something modern at a comedy show through my friend/musician nick passion. They really liked my beats and got me into performing at a whole bunch of shows and such and introducing me to the homies over at dead gorgeous. I just been playing beats at places now and keeping the beat scene alive.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Honestly, I quit making music a couple of different times. I changed my name some times too. It was hard getting in the right space to let everything I felt out and for people to accept it for what it was. Especially when you’re just doing beats, Dallas hasn’t been known for that. Nowadays I just have to remind myself why I fell in love with music in the first place and stay true to my instincts.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
I just make beats for now but eventually, I want to get into film scoring and advanced sound designing. I take pride in creating certain sounds and textures that make people feel like they’re drifting. I’m proud of how far I’ve come honestly. Like I’m not where I want to be in terms of “end goal” but the past two years have been a wild dream. I think my sound will continue to capture people’s attention and hopefully keep this going.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I think the biggest thing I preach is just staying humble. I learned that from my dad indirectly. Success is such a relative word. I think once we humble ourselves, we start to see what success really means outside the traditional meaning of it. My friend Taion reminded me of it recently so I’ll just leave it at that.
Contact Info:
- Website: immrcy.bandcamp.com
- Email: immrcybumps@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/immrcy.wav
- Twitter: twitter.com/blkdood
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6KnZTiIDgud8ocotNZVv6j?si=XGG7CqO-TNaQKd42C8CsTw
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