We had the good fortune of connecting with Jayke Widda Y and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jayke, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
I believe the biggest risk in life is taking no risk at all. Without risk, you can’t grow. The people who become something in the world, are the people who aren’t scared to take the risk and maybe even fail. I’d rather try and fail than not try at all.

Risk in general has been huge in my life. I could give multiple examples, but the biggest and most recent would be moving to Atlanta from the Midwest to pursue my career as an independent Christian Rapper.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I started making music in 2018 when I was 19 years old. Writing, recording, mixing and mastering on my own. My first song was recorded in a. 2007 Hyundai at 2 am on a pair iPhone headphones. From there I went on to purchase a snowball microphone. After a few months, I sold my PS4 and TV to buy a more professional mic.

Everything I’ve learned in terms of engineering was through YouTube and trial and error, along with some friends along the way.

In 2023, I felt the call to dedicate my music to God. Since then, he’s introduced me to some very instrumental people in my music walk. From producers, to a video guy and even a manager.

It’s been a long process to get where I am today. I’m still nowhere near where I want to be, but I know where I’m headed.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Man I just moved here a few months ago, so I’m not super familiar with the city yet. But I know the midtown area has a lot of nice and trendy spots to grab some food and hangout

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
All the love and credit goes to God and my family. Without my wife, none of my dreams would be possible to chase. And without God, my dreams would not exist in the first place.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayke.widda.y/profilecard/?igsh=bDMwNjF0Nm9sbDg=

Other: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tmLZW6lPEuDPO8RpQCQW2?si=w96VSyJzTAyjxtJSjORl7w

Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jayke-widda-y/1491945768

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