Meet Caleb Joyce | Hip-hop/pop artist & Producer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Caleb Joyce and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Caleb, have you ever found yourself in a spot where you had to decide whether to give up or keep going? How did you make the choice?
Music is what I am great at. I’ve tried to give up before and it’s seemingly impossible because I’ll always go back to creating because everything around me inspires me to create. You only live once, so doing EXACTLY what you want to do while you are alive is so vital to happiness. If I gave up, I would never truly be happy.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
So I’ve been writing/recording/performing/producing music for around 10 years now. As all artist usually say, I feel like I am creating the best sounds of my life right now, but it took me a long time to get to where I am today.

I think one of the biggest things that separate me from your typical hip-hop/pop artist is that I sing and I spit and not just some elementary rap BS like you hear on the radio. I spit spit, ya know? BUT I can also coexist within multiple genres, from punk rock to gritty gangsta rap (yea, gangsta rap…try me 😉) to EDM to singer/songwriter acoustic ballads. Lately I’ve been writing for a lot of different types of artists so I’ve been able to dive into all of these realms consistently.

I moved from PA to Atlanta about 3 years ago and upon making that transistion, I had been so used to recording at Full Tilt Studios in Mechanicsburg, so I would always have an engineer (shout out to Jason Shaffer) when I worked. It wasn’t until I moved that I decided it was time to build my own home studio and do things myself, and although there was a big learning curve, I’ve been able to learn the ropes from a lot of engineers that I work with in ATL as well as countless Youtube tutorials. Now I am able to pace myself while I create without having a time block. It’s been a HUGE boost in overall production and consistency for me.

That was one challenge that I had to overcome, although I enjoyed it. The other challenge was when I decided to move ATL. I had been working with a collective that I created in college called Team Loko which consisted of a couple artists, DJ’s and photographers, but over the years, I began to notice a lack of work ethic and disinterest while I was still going balls to the wall for what I was passionate about. I realized that if I was carrying extra weight, I wouldn’t be able to get to where I wanted to be so, I had to cut ties and make the move. That took a major toll on me mentally and it felt like I was starting from scratch again, but it was just another obstacle that I had to overcome.

Another challenge was when I had to change my name from Dubby, which has been my nickname since 8th grade, to Dubbygotbars for legal reasons. Again, it felt like I was starting over after I had just started over, but I handled it and things worked themselves out.

Side note…Dubbygotbars is my stage name, but for real, you don’t have to say all those syllables when you see me, just call me Dubby haha.

One of the biggest lessons I learned was that you can’t rely on other people. Everyone nowadays is thinking of themselves and what is best for themselves and that is OKAY, but be vigilant and understand who is adding to your success or taking away from it. Time is money. Energy is time. It all comes full circle and if you are putting too much energy into the wrong people, it will take away from your success.

I’ve always wanted the world to just take a second and listen to my sounds. I know that sounds greedy, but I feel like all the elements are there and the best feeling in the world is when someone genuinely enjoys listening to something I’ve created. I also really want to write for other people. I’ve been loving doing work behind the scenes and making songs come to life without listeners even knowing I was a part of the creation. That avenue is something I’ve been aiming towards over the past 2 years.

Just know that Dubbygotbars isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. I’ll be doing this until I’m dead and gone and hopefully one day, everyone will know the name for all the right reasons. I truly love this with every fiber in my body.

If you want to check out some of my latest work, I dropped an album entitled “Heart & Havoc 2” which can be streamed here >> https://fanlink.to/HeartandHavoc2

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
So we would probably be in the studio a lot, BUT some of my favorite spots are the Oakhurst area with places like Steinbecks and Scout, but I would also have to take them over to Inman park to eat at Beetlecat. They have the best bartenders in ATL, no joke!!!

We would also have to visit Little Five Points and mosey around the beltline for a bit. I’m a big foodie so I could go on and on with food spots, but I don’t want to bore you. lol

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My best friend passed away a week ago (March 15th) and I’ve been creating music with him since I was in 7th grade. I started making music with him before anyone else, so it is only right that I dedicate this to him. Nelson, aka BROOKS, I love you bro and I know you’re watching over me.

Website: www.dubbygotbars.com

Instagram: @Dubbygotbars

Twitter: @Dubbygotbars

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dubbygotbars/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/dubbygotbars

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