Rapper Ghxst Vic’s journey has gone
from several cities and careers leading up to the release of his latest single
“Baby Bump.”
By Gabby Cast
Born in New Jersey and then soon relocating to
Africa and Europe, rapper Ghxst Vic grew up around various cultures and genres
and was influenced by hip-hop and afro-beats. He’d previously worked in
production and behind-the-scenes industry work before becoming a professional
soccer player in the U.K.
Injuries sustained from playing paused his
career. Vic moved back to New Jersey, followed by NYC, and attended school
while working a 9-to-5 job. But after receiving his communications degree, he
felt that his path was meant to go in a more unconventional route and returned
to Creating music and building his business brand, linking with rappers such as
Kodak Black and Fetty Wap. That’s when working one day with Zoey Dollaz in the
studio turned into his own rapping career—after free-styling in front of Zoey,
he encouraged Vic to start recording himself.
“You don't have to follow a conventional path.
You can because now I have my degrees. I graduated college, I have all that.
But I'm going to go through a creative path. You can have either one or. So
it's going to go really in depth into every single thing that I've done
creatively and by the book.”
Vic started working towards that path,
combining the knowledge from his concierge business where he networked in the
industry with his production knowledge, creating a bridge that would lead to
success. He began releasing music this year with his EP, LDN to Miami describing his journey from the U.K. to his current
home base in Florida, where he’s currently settling his roots with his fiancé and newborn daughter. That’s how the idea
for “Baby Bump” came to mind.
“It came to mind while I was laying in bed
with my fiancé. We were listening to an
instrumental that a friend of mine had come up with and co-wrote the song based
upon my daughter,” explains Ghxst Vic, whose tracks have over 300k streams.
Life experiences throughout his creative
journey encompasses Ghxst Vic’s music. His upcoming EP New York to Miami goes deeper chronologically.
“I transfer all that into music pretty much.
Whereas like, I'm not just talking out of the air. I'm giving personal
experiences,” says Ghxst Vic. “For me, my major thing was that music today is
like a lot about weapons and all this stuff. I wanted to kind of move away from
that where you could shed light that everyone has an opportunity. And if I
could put my life experiences into an opportunity, and I'm able to put that
through my music, then absolutely.”
Since moving to Miami, the rapper has gained
heavy rotation in the club scene while periodically performing. But he plans to
branch out further than South Florida with New
York to Miami, looking to get radio rotation and promotion for the song in
New York—connecting his past with his present.
“I have my own life traumas. I have my own
obstacles. I was able to overcome that. And it's that kind of story. If I can
do it, someone else can.”
Make sure to stay connected to Ghxst Vic on
all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.
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