What’s your stage name and where are you from?
D-ZILLA from Long Island, NY
What’s the story behind your stage name?
Play on my initials and the phrase D’s Iller than most
Describe your musical journey in three sentences.
Underground and proud for several years. Never chased the limelight. Stayed true to myself while reigniting my passion for clever wordplay and lyricism
Share an interesting experience you had while creating your latest track.
This latest work is all about challenging ones comfort zone. Included in that is me trying to navigate the desire for respect in hip hop while maintain anonymity and distance from the industry. To be know or not to be know
What message do you want to convey through your music?
Challenge yourself. Be introspective. Challenge yourself again
Tell us about a challenge you faced during production and how you overcame it.
The most challenging thing has been trying to be patient and calculate in releasing my music. I have several songs I’ve been tweaking and working on for a year or so that eventually I’m just geeked to put it out. Learning to play the long game on this one.
If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why?
Classified. Old school style but new school adaptability. He’s been an underground legend for decades yet has his perfect niche following and respect in the game. Plus he can produce and rhyme on the track.
Where do you see your music taking you in the next year?
Gaining some underground notoriety and respect from old school underground hip hop heads.
What’s the next big step for you as an artist?
Keep releasing music. Staying undeterred; then release more music with strong lyricism and consistency.
Where can we hear/watch your most recent work?
Spotify, Itunes, all that. Trying to get more active on socials. Instagram: therealdavezee
