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Still Feelin' It
From starting the group F. O. D. (Fingers of Death) with Mischief, Red, Phil and Elzhi in his teen years to popping up on albums from Nick Speed, Big A and former F. O. D. member Elzhi, Fes Roc has always been around, but until now he hadn't pursued his own solo career.
“Why did I wait so long? I was dealing with life. I had to deal with a couple of issues, but the music never left me,” he says, catching up with us while posted up in the studio churning out the rest of his Audio Visual EP.
Having been through some ups and downs throughout the years, Fes Roc remains positive about life. “I came a long way, I’ve dealt with the bad as far as this business goes. I’ve had more good than bad though,” he says.
Growing up in Detroit’s Westside, Fes Roc admits to seeing his fair share of the gritty. Rather than succumbing to it, he turned it into art and used it as inspiration for many of his lyrics on his EP. “I tell you little stories from what I’ve seen in my little neck of the woods … little vivid pictures,” he says thoughtfully.
Turning to his family at Kic Sounds records, Fes Roc began penning for his EP and performing at open mic nights and “getting into the feeling of the music again.” The Audio Visual EP is celebrating a release party at the Blind Pig January 16 with performances by Ro Spit, Illite, Nick Speed and Magestik Legend — most of whom have directly contributed to the re-igniting of the flame inside Fes Roc’s musical soul. He's also releasing an album, Customized Hustle, this spring, further proving that his own hustle is as strong as ever.
With all the friends he’s made along the way, Fes Roc has the tools he needs to carve his own niche in Detroit hip-hop and beyond. “Never let anybody tear your dreams down or tell you you’re too old to do something. Just keep moving forward and pressing on because just like this, dreams come true.” | RDW
Audio Visual release party • 1/16 • The Blind Pig
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