Jaison Steven Aka Young Apexx is an independent artist born in New York raised in Colombia, Cartagena. He started making music at 14 inspired by acts like Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, 50 cent, Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne to newer artists like Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay, Doggi Krazy.
Born with a lisp speech impediment he faced a lot of bullying in School resulting into fights & suspensions. When he was 16 he’d make a more concentrated effort on improving his speech with repetition of enunciation, and using beat instrumentals. This would be the start of is journey to being an artist. At 21 he’d begin to take music more seriously.
Q: I’m sure your success has not come easily. What challenges have you had to overcome along the way?
A: Proving my family and people wrong that even with a speech impediment if you can rap and got talent keep it going cause that’s something god given. I’m greatful now, and me sounding different from other artists is miracle! Now since I got better I like how I sound when I make a hit recorded in the studio, because I hear myself and every word I’m saying. If there’s something I can say way better I just say it cause I got confidence! I know god got me always.
Q: What do you specialize in and why should someone work with you over the competition?
A: People should work with me because I can help underground artists come up from other people that’s shutting them down. I can open doors for them and help them be heard. I just did a feature for first the time in my own town New Rochelle NY.
Q: What’s your best piece of advice for readers Who desire to find success in their life?
A: Just wake up everyday and say you’re going to prove everyone wrong, and the only person that got you is you. The only person that will believe in you if you don’t is you. Believe in yourself that’s how you find your success!
Q: Speaking of success, what does the word mean to you?
A: The word “success” can mean anything. Making it out from the bottom and becoming rich doesn’t mean you’ve succeeded. I take success as something I did in my own way, knowing when I’m at the top I did something different.
Q: What’s next for you?
A: My next move is my next move whenever I’m ready. I like to surprise people instead of telling them, if you tell them you won’t do it. I feel in my childhood I’ve heard a lot of that. I’m working on the next thing and always a head.
Q: How can people connect with you if they want to learn more?
A: Social medias my other articles on Instagram they can reach me @youngapexx and talk to me about music career how to get where I am at so they can take that advance and move forward.