We had a moment to chat with Tyshawn Johnson aka iamflytyy. He served a 15 year prison sentence at the age of 17. Now? VP A&R of Epic Records. Check out his journey and full interview below and let us know what you think on our Instagram.
Where are you from and how was life like growing up? Iām from Queens NY. Growing up i never knew my father, my mother was on drugs so her mom adopted me and my brothers so thatās the system wouldnāt separate us but for me growing was the same regular hood shit
What got you into music? I grew up around music Iām from Queens most of the rappers that was hot back then was from Queens
How did you get into your line of work? Just by being in the streets in the clubs every night so when the question came up in the label as to who was hot an outside in Atlanta my name came up
Who is some of your most favorite artists / people you have worked with? My favorite artist are also my personal friends Meek, Lil Durk, Nas, Fabolous
Who is your biggest music inspiration? My biggest music inspiration is āJay Zā by far
What has been the most difficult part of growing in the industry? Just dealing with the fake shit Iām not a industry dude Iām from the streets and spent half my life in prison so Iām use to dealing with things a certain way and in the industry you canāt do that it will turn people away and we know we canāt chase away the money
What are some of your biggest accomplishments you are most proud of? Iām proud of everything i did because it wasnāt designed for me to be where i am i am Truly a real example of beating the odds
What advice would you give to someone looking to step into your line of work? The only advise i would give us to work hard and donāt give up if you believe in your craft and you wonāt be denied.
