Canadian Producer Who Is Making His Way To Become The Future Of Rnb Production

Born and raised in Toronto, multi-talented producer Angel Milan Beats is emerging into the Toronto music scene with his smooth vibes and industry like sound. Milan began paying attention to the music industry during the Mid-2000’s and started listening to artists such as Chris Brown , Musiq Soulchild, Nevo and Michael Jackson. “One year I was walking downtown and I literally bumped into this psychic guy and he told me the reason I wasn’t progressing was because I tell too many people my goals and plans. He told me it’s best that I keep quiet and just execute all my plans and show the world my results. Ever since I kept my mouth shut, I have been leveling up every year ”, says Angel. Formally known as prodbyangel he has been featured in blogs such as: Complex Magazine, Earmilk, Elevator and Universal Music, and is gradually manifesting into the music scene and is definitely a name you should look out for in 2020.

Check Out The Full Interview Below

Who Is Angel Milan Beats?

I’m a young producer from Toronto, Canada who is currently working his way to becoming one of the best music producers in the music industry. I’m extremely versatile with my production by being able to mix the elements of any genre such as: Rap, R&B, Rock, Jazz Etc, with Hip-Hop. Im also a multi-talented artist being able to produce, song-write, mix and master my own music. Last but not least, with success I have been able to push my primary artist “R&B Singer Surauchie” to, my high leadership skills, positive attitude, and work ethic to creating art is a valuable asset to any team.
 
What type of support did you get in your earlier stages of your career?

During the early stages of my career starting in 2015, the support I got was all over the place and not what I actually expected. I thought I was going to start this journey and my family and friends would be the most supportive people but it was actually completely backwards to a point where after I linked up with my artist suruachie, a few months of making music inside my bedroom I had to move out because everyone would always be complaining about the noise of us creating music. Fast forward to 2020, we were able to attract and gain a fan base for our music but it doesn’t come from family, friends, or our home town Toronto. People think Toronto is this big supportive city and they push Hip-Hop artist but in my opinion that’s false info. Toronto to me is more supportive of Alternative music and bands more than Hip-hop and nobody really gives a F*ck about you until you make it somewhere else. Majority of the listeners for our music comes from the United States and overseas which i guess proves you get the most support from strangers that dont even know you lol.


What got you into making beats?

What got me into making beats was me actually trying to become a rapper/singer believe it or not lol. A Lot of my friends around me were rapping, singing, and going to studios so I decided to try for myself and create music. I started going to this studio in the West End of Toronto where i’m from with these older heads that owned it and they were giving me too much of a hard time over there. They would try and direct me to much and tell me what to do and im not really the type of person you can boss around and tell what to do. After the third time i went to the studio, they tried telling me what type of beats I should go over and I pretty much had enough of there input. The same day I ordered all the music equipment I needed to make music, a program called Studio One to record, mix and master, and a crack version of FL studio 11. Pretty much from there, as I started to make my own beats, I fell in love with the process more than recording and decided to just produce full time.  

Who was your biggest inspiration?

I don’t think my answer to this question will ever change, but my biggest inspiration is Derrick Rose lol. During his prime time in the NBA, his drive, work ethic, energy, and leadership was so real that till today it still motivates me to just push and strive to be #1 in the music industry. To me Derrick Rose is always going to be #1 and that probably won’t ever change lol. The reason why I don’t have an artist that inspires me is because I honestly don’t really watch other artists or producers like that. When i’m making music, I want to just come across and find sounds that my ears naturally adapt to so i know what i really like vs me liking specific sounds because another artist or producer is into them. In my opinion I think that’s what makes my production special. The sounds I choose to use are 100% what I like and what I prefer.

What’s your biggest project to date?

My biggest project to date is with my Artist Suruachie. We dropped an 8 Song Rnb Project called “Butter” On November 29th 2019. Its fully Produced, Mix and Master by me with Co-Production by good friend Andrew Afework on track #2. It’s definitely a project we plan on promoting more in 2020 and investing more into because the fans really love and adore the substance within the project. I think the relationship I have with my artist really provides us with the right ingredients to create music. With love, chemistry, happiness, and positive energy, the vibration of our music is just so strong that when it touches peoples ears, especially with her powerful and soulful vocals, it’s just a special moment for everyone. Back here in Toronto when we threw our listening party for the project, a lot of people in the room were actually crying and to see all those tears just for the sound of our music, I know with the right push this project can give us a lot of buzz in the industry.

Do you ever get any creative blocks? If so, how do you solve it?

I used to get creative blocks very very often to a point where I wouldn’t even make music for a long as 3 months. I realized as of right now what caused those creative blocks was that, at a certain point in my career making beats and producing started to feel like a job and the “FUN” got taken out of it. Usually when im creating my energy is high, dancing and jumping around the room, making funny videos etc…Im having alot of fun when im creating and at one point that just disappeared. I really had to take some time and find myself to put that “FUN” back into creating and ever since I put it back, I haven’t really had a creative block. I take breaks sometimes for a few days or even a week but I wouldn’t call them a creative block. I think taking the time to just live life and doing normal activities outside of music is good for my mental health and it keeps my ears open to new inspiration to create music.

What’s the biggest accomplishment you have achieved so far in your career?

I would say the biggest accomplishment I got so far in my career is getting a record deal with my music only 2 years into my career with Universal. After that I knew anything was possible lol.

If you could pick one artist to work with that you haven’t who would it be
and why?

Honestly I have to work with Future one day. Future when he’s on that dirty sprite 2 energy, he just talks that Sh*t that I like…..simple lol.

What advice would you give to someone wanting to get into your line of work?

Some advice I would give to someone that wanted to get into this line of work is to work hard everyday and perfect your craft. It’s really important to put 10,000 hours into yourself and master what you love. I would also tell them to save as much money as possible and if you can, just live with your parents for as long as you can if its an option. When your an independent artist/producer, the struggle is really real and if you can’t handle those tough times on your own, it becomes very easy to get discouraged and give up. I would also say from a producer standpoint to find and artist that you really believe in, invest, and work them all the way up. I think it’s important as a producer to learn to build and artist rather than just make beats and send them out hoping to get the biggest placements. Build and artist so big that people are actually hitting you up for those placement opportunities. The last bit of advice I would give is to keep your circle tight and small and don’t trust everyone and anyone. People in this game are greedy and in the long run only look out for themselves. 

Goals for 2020?

At this point of my life, I like to keep my goals and plans to myself. A few years ago I found myself working really hard, but at the same time I wasn’t seeing any results. During that year I was walking downtown and I literally bumped into this psychic guy and he told me the reason I wasn’t progressing was because I tell too many people my goals and plans. He told me it’s best that I keep quiet and just execute all my plans and show the world my results. Ever since I kept my mouth shut, I have been leveling up every year lol. The most I can tell you is to keep watching and get ready to be amazed! 

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