Too Close #7

I got into music later in life than most would assume. Being raised in an immigrant household, I didn’t have the opportunity to join a band, sing in a choir, or play multiple instruments. The entirety of my childhood was engulfed in school and sports, and I never really had the opportunity to pursue what I was passionate about as it didn’t fit the mold of what felt traditionally acceptable to my family. I was introduced to music when I was seven. My brother - who is 15 years older than me - gave me his iPod classic, and for the first time I felt enamored. I was exposed to songs that most kids my age weren’t listening to, and in large part I attribute that iPod to getting me through elementa...View all