Prince, Michael Jackson,
The Isley Brothers—these greats can all be seen as an inspiration for musicians
everywhere. South Carolina native and aspiring musician Malcolm
Scott hopes to one day have an impact on the music industry such as theirs with
his
music.
Currently in his junior
year at Hampton University, his major has gone from music engineering
technology, to psychology, to graphic design, and now back at
psychology. As a child, Scott had career dreams like any other
child; becoming an astronaut, veterinarian, or doctor were all aspirations of
his.
After realizing he could
carry a tune, he didn’t really see himself in music until he was much
older. From that point, he worked on perfecting his voice by singing
a little more each day, trying to develop the small voice he
had. “My voice was never that deep so my singing voice was
always a little higher than my peers,” said Scott. Factors like
these discouraged him as a child. He claims that when he was younger
he felt about his singing every other day. The first talent show
Scott performed in his mother came to see him. “She told me she
couldn't hear me singing at all. Other people who sat even further
behind her told me they heard me and I sounded good but the fact that my mom
didn't, hurt my pride. To this day I still don't really feel
comfortable singing around her,” said Scott.
By the time he became
comfortable with his singing voice, he claims he always found someone better
than him. He used this as motivation to be that much better and work
that much harder. “I hated not being able to do as much vocally as
others around me could so that pushed me to work on it. Not to
mention how negative people can be about your career
choice. Eventually I just learned to block it out,” Scott
said.
Scott feels that his past
experience playing with the band felt like a full-time job and as a result,
prepped him for his expectations of the music industry. “Going
to practices after school, meeting on the weekends, it was just so hard to keep
up. I was younger then though, so at this point with singing I feel like I'm
ready,” Scott said.
Currently, Scott believes
riding under the radar is his best option because when he does come out, it
will have been unexpected. He feels the combination of the element
of surprise along with his best work, will make people love it all the
more. Scott doesn’t have any particular preference in who he
signs with in the future. “Whoever can offer me the best deal and
allow me to have creative control over the work that I do, that's who I'll
choose. I wouldn't mind signing with Interscope or Def Jam though, they're
track record is undeniable,” Scott says.
He is currently working on
collaborations with producers on campus and up and coming talents on campus as
well. Scott says his performances have been scarce-few to none to be
exact. “But in due time, it'll all be ready. I've held back from
performing simply because my music wasn't ready and I always hated the fact
that singers performed other people's songs. If I want to be a
singer, I want to be able to perform my own material. I have nothing against
singing someone else's songs; but I want to show my talent by performing
something I composed,” said Scott.
Scott has work stockpiled
from his freshmen year to today. The fuel behind his work now
was the group of people he was around. “It was harder to have
creative control back then. The opinions of others drove the kind of music I
made. It lacked substance, most of it seemed sex
driven. But now I've moved on and found better ways to convey my
feelings. I only write and record what I feel, something that anyone can listen
to and be able to connect with,” Scott says.
Eventually, Scott hopes to
branch out into other genres. Just starting out, he believes he is
still developing his sound and trying to figure out the kind of music that will
define his career.
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