artist spotlight | sprout 🌱

who are you?
i am @soundslikesprout, i also have another alias, @sh1elds. i am a multi-faceted digital artist, designer, musician, and creator. i don’t know if i’ll ever be able to define my life, but i definitely know where i’m heading. i want to tap into emotions through the digital experiences i create with 3D modeling, sound design, and music writing. i would like to eventually go to school at SCAD in burbank, california for architecture – but for now i am chasing these passions and trusting where they lead me.

where are you from?
grew up in michigan. moved around the state a lot during high school, but spent time living in cities: ann harbor, dundee, traverse city, and a few others.

what’s your passion?
while i have many passions and am continuously figuring myself out (aren’t we all haha) i know sound, media, skateboarding, snowboarding, designing, and creating are all parts of that puzzle. i have been a DJ for 13 years and am ready to start focusing my energy on expanding that avenue of my life.

what inspires you?
i am inspired by organic, plant-like hackery that reminds you of Microsoft in the 90’s. i am also deeply inspired by fresh water, greenery, the woods, and anything that embodies growing.

what are you most excited for?
i’m most excited for the human condition. for people opening their minds on different aspects of life, being fragile and knowing it’s okay to have feelings. i think that has been my biggest thing with art. it’s such a release, it’s become a part of me and i will do it to the last of my days. excited to meet new interesting souls that have sparks of passion and life fueling them. creating but most importantly teaching others along the way.

what legacy do you want to leave?
a legacy of love and passion in the world, i think a lot of people in this day and age follow this rule book of whats cool or what’s not, you have social media and TV brain washing you. i really want people to believe in themselves more and the art they create, i spent so many years hiding away not fully believing in myself which i feel like is an art form in itself. i think it’s so important as an artist or a human to really tap into that realm and dig for what fuels YOU as a human and to re-flip and express – that is so important. i want to teach technology and little things i’ve figured out over the years to hopefully break down for the next generations.

what is most important to you?
personal growth and health are the most important things to me. getting hurt was such a eye opening experience with just how fragile life really is and i feel so many people take for granted. just doing little things like walking to the store, or carrying groceries. after my back gave out it changed my perspective of the world ten folds. we are all so fragile.

photography: @brookklynphoto
graphic art by: @sh1elds
video edited by: @sh1elds
visuals in video by: @dakgidarchive

for those of you that haven’t heard, desert iris will be helping curate opalescentfestival.com where we will have an interactive art installation and other involvement. tickets are limited, so if you are in arizona and would like to catch sprout’s set with us, buy yours a$ap rocky !