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To understand the industry better, confidence and wit that has allowed him
Moueey started to go to bars to familiarise
The himself with the music that was trending.
Typically, Chinese bars tend to lean
Tempo towards K-pop, while Malay and Indian
Tempo
bars enjoy Taki Taki and Hip Hop music.
Later on, he managed to get his first gig
of Life
of Life through a connection with a friend who
had watched him DJ on TikTok. Now, he
has done over 100 gigs, averaging around
10 to 15 gigs a month.
Jointly reported by Wong Cheng Hui Jr3S(3), Emma Sylvette Susini Jr2Z(1)
His journey wasn’t all sunshine and
rainbows, however. An issue people don’t
like talking about is the internalised racism
Music comes in many shapes citizens have towards their own country,
and forms, many instruments and people. believing the talents of their country to be
It varies from generation to generation, ‘inferior’ to talents outside of their own
and has an enormous influence on many country. Due to this, it is sometimes hard
people. For some, the joy in music comes for people like Moueey to gain support
from listening to it, for others, they enjoy from people from their own country.
playing and directly involving themselves Another problem a lot of artists face is
in it. As for this one talented producer writer’s block, making it hard to come up
who goes by the name of Moueey, he with new tracks due to lack of motivation.
has a burning passion for producing and
DJing music. A good way to combat writer’s block
is to have inspirations that push you
forward. For Moueey, he likes to listen to
Moueey’s journey wasn’t easy. trending music and his favourite artists,
At the age of 16, he first started which include trap producers like Skrillex
by watching tutorials on YouTube and Yellow Claw. His passion for trap
and using cheap equipment. As music keeps him going on days when he
he slowly advanced, he learned to feels unmotivated. It has also pushed him
create remixes and blend songs. to continue to chase his dreams, despite
By 2016, he had created his very his family not quite being supportive of
first song. Later down the line, he his career.
attended the Goldsounds Academy,
continuing to refine his skills. Moueey is someone who has
Moueey is a firm believer in gaining confidence in himself and his choices in
more knowledge, and continues to life. In his own words, he believes that
watch YouTube tutorials to this day “If you don’t trust yourself, how can
to continue refining his skills. you expect others to trust you?” It is his
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to do so well and make a living off music
until now.
and dreams is to perform trap music
One of Moueey’s deepest hopes
at an international level, specifically in
European countries, Singapore, the United
States, Amsterdam, etc. He also holds the
noble ambition of making a record label to
support local artists. It is a tough journey,
and if he ever makes it up there, he wishes
to be able to pull local artists like him,
who have struggled and fought their way
to the top, up as well. As of right now,
he has already made plans to achieve his
ambitions, and is currently planning to
release an album which is a collaboration
between all local DJs and producers he
knows.
For future aspiring artists, Moueey
states that the most important thing is to
have discipline, to constantly set goals for
yourself and move yourself forward. It is
extremely important to persist and stay
determined, as well as to be brave and
confident enough to take the first step out.
As you progress through your journey, it is
also important to make connections with
the people around you, as that will propel
your journey forward and allow you to
take on more gigs.
Moueey is an extremely dedicated
individual who has great ambitions. He is
constantly learning, sending his tracks to
record labels, and taking on a variety of
gigs. As of right now, his online presence
is steadily growing, and it will not be a
surprise if his music becomes widespread
and internationally known one day.
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