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To understand the industry better, confidence and wit that has allowed him
Moueey started to go to bars to familiarise to do so well and make a living off music
The himself with the music that was trending. until now.

Typically, Chinese bars tend to lean
Tempo towards K-pop, while Malay and Indian and dreams is to perform trap music
Tempo
One of Moueey’s deepest hopes
bars enjoy Taki Taki and Hip Hop music.
Later on, he managed to get his first gig
at an international level, specifically in
of Life
of Life through a connection with a friend who European countries, Singapore, the United
States, Amsterdam, etc. He also holds the
had watched him DJ on TikTok. Now, he
has done over 100 gigs, averaging around noble ambition of making a record label to
10 to 15 gigs a month. support local artists. It is a tough journey,

Jointly reported by Wong Cheng Hui Jr3S(3), Emma Sylvette Susini Jr2Z(1) and if he ever makes it up there, he wishes
His journey wasn’t all sunshine and to be able to pull local artists like him,
rainbows, however. An issue people don’t who have struggled and fought their way
like talking about is the internalised racism to the top, up as well. As of right now,

Music comes in many shapes citizens have towards their own country, he has already made plans to achieve his
and forms, many instruments and people. believing the talents of their country to be ambitions, and is currently planning to
It varies from generation to generation, ‘inferior’ to talents outside of their own release an album which is a collaboration
and has an enormous influence on many country. Due to this, it is sometimes hard between all local DJs and producers he

people. For some, the joy in music comes for people like Moueey to gain support knows.
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 For future aspiring artists, Moueey
in it. As for this one talented producer writer’s block, making it hard to come up states that the most important thing is to

who goes by the name of Moueey, he with new tracks due to lack of motivation. have discipline, to constantly set goals for
has a burning passion for producing and yourself and move yourself forward. It is
DJing music. A good way to combat writer’s block extremely important to persist and stay
is to have inspirations that push you determined, as well as to be brave and

forward. For Moueey, he likes to listen to confident enough to take the first step out.
Moueey’s journey wasn’t easy. trending music and his favourite artists, As you progress through your journey, it is
At the age of 16, he first started which include trap producers like Skrillex also important to make connections with

by watching tutorials on YouTube and Yellow Claw. His passion for trap the people around you, as that will propel
and using cheap equipment. As music keeps him going on days when he your journey forward and allow you to
he slowly advanced, he learned to feels unmotivated. It has also pushed him take on more gigs.
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 Moueey is an extremely dedicated
first song. Later down the line, he his career. individual who has great ambitions. He is
attended the Goldsounds Academy, constantly learning, sending his tracks to
continuing to refine his skills. Moueey is someone who has record labels, and taking on a variety of

Moueey is a firm believer in gaining confidence in himself and his choices in gigs. As of right now, his online presence
more knowledge, and continues to life. In his own words, he believes that is steadily growing, and it will not be a
watch YouTube tutorials to this day “If you don’t trust yourself, how can surprise if his music becomes widespread
to continue refining his skills. you expect others to trust you?” It is his and internationally known one day.

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