The music industry has inspired countless artists to step up and showcase their voices. However, it can also be cruel, as standing out requires more than just talent. To make it out there, one would need to have connections with producers and other artists. JoshDeanSavage is one of the rising stars in the hip-hop industry who has been making his breakthrough.
Before his venture into the music industry, JoshDeanSavage, whose real name is Joshua West, was like any other music enthusiast who grew up in a small town called Grand Junction, Colorado. Living in an unstable home and an unpredictable family, West began traveling the country and saw everything, from California to New York. Eventually, he settled into Buffalo, New York, between 2015 – 2016 with his best friend Sierra Garcia, who he calls a sister. It was also during that time that West started writing music.
When he finally turned 18, West got his own apartment in the city. He used his newfound independence to attend a Juice Wrld concert, and the experience proved to be a spiritual one as it shifted his entire perspective on music. In that same concert, he met HefeBossup, who West personally looks up to as a mentor. Not long after, West’s sisters arrived from Colorado to inspire him to make more music and encouraged him to pursue a musical career.
Life seemed to be falling into place for the aspiring artists, but things went awry in New York when life questioned West’s stability once again. Overwhelmed, he gave in and moved to Utah for nursing school. There he found a friend in Mac Lee, who also made music under the stage name MacLeeMadelt. They were introduced through their mutual friend Dre Taylor. Together with Mac Lee, they created a song called 4Score.
Since then, West has adopted the stage name JoshDeanSavage and has been residing in Denver, Colorado, where he records at Side3Studios. The studio is renowned for welcoming established names today like 21 Savage, Post Malone, B.O.B., Trippie Redd, LilTjay, Travis Barker, Ed Sheeran much more. JoshDeanSavagereleased songs like “Veto,” “Make You Famous,” and “Stayed One,” which got a total of 14k streams. He was able to get under the spotlight thanks to his friend and sound engineer Ryan Alan, best known as KingRyTheFirst, who also worked closely with Post Malone and several other big-name artists.
As an artist, JoshDeanSavage has a unique ability to connect with his audience. Despite still making his way to the top, he has many friends who can relate to his music for his sincerity and genuine lyrics. While he is closing in on his dream, JoshDeanSavage still struggles as he feels that a part of his past is still clinging and dragging him down. There are days when he feels he’s killed his old self, but there are also days when JoshDeanSavage feels he’s still stuck. For the most part, he has changed his life for the better and is doing well, but there are times when the fear of reverting to his worst side flares up.
JoshDeanSavage is still hoping and working to find himself in Los Angeles, creating music, helping the community, inspiring others to seek mental health, and connecting with others. For now, he is still on his way there.
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