We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful D. T.. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with D. below.
Hi D., appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
To put it simply, my resilience has developed through life experience and hardships. Honestly, I am still working to develop my resilience and determination. I have experienced loss, rejection, physical injuries, and several life changing events that, many times, I approached with a defeatist attitude.
As I have grown, I have learned to accept life and all its possibilities, preferences aside. There is a quote along the lines of, “When one door closes, another one opens.” I think of these words often in time where I feel I haven’t gotten the results I wanted or circumstances don’t align in my favor.
Lastly, at the core of my resilience, and reason for being, is my mother. My mom, La Tanya Cherry-Lyle, showed me the definition of resilience daily as she worked to raise her children. She passed away in 2022 and ever since I have tried to honor the work and love she poured into me and my passions.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, & creative director born and raised in Baltimore. Utilizing my diverse dance training in combination with Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul music inspirations, my hope is to create my own lane of entertainment one record at a time!
As I grew up, I was exposed to artists like Michael & Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot, Beyoncé, Usher, and many more who not only set the tone for how I view a musician, but also a performer. They were dynamic, creative, engaging, and above all, talented! They learned how to cultivate their many talents into what we see today and my aim is to follow in that path.
As of now, I have a new single, “Pop That”, with a music video available for streaming and/or purchase! This single is from my upcoming project, “The Boy In The Doorway”, expected to drop early 2025. I have been working on this project for about 3 years and cannot wait to share it with the world. Until then, check out “Pop That” and all of my other works!
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Patience, vulnerability, and self belief!
I’ve had to learn not to rush into things just because I’m passionate and allow time to help instead of hinder my goals. In order to be authentic in my music and my performances, I have to be vulnerable. What I mean by that is I have to allow people to see who I really am and display it at a level that they can easily connect with. In the end, if you don’t believe in yourself, no one will believe in you. People can tell true confidence as opposed to someone pretending to be confident. Self doubt is a hindrance so do your best to release it and allow your brightest light to shine through!
One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
I am definitely looking for collaborators! I am always seeking producers, videographers, dancers, production assistants, and more! The best way to connect with me about collaborations are either my Instagram (@d.t.arts_) or my email [email protected] !
Contact Info:
- Website: https://poplme.co/hash/wodlL8zS/1/s
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.t.arts_?igsh=aHZ2bGVma2s5aXA1&utm_source=qr
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/zTfYyuorNcs?si=SvzzqOyCMm2FW0pS
Image Credits
Maggie Rudisill
Don Harris
Karim Ferguson
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