Meet Osiris Wolf

We were lucky to catch up with Osiris Wolf recently and have shared our conversation below.

Osiris, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

I can’t say the discovery was a one day process, it becomes more like a snowball effect as you go. I find elements of my purpose in my everyday life through interacting with a wide range of people & circumstance. Being introduced to grief at an early age gave me a unique perspective on the world as a youth, but has also given me tools to evoke empathy and grace amongst those in need, and has strengthened my ability to connect with others on a human level. The older & more well-rounded I become, I’ve been able to foster community through multiple friend groups and points of interest to construct a family-oriented network of individuals that devote real life energy into one another’s ideas and personal life journeys alike. I believe we’re all responsible for helping one another in some form or another, and my experiences as a multidisciplinary artist have been undeniable factors in my ability to communicate my story and cultivate safe, constructive spaces for my tribe.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

My name is Osiris Wolf, and I am an independent recording artist, producer-songwriter, actor & filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia. I founded my own creative agency, Ghetto Heaven, which is a multifaceted collection of individuals with a range of music, to visual & audio production, creative direction and merchandise design. One of my favorite things about what I do is being able to take true stories inspired by my life and reinvent them with friends that challenge my creativity to connect with wider ranges of audience. Being an independent artist in every aspect also calls for extreme accountability in every sense and has helped me understand & refine my path overtime as an individual. The release of my latest project “Anywhere, But Here” was an honour to present after four years of self improvement because my music serves as a vessel to experiment with showcasing my truth as it pertains to my growth. As a person, I have struggled with vulnerability and it created difficulty for people on the outskirts of my personal life from having a transparent sense of who I am despite the perspective I derive my music from. I made this project with the intention to create an opportunity for supporters & loved ones alike to learn about my evolution as a man rather than relying on a false sense of invincibility most of us fall victim to. Morphing my individual experiences into unifying moments between myself, my collaborators and supporters is an understated privilege in the process because my message has helped me build & contribute to community in direct ways, more impactful than the music may even be at times. Carrying out the vision for this project has enabled me to construct an entire world that continues to evolve as much as I allow it, ranging from the music to the visual rollout and apparel concepts. I appreciate that the essence of my message can be resonated with despite age or cultural background and that’s a gift very few artists have these days. I’m fortunate to have sustained a faithful community of supporters over the last decade as I continue to create my own lane, and I’m excited to see how this progression will light my fire as I journey deeper onto this path for the next decade to come.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

As the oldest of three growing up around a majority of women, I developed a unique way of processing information in life at an early age, providing me a contrasting yet reminiscently effective identity among my most direct influences. As I evolved, I learned to nurture my independence as a skill to establish my own methods of practice, develop goals that enriched my ideas and plans to execute in attempts to not only exceed my own expectations, but to understand my nature through a healthy form of discipline. Those qualities highlighted what separated me from my peers and gave me a head start into carving my own path as a leader and artist.

Becoming your own entity comes with the weight of accountability, and it requires you to assume responsibility of all things regardless of the circumstance. Despite my experiences with the unpredictable along the way, I’ve never made excuses for myself or feared being wrong in respects to what I may believe at that time. I have a peculiar way of processing the world around me but I have learned to value the beauty of trial & error despite my drive to succeed. Acceptance has made its way into influencing my creative process in more recent times, granting me the grace to fail successfully rather than assimilating it with failure. Never being afraid to make mistakes and learn from them allows me the freedom to try new things constantly and to accept the aftermath of the decision, no matter the result.

I grew up passionate about music amongst other mediums of expression due to being exposed to it in real time. I as born in Tennessee and the musical knowledge that rests in my family alone dates back for atleast three generations. Though I only visited home for weeks at a time, I was fortunate to watch my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandmother play music together in church. Witnessing collaborative synergy work to that degree ignited my interest in sound & harmony and the curiosity only grew stronger watching my mother work in the studio in Atlanta as a singer and songwriter. Adopting music into my lifestyle was a natural shift for me, and has sense provided me an endless supply of opportunity to serve the creative community around me and the people that support my endeavors in ways that feel empowering and effortless.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

The greatest thing my parents did for me was provide me with the inspiration to lead my life with passion and the space required to become my own person with respects to my connection with God and my purpose. Despite being a gifted singer, my mother was multifaceted and worked her way to a leadership role in the corporate consumer finance industry, which resulted in her working long hours through the week. In consequence, I had more options at my disposal but that freedom exposed my desire for structure and routine. The time I spent in my neighborhood after school gave me a preview of real world responsibility which familiarized me with the importance of boundaries in respects to friends and loved ones, deadlines as it pertains to school work & chores, and the integrity of my own word. As I grow, I am refining my perspective and embracing everything I devoted my time and energy to becoming for the journey has equipped me with the wisdom and patience to encourage constant improvement in myself and others. Despite being raised by my mother, my father would often provide a variety of perspective to a situation that would open doors to possibilities I never considered and courses of action, improving my critical thinking and helping me make more well-rounded decisions over time. This gave me insight on the importance of mentorship and guidance, and has helped me become someone that is learning to outsource collaborative thinking before making a decision based on my own understanding, if applicable. These factors became pillars in my infrastructure as it relates to my personality and creative practices as a musician.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/osirisdelaluna
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/osirisdelaluna
• Twitter: https://x.com/osirisdelaluna
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@osirisdelaluna
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/osirisdelaluna
• Other: Anywhere, But Here – an album by Osiris Wolf is available now on all digital streaming platforms.

Image Credits

Photography by Akbar Khan
IG/ fromakbar.