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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT—BLOW FLYY
By: Melissa
Canadian born hip hop artist and songwriter,
Blow Flyy, is an example of how independent
and self-financed artists can stay true to their
sound and message while still gaining a follow-
ing. Blow Flyy strives to make clean, simple,
and entertaining music, while refraining from
using the abundance of profanity that usually
accompanies mainstream hip hop.
With over 30,000 Facebook fans and Twitter followers combined, Blow Flyy has
been able to use social media as an independent artist to promote his music. Sites
such as Reverbnation.com offer free and paid downloads of his songs to the public,
list upcoming performances, and give an opportunity to connect with Blow Flyy.
I was recently able to ask Blow Flyy about his Hip Hop/Pop sound, his goals as an
independent artist, and his current projects.
How did you get started in Hip Hop?
I started by writing poetry in junior high and high school,hip hop I feel, was always
apart of me.
Can you describe your “Hip Hop/Pop” sound?
My hip hop sound is a mixture of hip-hop with a touch of pop so we call it hip-hop/
pop. It’s a sound that young and old should love. My music is about love and ro-
mance. It’s a breath of fresh air.
What has been your biggest challenge in your career, thus far?
My biggest challenge is promotions and marketing and not having the amount of mon-
ey it takes to do the promotions & marketing. I really need to reach that worldwide
fan-base, sooner rather than later. Other than that, I can’t say I have one. I under-
stand that it take a lot of hard work and dedication in my career in addition to pro-
motions and marketing.
What’s your typical songwriting process?
I think about an idea and go from there. It takes more than one day to write a song.
I put a lot of thought into my music.
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