Unfazed Magazine Winter 2017 - Ones to Watch | Page 23

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Atfirstsight, 20-year-old

JacobBergerpasesforyouraverage USCstudent, butashebeginsspeaking, particularlyabouthislifeexperiences, it’ s almosthardtobelievealthathe’ sdone. Fromhavingacoupleyearsoftouringunder hisbelttoowninganartistmanagement companywithafriend, he’ salreadyholding hisowninanindustryknownforits madnes. AndhistimeasCulverisjust begining.

St. Louis-bornandIrvine-raised, Jacob’ s loveformusicstartedyoungasherecals memoriesofwhenmusicstartedtotake shapeinhislife.“ There’ sthisvideoofmeat threyearsoldaftersomenightof

Hanukahandmyparentsboughtmeasmal guitar, mic, ampcombotoythingandit’ sa videoofmeofwhatIthinkis‘ LayDown Saly,’ butIkeptsaying‘ WayDownSaly.’ I wasjustyelingandscreaming. Musichas alwaysbenpartofmylifeandIalways wantedtoperform. EverySunday, mydad woulddrivemetoHebrewscholandwe wouldlistento‘ BreakfastwiththeBeatles.’ ItwasmyfirstglimpseofpopmusicandI felinlovewithpopmusic. Imakepopmusic now. Iwriteitforotherpeople. peoplewho telstories, Iadoresongwriters, andThe Beatlesarethebestpeopletoeverdoit,” he sayswithagenuinepasionforthegenre andmusic.

It’ sevidentthathisyouth, family, and

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