AbsurdMag Interview with Entrepreneur and Rap Artist ColbyDinero

Hi ColbyDinero! How are you?

I’m doin great. What’s goin dine?

Where are you from?

I’m from Houston, Texas

Why don’t you give us some details about the work you do? What do you specialize in?

I’m an entrepreneur and an artist. I specialize in graphic arts and creative media. I own my own clothing line called AWOL Clothing (@officialawolclothing on Instagram) and I have a TV show on YouTube called AWOLTV. I like to CREATE. I’m big on inspiration and I draw most of it from art.

When did you start music?

I started music back in 2009 in high school. Me and my boys use to freestyle but my best art comes from writing. I even created my own music in my room on an old Dell laptop using Mixcraft with a webcam as my microphone.

How did you get into music?

Music was always something I was drawn to. All my life I’ve been listening to all kinds of music. Seeing different artist like Lil Wayne, T-Pain, 50 Cent, Ludacris, etc. as a kid made me wanna have fun with music. Rap doesn’t have to be just about being gangsta and catching bodies all the time. You gotta know how to be versatile and we genuine with your craft. But I understand it’s a difference between making money and doing something you love.

Who inspires you the most musically?

I’m inspired by artist who make music with meaning and a strategic mindset behind it. Future, Lil Wayne, and Drake are a few artist who I can say are strategic with the music they make and bring more than just the music to a track.

Who is one artist you wish you could work with?

Larry June is one artist I would definitely work with.

What are the challenges of being an artist?

The most challenging part about being and artist is finding the time and space for the unlimited amount of creativity I have in my head. I have so many ideas and it’s hard to organize them as a collective so it’s no telling what imma come with next.

Anything else you want the audience to know about you?

Go check out my two new homemade videos I just created all my platforms. AWOL Entertainment on YouTube. @therealcolbydinero on Instagram. And @Colbydinerolive on Twitter.