“I think the North end of Beaumont is where I go to create. “I linked with one of the artists from there and then he kind of brought me in,” says Teezo, who was now regularly in the studio. Venturing into the North end of Beaumont, Teezo became acquainted with its musical hub and began to participate within the local community. It was in 2016 when things began to flesh out. So seeing DIY stuff like that, it made me realise ‘OK, I can do it’.” Just seeing it be done I always thought you had to be in a huge studio. Seeing a beat machine for the first time, he realised: “I want to make the songs now. “Shortly after I started doodling with the piano,” he says, though it all became much more real after his father built a music studio one Christmas.
It took a brief stint in football – “I got hit once and never went back I joined the band the next day” – before he delved further in, following in his father’s footsteps and learning to DJ in elementary school. Teezo set his sights on the music industry during adolescence. I think that's the most important part-to be innovative.” We can think of new ways to do stuff to kind of break the mode and to be innovative. And I think what we're missing is the importance of what makes one person them.” More inclined toward idiosyncrasies, Teezo explains that “creativity kind of comes in on the business side where it can mesh well. “I feel like the marketing sometimes can be very cookie-cutter because we see what works for someone else and we try to implement it onto the next person. He’s no stranger to the complexities of the music industry. Although his earliest single on Spotify is from 2019, a quick YouTube search uncovers an array of releases dating back years. “I want to be the biggest star in the world but I also want to be tangible as well.”įor Teezo, creativity is key. “If you have a question about the music or you just want to see if you can reach me, I’m reachable,” he adds, emphasising the desire to develop meaningful connections with his listeners – or “champs”, as he often refers to them. His social media is used to directly communicate with fans, but a large amount is unknown about the Texan magician. Clouded in mystique, he remains somewhat of an enigma.
“I had to break out of that, the mundane, and start really expressing myself,” he tells me.
“It’s not like 'hey I’m going to listen to hip hop or R&B – I want something to cry to, I want something to dance to.” There was a time when Teezo would follow trends, but that’s long been a thing of the past. His sound is varied too, blending pop-punk rhythms with trap stylings and soul influence. He shows me his favourite accessory: a nail, usually threaded between his hair or intertwined in his clothes for extra punk energy. It’s festive in true Teezo style.Įverything about Teezo Touchdown is unique. It’s morning when he answers our transatlantic Zoom, smiling beneath a towering metallic hat – it winks, gems flashing.īehind him is his Christmas tree, and Teezo eagerly adjusts the camera to show me its decor: the star of the tree – the mask he wore in the music video for “Bad Enough” – stares back, whilst barbed wire and chains add to its distinctive theme. Beyond dominating both the music and now fashion game - the enviable creative was also the highlight performer at Madonna's Madame X premiere at New York Fashion week - Teezo is set to embark on Tyler, the Creator's 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour, kicking off in 2022.‘Beaumont’ adorns Teezo Touchdown’s sweatshirt, the hometown of the Texas native. The accompanying video, which was co-directed by Austyn Sux and Teezo himself, sees the genreless creative embodying the physical manifestation of his subject matter, left to oscillate endlessly as his trademark nails fall to the floor below. "What's the point of being on all day when no one appreciates the noise you make? / What's the point of being on all day when no one can tolerate the music you make?," drones Teezo in a heartfelt moment that borders on sonic poetry. The single features Teezo musing on the nature of relationships against a spare sonic backdrop, drawing comparisons between the intimacy of an oscillating fan and an underappreciated lover. "I'm Just a Fan" and its accompanying video is a creative multidisciplinary piece for Matthew Williams' #MONCLER1017ALYX9SM collection, which was unveiled during Milan Fashion Week. And his latest single, "I'm Just a Fan," proves that his peerless vision is not confined to the realm of music. The Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, artist, and overall creative force is making the music he wants to make - qualifiers like rap, emo-rap, hip-hop, alternative, and power-pop are likely not even a passing afterthought. No artists make the continued reliance on genres feel as archaic as Teezo Touchdown.
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