Today we’d like to introduce you to Jordan Bascome.
Hi Jordan, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
Wow, My Story haha; where to begin. Well for starters, my name is Jordan Bascome. I’m 22 years old, and I’m an artist. I say “Artist” because I’m inspired by so many things and I’ve gone through so many phases with each of my passions; it’s hard to box myself in. I rap, I sing, I act, I write. I’m a Content Creator & Editor, Photographer/Videographer. I’m passionate about self-development, awareness, and being part of a positive change, but I suppose we should start at the beginning. I was born and raised in Orlando, FL, lived in Bermuda for 3 years, then found my way back. As a child, I was drawn to characters. I’d replay my favorite scenes and study them, then bug everyone around the house pretending to be them. To this day I still identify with characters. I feel literature and art are beautiful ways to discover parts of ourselves and set them free, in whatever form or genre that may be. Sometimes it makes reality easier to understand. Being a Creative, I imagine a lot. That led to drawing and needing to see these pictures in my mind on a sheet of paper as a physical manifestation. It was only until just recently I realized these phases were setting the groundwork for another part of my future; Music. I always knew I had a love for music, but I didn’t discover my love for creating it til later. When I began rapping, I realized I could be as colorful and creative as I wanted with my lyrics. It began with rhyming, metaphors, punchlines, etc. finding new ways to say things that are rather basic, but delivered in a bit of a complex way that makes you think. I like to have fun with my music. I tend to be versatile as it reflects my personality. Not just through lyrics but through sound. I like to explore different genres and see which ones I find a relation to. As I got older and life began to hit; I realized writing was truly an outlet. I began to dig deep and analyze everything I was going through. Even when I didn’t understand it, I’d still jot down whatever I could and make sense of it later. Almost like journaling, but to a beat. I’ve always been a seeker of truth, constantly balancing the heart and the mind. I’m on this life-long quest to know myself in and out. I started taking music seriously and pursuing it as a career in 2013/2014. I then put out my first project “Hercules” in 2016, where I remixed a bunch of my favorite popular songs and made them my own, themed around the Disney movie. My second project, “A King’s Prologue,” which in a lot of ways I consider another first as it was the first time I put out my original music; came in 2018. It’s still my favorite because of the story I was able to tell during a time where I endured a lot. Taking the time to reflect helped me realize and face what’s shaped me as a person. Through writing, I could finally understand and ultimately heal from what I’d gone through and in turn hopefully help someone else do the same. I write, record, mix and master my own music, and putting words to an instrumental just adds this emotional layer for me. I’m smiling just thinking about it. I always say music is a universal language; if you get it, you get it. I wanna shoutout every artist that bares their soul. You’re helping so many people without even realizing it. For some you’re a friend; for others you’re their voice. You’re needed in this world. Share your story, please! I take you through that journey and connect it back to my childhood because the common thread in my life is creating. Telling stories, Painting pictures. Looking at life through a lens most don’t. I guess all of this is a part of expressing yourself, right? In a world where they try to take that from you, I find it’s important to stay connected. I got to this point by checking in with and honoring myself; How I felt, whether it was deemed good or bad, not being afraid to be misunderstood, and following what I feel most connected to. Fast forward to now, I’m working on projects 6 and 7, have a YouTube channel, “The Bascome Twins” with my twin Jullian about to hit 80K Subscribers where we react to, dissect, commentate and simply appreciate music, I’ve had opportunities to network and meet some great people, some awesome experiences along the way, and I have no plans of stopping now.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Ha! No. No, it has not. It’s been a road of hard lessons, but one of the best things I’ve learned is that life will never be perfect, so embrace imperfection. I would say one thing I’ve struggled with and found at the root of a lot of my challenges is Fear. Fear of not being liked, Fear of failing to succeed, Fear I won’t be enough, Fear of being alone, etc. If that is you, it’s important to reshape how you see success in life and what it means to you. Don’t let it be based upon other people or material things. It’s okay to have goals but don’t let whether you reach them or not determine your worth. It’s okay to wanna be liked, to wanna have friends, a lot of us want that too! But you don’t need to change or people please your way into people’s hearts. Do the inner work, focus on healing, and trust that the right people and situations will find you as you will them. In life, to some you’ll be the hero, to others you’ll be the villain, to some you’re a supporting role, to others you’re an extra. All of this is okay as long as you continue to treat people with kindness and strive to be the best version of yourself.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Yeah! Like I said earlier, I’m an artist. I have so many different passions that it’s hard to choose one, but primarily I make music. For the most part, I rap, I may bust out a little note here and there, but I’m fascinated by what it means to be a lyricist. I love to push the envelope on what it means to be a “Rapper.” There is no one set way. I blend movies and tv shows with my art, as I feel it brings familiarity to listeners and expands my world and essentially, the story I’m telling. I like to rap over versatile beats because I’m not only attracted to one sound. There’s a lot of heart in what I do, and no one has the same heart. I’d say I’m most proud of my resilience. I’ve been doing this for about a decade now, and it can be discouraging when you feel you haven’t made it yet to the destination you wanted within the timeframe you set, but it goes back to that measure of success. Once I reshaped mine, it helped me stay grounded. I create, to create, and through doing so, I feel I’ve started to attract what’s meant for me. Now don’t get me wrong, I still believe in hard work and putting in the effort. I do have goals, and my stubbornness won’t let me not meet them haha, but this is what’s helped me not stray too far from myself when reaching them. I would say I’m most known right now for my twin & I’s YouTube channel, “The Bascome Twins.” It still trips me out meeting supporters in public!
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
Everything you need is within you. Follow what you feel most connected to. Trust your instincts. Change is inevitable, but you don’t need to be anyone other than who you are to meet what’s meant for you.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChD7urBsKrAedjLreNlF17w
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbascome/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamjrdnb
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzj0jc_NJnZcDgvApehJTw
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/officialjordanmusic
Image Credits
Amal Bryson
Brayan
Jullian Bascome
