Hip hop, Dual Careers, Quitting Your Day Job, and Making Your Own Way with Super Smack

Super Smack is on a rapping, dancing, music-making journey to uplift and inspire anyone who has ever felt underrepresented. He writes thoughtful lyrics that reflect on his experiences and refers to his music as underdog pop. His career path has spanned everything from cyber security and project management to Broadway and recording and releasing hip hop albums. Inspired by an eclectic combination of K-Pop, Outkast and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Smack has created a unique sound style that he calls “A-Pop”: Asian, American, Arizonan. After releasing his debut EP “Neon Red" at SXSW in 2019, he went on to co-headline the CRAZY SWITCH ASIANS tour, performing in 16 cities in three weeks. In 2021 he released his follow up EP “Neon Blue” while also collaborating with fellow Phoenix rapper Mega Ran on the single “Black X Gold”, which was selected for Rolling Stone's Global Artist Spotlight.  After living the past 10 years in New York City, Super Smack recently moved back to his original home city of Phoenix, Arizona. With his roots set in a new home, he has begun recording his debut full-length album, which releases later this year.  In this episode you'll learn: What Super Smack does His relationship with music since childhood Being the younger sibling and finding his path The dual-career journey between tech space and music Boundaries and overlap between his two worlds How to integrate different parts of your life on social media? Finding the right vehicle to deliver your complex nature across Super Smack’s calling to contribute to a good cause Music as a more unique way to make a difference Super Smack’s creative process - producing and consuming Closing the first chapter of Super Smack for release His next release and future plans Some advice - you’re either a planet or a spaceship! Show notes at: https://themeaningmovement.com/smack