Northwest hip-hop artist Marv Ellis is devoted to creating and performing meaningful folklore hip-hop music on a constant pursuit towards seeking knowledge in order to improve his craft, hungry to push the art further into realms others are afraid to explore while Never forgetting about the lonely nature of humanity. He makes songs that fill that empty space with thought-provoking ideas and witty punch lines using lyrics that encompass the realm of deep thinking that we all sometimes drift to while tackling the tough and honest concepts that most musicians avoid.

Hailing from Eugene Oregon, he received his entire education in a Spanish-speaking school who has put out over a dozen albums from scratch, performed and recorded music all over the world.  He writes, produces, and records all of his own music in his homemade studio with his current musical offerings being the Free Creatures which is a high-energy set full of genre-bending samples, shlumping dance beats, and playfully uplifting lyrics and harmonies.

Topics discussed in this conversation include:

- How one connects their brain to their mouth to unlock the gift of gab

- How to discover and embody our unique universal tone of voice in order to powerfully communicate

- Getting in touch with who we are at our core in order to fully align with our voice

- How to be efficient with our creative energy

- Embracing the cheat code of authenticity through stealing from ourselves creatively rather than from other artists 

- How your network is your net worth

- The importance of the ritual of priming your physiological chemistry  to perform your best

- How to persist in creating high caliber art

- The role of the artist in society

CONNECT WITH MARV:

https://www.marvellis.com/