Earlier this year, 23-year-old Steven Forde from Fermoy packed his bags and headed for Los Angeles with the dream of making it as a Hip-Hop/Pop artist.
In his short time there, already Steven has been capturing the ears of numerous influential individuals throughout the city and has been given the opportunity to record in one of the most prestigious studios in West Hollywood, home to artists like Snoop Dogg and French Montana.
The Avondhu caught up with Steven this week to see how he has fared in his time in the United States so far, and why he decided to take the plunge and leave home to chase his dreams.
Having had a passion for music from a young age, he says becoming a musician was always something he wanted to do, but given the testing economic situation Ireland has been facing, he was urged into completing a college degree first – a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with a Major in Marketing from University College Cork.
“Upon completion I realised that the burning love I had for music had not quenched and I knew where my future laid.”
“I would look back on the four years I spent in college as a valuable use of my time and testament of character, grateful for having completed it. Now was the ‘leap of faith’ however and a couple months after graduating from university I packed my bags.
Full report in this week’s print & digital edition
