VI.BE

I was born in London. I am currently in Belgium perfecting my craft in home studios and back yards in Leuven.

At the age of 7 I moved to Gaborone, Botswana where I spent 4 years. This move opened my eyes to different forms and experiences of music. The recorder was a compulsory instrument at school, but I developed my skills further, learning the flute and African marimba. Around the age of 10 I began to experiment with GarageBand on my brother’s Macbook. At first I was only using loops to produce simple tracks. I found that the influences of UK pop music, which I had grown up with, were evident in my productions, as well as the afro swing/afro beat sounds that surrounded me at that time.

At the age of 11 we moved to Brunei. Living in a country under Sharia Islamic law, (as well as other cultural influences), my musical tastes developed even further. I continued to play the flute, but the classical guitar quickly became my main instrument and passion. I've been playing for 6 years.

In 2016 I moved to Leuven, where I specialised in music for my high school exams. As well as music theory, I studied composition, music technology, performance and history of music. It was during these years that I made the upgrade to Logic Pro X. I began to record vocals which allowed me to create full tracks. I fell in love with every aspect of making songs.

I then spent 2 years at college in Brighton, UK, where I was studying 2 different music courses, as well as physics. My room became a fully operational studio whereby I would produce, record, engineer and master for myself as well as others living in my boarding house.

And now I'm done with college I've come back home to Leuven. I'm recording, producing and mixing all day every day. Having come across plenty of talented artists in the city I aim to bring a spotlight to Leuven.

Bex