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Trevor The Young INSPIRE - THE LYRICAL
Trevor Rolland Young Jr. (December 12, 1992) better known by his stage name Inspire (After being Inspired by the church Youth name Inspire, and be inspired by real life) and also known as The Lyrical King is an New Zealand Rapper, Producer, Animator, Painter, Song Writer, Character Designer, Singer, Director, Missionary, Entertainer and the Head Manger of “Inspiring Record’s & Design’s” also pronounced as (Record’z) from Manurewa, Auckland City.
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Inspire was a RC Rewa Crippn’ CGK Crips gone Krazy during his Childhood to his teenager years, He found himself associating with other Crips from other area codes across Auckland City, New Zealand, He First Hustled on the streets in 2005 at the age of 12, with his cousin Danny Mc cloud, 14 at the time standing on the corner of Local shops on the main road of South-mall Shopping Centre in Manurewa, where the money he collected he invested into his parents to buy food for him and his siblings, He is widely and known to be bringing back old school style Hip-hop from the heart, and music from the Soul and initially rose to fame as the founder of ‘Inspiring Design’s’ later Changed to ‘Inspiring Record’s & Design’s’, making it on his own he became achieving a variety of accomplishments throughout his life.
Inspires Vocal style and Lyrical talents have touched the lives of many ages (Young and Old) with a Unique style of Pitched voice and lyrics focusing on the struggles and life style of average citizens and the elements of Urban Street Life such as Real Talk/Philosophy, Street Life, Love life, Girl relationships, Encouragement/Hope to his listeners. He has also being a part of a Church Mission Fields gone to Cambodia and Singapore Saving over 500 souls from Budda to Muslim religions converted to Christianity in October 17th2010.
“Build Your Dreams and Keep on Building”- Trevor Young
His Famous Quotes
“Believe it or not, but negativity is actually your Strength” “Stick to Your Dreams, never lose Hope” “To Be the Best, Got to Learn from the Best” “If you want to make it happen, you got to go out there and do it yourself” -Trevor Young
Career
Trevor Young, the son of Stanley and Anita Young, Later re-married and used the name Anita Matamu, Left High School at the age of 16 getting excepted to a Design School called ‘Raffles College of Design and Commerce’ in the CBD of Auckland City, Where he began his first year of Territory studies level. Studying the basics of 3D Animation coming Straight from High School to a higher education level with no experience or past animation works, but the passion and drive to success with his animation dream, In 1995 at the age of 3years old His father taught him how to draw, Visualizing and developing his drawing talents at a young age. He always found himself at peace with life when he put his creations and ideas on paper. (music or animation) Young wanted to be a Cartonist Character Designer growing up, being involved with Art classes and competitions throughout his School Life, watching television shows and cartoons that inspired him to be in the animation industry, Developing and focusing on his art ability and gifts, He never discovered that he had a musical gifting, Originally He never fought about being in the music industry it wasn’t his Desires, but with a Deep Lyrical talent that would touch the lives that listened and related to his music. According to some of his local fans they’ve stated ‘Inspire is the man, He’s the answer to our prayers’, Growing up with a musical family that past on and inherit by him, from his Family that’s gone before him and the ones still with him Today.
Interviews
Inspire was asked in an interview about his first song, that he wrote in June 07 2010, song titled ‘Pulling Me Down’ later recorded a couple of months later in the same year, “Inspire you’ve currently recorded your first song ‘Pulling Me Down’ under no record label or management, please tell us what you mean about ‘Pulling Me Down’?” .....”The Song originally is a mix tape more like a demo tape it wasn’t meant to get out, but some-how someone had access to my computer then found it, then shared it around to everyone, Thank you to that person I owe you one. But the song basically means when people in the past use to look down on me, telling me I wouldn’t make it feeling discouraged, broken and rejected, cold hearted....To Where I Stand now, A Changed Man filled with Hope and Love and Making it to Grammar Schools and to University, Proving that no negativity will kill me... so Yeah”..... “Has Inspire always being your first recording name if not please tell us what other names you’ve had?” “Laughing and Chuckles to himself...umm nah actually I’ve went through so many seasons of names trying to get a name where I feel comfortable using and that it would have a strong meaning behind that name, I use to rap under the name Dazel Raz, or Young T or T-Revs, (He still uses the name’s Young T or T Revs in his songs) but looking back that’s where and How I first started”.... “How did you come up with the name Inspire and what does the future hold for you?” “One night I attended this youth service and they had a youth there called ‘Inspire Youth’ I forgot what the ages were... but I remember sitting there in the crowd and all you hear is INSPIRE YOUTH! And in big words on the power point INSPIRE... I then found the calling on my life and my heartfelt at peace with the name, and found the name INSPIRE there’s a lot of power behind that name, that was my dream to inspire and change lives.... So that’s how I came up with the name. The future for me is continue to write music that would give hope and encouragement to whoever listens to my music, because at the end of the day my heart beats for my people and my fans, not the fame and not the money popularity or whatever, and sticking to the basics an originals of Hip hop music from the heart and soul and not the sake of it” “In our last interview, thank you for giving up your time to do this interview, do you have anything to say?” Yeah, I’d like to thank the Lord for everything he’s done for me, and to my family and friends you are my heart and soul, My fans, they mean the world to me and I’d like to personally thank them for their support from my heart, I Will continue to bring you hope and love through my music or other crafts “INSPIRE The LYRICAL KING WILL LIVE ON, ALWAYS AND FOREVER”....“TREVOR THE YOUNG INSPIRE, INSPIRE baby” Thank you.”
Inspirations
Inspires influenced and Inspired from a variety of things from Christianity, Poetry, Quotes, Life styles, Books, true story films, Music, Comedians and movie stars but here’s the list of his inspirations “My Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Christianity, remains on top, My Hope is in Jesus, not man” “My Parents are my Every-thing I Love them to death” Music-2pac, Eazy E, Biggie Smalls, Big Pun, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Elvis Presley and Nate Dog... “I like other artists and genres but these are the ones that play a high roll in my music”. “Gospel Singers, Israel Hough tan, Kirk Franklin, Brian Mc Knight, Hill songs, Andre Crouch and Chris Tomlin.” Comedian- Russell Peters. Conquer’ s & Pioneer’s- Sir Edmund Hillary, Martin Luther King, David Tua, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Steve Irwin.
Schools
Papatoetoe Preschool, St Pauls Preschool, Manurewa East, Randwick Park School, Henderson South School, Bruce Mc Laren intermediate, Kelston Boys High School, Auckland Grammar School, Raffles College of Design and Commerce.
Nicknames
Trevor the Young Inspire, Trevskiiee Baby, Inspire the Lyrical King, Young T or Simply Trevs
Music Career
Inspires Professional entertainment started and debuted on May 14th 2007, as a amateur Rapper using the name Dazel Raz Later years changed to Inspire, that was the start to his music career, Earlier rapping with some child-hood friends and some cousins, Inspire in his early ages would rap and sing the songs of his favourite musicians, not knowing that he would become a musician himself, Young, got first introduced to a song ‘Changes-2pac’ by a childhood friend, not knowing who this musician is He Started Listening to the song and other songs that 2pac made mimicking the artist’s unique style of rapping, He would listen carefully and study 2pac and other 90s hip-hop style of music, Downloading his favourite artist’s songs and reading their biography in 2005, He Loved listening to music that relates to what he went through or being through at the time lost just looking to be loved, and 2pac, Bone Thugs N Harmony and naughty by nature play a key part in his rapping styles. With the rapping name Dazel Raz, Young would rap in front of the mirror to build his confidence or free-styling with some friends who lived by, encouraging him to gain more knowledge from their freestyle battles, He Then hanged around in the streets more to see the struggles and the poverty that happens in his hometown, Manurewa South Auckland, Henderson West Auckland and no matter where he goes seeing with his own eyes how hard it is for the people of his community to live, it touched his heart, He wanted to give back to them. Later, in his years gaining more lyrical knowledge and wisdom to his flows, He no longer took his gifts of words for granted, rhyming and flowing in his room, night and day to have only one goal in his heart ‘to be the Best from New Zealand’ sacrificing time going out, to stick to the Pad & Pen, Today he continues to do just that, He’s wrote over 100 songs in half a year in 2010. But recorded just a few of them, in an interview he stated “The Reason why I’m not recording most of my songs just yet, simply, because the time ain’t right yet”. He first recorded most of his songs in his room, with just his laptop, a microphone and just some soft-wares to record with, and posting some of his songs on you-tube his official username Youunngtrevskiiee12 still today he posts on the same profile. Where people can listen to his songs, view some of his paintings, animation accomplishments, it has really helped him to get people to notice him, He writes two to three songs a day and builds more confidence in what he does. As a Home Demo, recorded in 2010 two of his first songs he’s recorded and wrote ‘Pulling Me Down’ June 07th 2010, and ‘Your Still an Angel’ October 12th 2010 is stated as his classical tracks, his first songs before rising to fame. However, Inspires music style touches up on the topics of ‘urban styles that brings hope to whoever he touches with/through his music’ real life, poverty, Lifting up their Self esteems & spirits, relationships, encouragement’ my kind of style of music genres old school Hip hop, smooth hip hop, soul hip hop, Hip hop funk, Contemporary Gospel, and RNB’ I ‘m willing to try new things, write songs with different musicians and Genres. “I Write, Produce, Direct and give out my own music” -Trevor Young
Although, Inspire is an untrained musician who played by ear as he didn’t read music or a manual book, He just listened to music and listen to the sounds of instrumentals and writes whatever comes to his mind converting his favourite songs and musicians to his style of music later, as a young musician during his recording sessions. He listens to other artist to help him develop his songs.
Major Genres
Smooth Hip-hop, Urban Hip-hop, Contemporary Gospel, R & B, Soul
The Vision'
“My Vision and goal, for my music is to bring hope to the brokenness, rebuild and restore the low self esteems and Unconditional love to the unloved ones, praying for a better lifestyle to this broken world that we live in”Sayings “I ain’ t no gangster, (Not anymore) I Ain’ t No Hood-rat, I ain’ t no thug, I ain’ t no hustler just a straight SOLDIER” “I’m just an ordinary Person from an ordinary life, trying to make it” “To be more Better at your crafts you have to put more time into it” “Everything you can get, everything you want is outside your comfort zone, waiting for you to grab it” “People only remember the ones who made a difference”
Legacy
Inspire is the founder and the pioneer of the upcoming recording company ‘Inspiring Record’z & Design’s be Inspired...And Touched by your Inspirational ’s’ located in Manukau City, South Auckland, The company first came official on April 23rd 2011 Where local rappers and acts, have signed a contract and recording deal,
“My goal and dream, is to get talented musicians from different areas & backgrounds and put them under my recording studio it’s like getting different fishes of all kinds and putting them in one big bowl, to express their selves through their talents in music and have one heart one soul, I Believe with all my heart I’ll fulfil and accomplish that dream.”
“Inspiring Record‘s, & Design is a movement, Artist across the nation and beyond, Providing hope, Love to the nation, believing and conquering your dreams, and your desires. I proved nothing is impossible with Jesus, Philippians 4:13 I can do all things Through Christ who strengthens me.” – Trevor ‘Inspire Young ‘Inspiring Record’z & Design’s be Inspired...And Touched by your Inspirational ’s’ ”I make real music, music from the heart and soul, music that would leave a mark on thier hearts, and pirece right through their hearts, spark the human mind, Lord, theirs no me it’s all you, it’s your talents that u blessed me with, to bless the nations, im just doing the works for God through my music,God’s Souljah I Can relate to millions of people through their struggles, hardtimes, Lonelyness. Because I’ve being through it, Thankyou Jesus for getting me out of the pits of Hell to a whole new Life i Live to tell the tale, I’m the light to the nations”
Inspire‘ s Discoveries
Unity- Eman, Glock, Daymo Masta Loc, Marvel