LabRat Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 17-YEAR-OLD REVEALS HOW HE CAME TO PRODUCE BIEBER'S TITLE TRACKWhen Justin Bieber's new album Purpose dropped, all (EDM) eyes were on Skrillex, but there is another electronic dance music producer that worked on the record... and he's only 17.Steve James, real name Steve Philibin, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania hasn't even graduated from high school yet, but he already has "co-producer of Bieber's 2015 title track" attached to his name.A recent interview with LA Weekly, revealed more about the mysterious wunderkind. Steve came from a musical family and was classically trained on piano. After his siblings introduced him to dance music, he got his first computer before he was 13, began producing and hasn't stopped.He started networking with bloggers and one of the first ones he met ended up becoming his manager. He played local shows but only to earn money for better equipment."My only real resource for getting my music out there at the beginning was the Internet," Steve told LA Weekly.It was Steve's remix of Zhu's "Faded" that first landed him a little - well, a lot - of attention online. https://soundcloud.com/stevejamesofficial/zhu-faded-steve-james-remixSteve's lifestyle - even at his young age - had already been revolving around production for years, so it was a natural progression for him to literally move into a music studio out West so he could work on his productions around the clock."That’s not something I can do at home. If I’m still up when my parents get up they’re very disapproving," he said.So the question still remains how the heck did he come to work with Bieber on his title track? Well, after getting noticed by The Chainsmokers and supporting them on some shows, things snowballed... quickly."I was working with Jeremy Snyder just on my own music, and one night he invited over Poo Bear, who wrote a lot of stuff for Bieber’s album. Poo Bear liked what I was working on, and when we got together later that week we made ‘Purpose.'"Pretty crazy and certainly inspiring for all of those hardworking younger or older producers out there.Check out the original music he's releasing with his new-found fame below. What do you think? https://soundcloud.com/stevejamesofficial/renaissance-feat-clairitySteve's full interview: http://www.laweekly.com/music/steve-jam ... er-6347858Source: http://edm.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 All I saw was 'rich kid from rich family got access to tools for making music before everyone else and is now good at it' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxfiend Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 All I saw was 'rich kid from rich family got access to tools for making music before everyone else and is now good at it' If only my parents had bought me those 1200's at age 6 when i asked for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 someone somewhere liked what he was doing. i'd be the first one through the door to be able to produce for beiber or anyone of such status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 When life rolls you out a carpet that ends at one of those doors, then all you've got left to do is open it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 When life rolls you out a carpet that ends at one of those doors, then all you've got left to do is open it.^^^I would've liked to have opened doors when I was a bit younger but every experience is a good experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 every experience is a good experienceWhat about an ice pick to the willy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 When life rolls you out a carpet that ends at one of those doors, then all you've got left to do is open it.True... But if he was a complete twat that door can get closed pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 every experience is a good experienceWhat about an ice pick to the willy?Some may learn never to do that again. You may continue to do it coz you'll probably find joy in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 When life rolls you out a carpet that ends at one of those doors, then all you've got left to do is open it.True... But if he was a complete twat that door can get closed pretty quick.Money talks before skills.Show me a 17 year old from a rich family that lives in a studio that can't make decent music.I don't need to see one more clip of dancefloor banger made from farts of whacking your cock on something to make the samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 every experience is a good experienceWhat about an ice pick to the willy?Some may learn never to do that again. You may continue to do it coz you'll probably find joy in that'You learn something from every experience'I wouldn't say they're all good, only good in that you learn something.But well played =D> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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