SAM SILVER
- Daniel D.
- Jun 21, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 14
"I don't really say I 'got into music.' It's more like I used music to communicate. Before I could even talk right."
Between the ages of 1 and 3, Sam had trouble speaking and went through speech therapy. While words were still forming, music stepped in. "My mom took me to music classes and I would sit and touch the piano for vibration. I would also play music as if I'm happy or sad."
By 9 he was learning piano. At 13 his dad got him a mini DJ set for his birthday and everything shifted. "I really got into dubstep and trap. I fell in love." From there he never looked back.
"I blend house, garage, and rap into a sound that hits hard, feels fresh, and connects with people everywhere."
Growing up in New York shaped how he moves. "Out here, you grow up fast. That mindset pushed me to work harder, stay sharp, and embrace the competition. The city's culture especially in fashion and music has always fueled my creative drive."
"I want people to feel connected and in their own world of their interpretation. To feel just any emotions whether it be to help you get over a relationship or help you be productive."
Heart Attack
His latest single brought that vision to life visually as much as sonically. "I was really proud of it because of the video world. It really made me at least see the sound design come to a visual life."
Up next is Jerk, a collab with artist Fournine. "Sexy drill going into UKG. Really excited to create a visual world for that and show people."
On keeping going
"It's really hard to capture people's attention if you don't have a huge platform. You have to try to make content that's true to yourself that people can hopefully stay on the screen for more than three seconds."
"Some days you will wake up and feel hopeless because a post won't do what you want. And some days a piece of content you didn't think would do well does well and then you're completely confused. But you just have to keep going and not care so much about what others do and numbers say."
"Keep going, keep manifesting, know your worth. Every failure is a lesson and do your best to enjoy the process of creating."
Follow Sam Silver
IG: @SamSilver
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