SAM SILVER: MOVING THROUGH SOUND

“I don’t really say I ‘got into music,’” Sam Silver tells us. “It’s more like I used music to communicate. Before I could even talk right.”

That line says everything.

Between the ages of 1 and 3, Sam had trouble speaking and went through speech therapy. But 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,” he says. “I would also play music as if I’m happy or sad.”

It was more than just sound. It was expression. That connection never left.

By 9, he started learning piano. At 13, everything shifted. “I really got into dubstep and trap,” he says. “My dad got me a mini DJ set for my birthday and I fell in love.” From there, it became obsession. Watching DJs command festivals, learning vinyl, shaping his own sound.

The music wasn’t just something to listen to. It became the way he moved through life.

The Blend

“I blend house, garage, and rap into a sound that hits hard, feels fresh, and connects with people everywhere.”

Sam’s influences run deep. Skrillex, Joyryde, Dom Dolla, Sammy Virji. But also the raw energy of A$AP Mob and Gang Starr. And then there’s New York, the city that raised him.

“Out here, you grow up fast,” he says. “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.”

His tracks carry that drive. It’s gritty and sharp, but still open. Still made for connection.

“I want people to feel connected and in their own world of their interpretation,” he says. “To feel just any emotions whether it be to help you get over a relationship or help you be productive.”

That intention came to life in his latest single Heart Attack. “I was really proud of [it] because of the video world,” he says. “It really made me at least see the sound design come to a visual life.”

Putting a face to the feeling. Building a world around the sound. That’s where it all clicks.

Keep Going

“It’s really hard to capture people’s attention if you don’t have a huge platform,” Sam says. “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, it hits. Some days, it doesn’t. That’s just part of it.

“Some days you will wake up and feel hopeless because a post won’t do what you want,” he says. “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.”

Right now, he’s working on his next visual piece. “I’m creating my next music video and content for this song Jerk, sexy drill going into UKG with this artist Fournine,” he says. “Really excited to create a visual world for that and show people.”

And if there’s one thing he wants other creatives to hold on to?

“Keep going, keep manifesting, know your worth,” Sam says. “Every failure is a lesson and do your best to enjoy the process of creating.”

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