Genre: Opinion/Argumentation

Chasing A Dream Its funny to think that for as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a rapper; to make music and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds. I started rapping at the age of 12 and at first I didn't have anyone's support; people thought I was going through a phase that would be over in a month. I kept at it and as I became better the desire to become a rapper got stronger and stronger, until I finally realized at the age of 15 that I wanted to take it seriously. I didn't tell anyone at the time as I didn't want to be laughed at -- heck, my dad and my brother would laugh at me when I was making music. Though this hurt my feelings and was very discouraging, my mum was always there to support me. I told my mum from early on that it was my dream to become a rapper but at the time we were living in Papua New Guinea. Being a 3rd world country there were not many opportunities so my dream would remain just that for the time being -- a dream. That all changed in early 2010 when I was shipped over to Mount Albert Grammar School boarding house, here in Auckland, New Zealand. I was scared yet excited, as I only knew about nine people in Auckland. I met the twins, Victor and Daley, who were also at the boarding school and had a drive and passion for music, like me. Music was the glue that got me stuck with these two boys; after discovering our common interest in making music and rapping, we would practice for hours on end in the dorm room, making beats, recording, rapping, listening to music, playing instruments and so forth. Eventually through all the practice and making of music, I had my first big break through a track titled " Blue and Yellow " where I was fortunate to meet award winning video director Damien Caine . We quickly became good friends over a short time and I told him I wanted to take rap seriously: I wanted to be a rapper and it was my dream to play in front of crowds and connect with people through music. After months of talking back and forth he said he was starting a new label, Black Platinum Sound , and asked if I wanted to be the first artist on the label. Which brings me here today... I'm about to seal the deal, signing my first label deal with Black Platinum Sound and it feels surreal, like it hasn't hit me yet. It's always been a dream and my first major goal as a rapper to be signed. Being here and having the opportunities that I've been given, I feel truly blessed. It's been a long road and there's still a very long way to go but I move forward, crossing out one goal at a time, forever chasing a dream -- chasing my dream.