Today we’d like to introduce you to Beami Strong.
Hi Beami, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for sharing your story with us – to start, maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
Oh man, I sometimes struggle to wrap my head around my story. I’ve been around music my entire life. My father called himself a “noiseician” and tinkered with all sorts of world instruments like the Gopichand, Berimbau, and, his specialty, Didjeridoo. He always told me, “anything is a percussion instrument,” and, much to the irritation of my teachers growing up, we both banged on whatever was in front of us, anywhere we happened to be. I started writing lyrics in middle school and had no confidence in my voice, so I defaulted to rap. My dad helped me record and produce my first songs around 8th grade. After he died from a rare form of cancer when I was in high school, I picked up the torch and kept jamming. Most recently, I lost everything in an explosive breakup this past September, where my clothes, transportation, instruments, mics, money, and dogs were all stolen from me. I exited that relationship completely broken and had neglected everything and everybody that I had ever known and been a part of, including music. I never got any of it back except for my 2 best four-legged friends, Nova & Amber. I’m determined to give them the best life they can live and continue to grow every single day. I tapped into art, knowing it would be key in my healing process. I worked on coming back to myself psychologically first and foremost. Little by little, I’ve picked my life back up as I’ve been able. I’m still very much in the middle of this story, as I’m working to no longer live out of my car, to have a more stable income, and to expand and enhance my day-to-day experience to where I can eat a full meal, afford myself some better shoes and maybe, just maybe, grab a new instrument one day. I’m grateful for everything I’ve been through and recognize my role in all facets of my struggles and triumphs. I appreciate all the lessons learned and finally sense that I am turning a corner toward blessings above all else. I’m grateful that my future has never been so open-ended and positive.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As my first answer indicates, it has not been a smooth road. I struggled intensely with confidence and self-worth for most of my childhood after being diagnosed with PTSD at the age of 5 due to early childhood abuse from my mother. I spent most of those years just trying to function in a stable state. I was suicidal for the first 8 or so years of my life. I have come a long way. My best friend and main collaborator died after high school in a car wreck, and I wasn’t sure how to continue in life after that. But, as with everything before and after, I recognized that I’m still here for a reason, and there’s something to learn from everything. Every chapter of my life has brought new struggles and new growths. I appreciate it all, and don’t take a second for granted. I very much aim to honor those no longer standing with me and do what I can for those who are. Love has no limits.
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you, and are any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
Of course! I hope we all have—too many to count. The main thing that I’ve learned is my self-empowerment. In a day and age where you’re more pressured and expected to fall in line and do and say exactly as the ones next to you are, it’s been a very healthy challenge for me to discover what the heck I think, feel and believe and what that means to me. To rise above any one agenda, manipulation, or past mindset – all while encouraging and rooting for every person I see to do the same for themselves. We’ve collectively gone through this thing together, and nothing about it excuses division, condescension, and disrespect. We’ll one day look back at Covid and 2020 as a trigger point that pushed us to something far greater, far brighter as a species and a world.
Pricing:
- All of my tracks are either available for free download or are $0.99 on all streaming platforms. I also have a Cash App for donations that go toward more art as well as back into the community.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://beami.earth
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/beamimusic
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beamimusic
