PORTLAND, OREGON – Very few
have experienced the trials and struggles Quiz Zilla has, and even fewer have
come through the other side with as much tenacity. Born in the cloudy Pacific
Northwest to a broken and unstable home, Quiz Zilla quickly learned the art of
survival. From homeless shelters to foster care to a two-year prison sentence,
Quiz Zilla had every reason to throw in the towel on his life. But his love for
his little girl (who was born while Quiz Zilla was merely eighteen years old)
and his gift for music were motivation enough to keep going, and slowly but
surely Quiz Zilla is making a name for himself on and off stages across the
nation. Music isn’t only a way out of a difficult situation for Zilla – quite
the contrary – it was also a refuge for him when times felt dark and desperate.
“Every time I picked up a pen,” he explains, “I felt like I was letting the
stress and anxiety go.”
Zilla’s music is, in a word,
versatile. While that word may seem overused, it’s the only way to describe his
sound which is inspired by genres that span the spectrum – from Michael Jackson
to DMX and Garth Brooks. As he puts it, “If it speaks to me, I’ll make the
music.” Not one to succumb to labels, Quiz Zilla doesn’t even prefer to be
labeled as a rapper -- he’s an artist, first. “I don’t like being placed in a
box,” he explains. Listeners can expect a little bit of everything from Quiz
Zilla.
His latest single, “Still
Have Faith,” is a testament to his versatility. The song is about a
relationship that has endured a rollercoaster of emotions and challenges.
Break-ups and make-ups make for an aching protagonist, until he realizes that
he still has one more try left in him. “It’s about struggling to set pride and
ego aside and let the love shine.” The title of the song speaks for itself: “at
the end of the day I ‘Still Have Faith.’”
Quiz Zilla’s determination
for success is far from self-serving. “I grew up in the street, and I always
had this empathy for people that were homeless or less fortunate.” With his
impending success, Zilla’s hope is that he’ll be able to turn around and use
his success for good, giving back to people who are sitting where he once was.
“Ultimately, I know what’s going to help people like that, and it’s becoming a
superstar.” And that’s exactly what this wildly talented, fiercely motivated
Quiz Zilla is going to do.
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