We had the good fortune of connecting with Gin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi GIN, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I pursued an artistic career because of music. I always loved music as a kid and when I got old enough I became involved in the music scene. I recorded my first song in 2006, released my first EP My Lyrical Expression in 2012 and now on my 5th Independent Album C’est La Vie is set to release in 2025. I am dropping my 3rd single “Purple Lights -Vibe” next week off my forthcoming new album C’est La Vie. Purple lights is a nice chill trap beat produced by T-Drum from South Africa. Purple lights comes after my singles California Psychics and Wo Ai Ni. Which were all released this year to anticipate the new forthcoming album coming out next year.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I started in the business as a promoter then I created my bookings business GSBookings in 2010 booking hip-hop artists for local and international shows. I started to tour as an artist in 2019 in South Africa. So far I’ve toured Dubai, Geogia (Country), Jordan, Basically the Middle East and East Europe. I think the most important thing is finding people who support you and want to help grow your career and brand. My mercandise is clothing and gemstone bracelets under Spiritual Bars which is my first album. You could check it out at spiritualbars.com

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I think my favorite place to go is Orange County and to hang out and grab something to eat at one of their rooftop bars.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My family deserves the most recogniton because they support what I do. They listen and provide advice on my music. I am really thankful.

Website: https://spiritualbars.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/befreegin

Facebook: http://facebook.com/therealgin

Youtube: http://youtube.com/therealgin

Other: http://therealgin.bandcamp.com

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