Meet William Field professionally known as Wiill | Rapper, Singer & Producer

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

Hi Wiill, why did you pursue a creative career?
There’s a long and a short version of this story. The abbreviated long story is that as a child I was introduced to the artistic “gypsy, living on the edge way of life”, as my grandma says, because my father and my brother, Zach, were at the time and still are pursuing their own artistic passions. Half of my family is very creative and surrendered most of what normal people in society consider to be their own sanity to realize their own vision in reality. The other half of my family, on my mom’s side, is very practical. I would say I got the best of both worlds, but skew creative in many ways. I went to boarding school when I was 14 in Connecticut and was introduced to so many different versions of success it opened my eyes to what a life can actually be. So while I am chasing my passions with an ignorant sense of confidence and an extreme level of tenacity, I’m surprisingly methodical about it. Essentially, while I do want to be successful in my life in general and tried finding it outside of music, I couldn’t manage to leave my identity as a musician and creative. This is the short answer. Artistic careers are intense and draining and without the proper intention and love for the craft will leave you abandoned with no explanation. My dad told me that if I didn’t have to pursue music then I should choose something easier. But, if I do have to, then go all in and never look back. Once I realized that I’m at my happiest and kind of need to make music to remain a functioning human being, I trusted my instincts pulling me toward it and haven’t looked back.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Getting to the level of confidence I have in myself now was definitely not easy. I have been through trials and tribulations just like every one else. I remember specifically sitting in the house of debatably the most accomplished music publicist in the entire world when I was 2o and listening to her praise me. She literally shouted for her husband that they had the world’s next superstar sitting in their living room. She represents multiple rock and roll hall of fame artists, so for someone with her level of knowledge and expertise in the industry that I want to be in say that was like a complete shock to me and was followed by fraudulent feelings. I mean like this person cannot be talking about me I’m just this kid that started making music because I was depressed in my dorm room when I was 18. I’ve also been on the other end of spectrum where kids that I went to college with would tape “Soundcloud rapper” on my door and constantly make fun of my music. It’s weird that both of those situations hindered my confidence because it was polar opposite feedback. But it is true what they say about people talking about you. There’s really no point in listening. The only reason I can definitively say that I am the smoothest combination of hip-hop, pop and electronic music with a voice like butter and lyrics that are so smart they’re simple is because I convinced myself I am those things. I’m humble, but it’s show business if you wanna know if I think I’m the best refer back to my first answer about my relationship with success.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would start them off at Fivel’s which is one of my friend’s and producers house. He’s got a nice couch and tv to watch Netflix and make music. His mom is super nice and extra generous with the snacks. Then we’d stop at this bodega underneath my apartment for some snacks. I spent a lot of my youth in the Northeast, so bodegas in Miami, I mean, take my money. Bacon eggs and cheese…stop it. Probably go to Moxies if I’m trying to drink and mingle. I’ve had some long bathroom conversations in that establishment. I locked eyes with Michael Irvin there once, which was exhilarating. Honestly, you can’t go to Miami and not go to the beach, but definitely not going to South Beach because it’s super congested. The beach on Key Biscayne is much more peaceful. I don’t really do all that much in terms of going out. I’ve played shows at some pretty cool places like The Anderson, Aaru and Le Rouge and they generally have some dope underground music acts playing throughout the week. My other artist friends like Hadee and Alar on the mix have some dope shows popping up throughout the week so we’d stop in there for a show for sure. But, if you’re coming to see me in Miami for the week you’re probably spending most of the time in the studio at either Bay Eight or Alar on the Mix. So don’t visit me if you ain’t tryna track some vocals and lay down a progression.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There’s so many people. My brother, Zach, for helping seeing something and helping me to create music in a safe environment, which we continue to do. My dad for being my rock and a constant source of inspiration for me. My family is generally very supportive of me on both sides and gives me a lot of credit for pursuing my passion, which not every creative gets. So in that regard, all the usual suspects. Both of my brothers, my parents and grandparents. I also have a dope group of people I’ve met in Miami with the same vision and determination that I have so I never feel alone. There’s a lot of them, but they know who they are. I’m blessed when it comes to my support group and network. I definitely would not be able to pull of all of the shows, content and music without them by my side.       

Website: wiillmusic.com

Instagram: (@wiillaight) https://www.instagram.com/wiillaight/

Twitter: (@wiillaight) https://twitter.com/wiillaight

Facebook: Wiill https://www.facebook.com/wiillmusic

Youtube: Wiill https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3cuNrAHD-OXw320g2TS4A

Other: TikTok: @whoswiill https://www.tiktok.com/@whoswiill

Image Credits
Photo credits: Sirak Kevin Fagundes Aj Centrone Matt Gomes Shane Malcom