Author: Visionary Artistry Magazine

Steven Victor: Discovering Breakout Artists

Steven Victor sees the music industry as more than just a numbers game. In the world of Spotify streams and YouTube views, he needs to see the artist as more than just their statistics. 

As Def Jam’s executive vice president and head of A&R (Artists and Repertoire), Victor is always on the lookout for new talent. He oversees a staff of 20 people responsible for A&R.  Together, they’re in charge of the task of finding each new breakout artist the label signs. 

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Pitti Uomo: Menswear Mecca

Flocks of men in freshly tailored suits and their best streetwear gather in Florence, Italy to attend the tradeshow, Pitti Uomo. Pitti is a biannual four-day event featuring the best menswear brands showing off their latest collections to thousands of style enthusiasts. The fashion industry's most significant tradeshow made its official return since the Coronavirus pandemic, this past January for its 101st edition. 

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Robin Damore: A Leap of Faith

It’s never too late to take a leap of faith, change your mind and pursue a different hobby, start a new career and embrace a fresh start in life. Our greatest blessings often lie on the other side of fear, and Artist Robin Damore can firmly attest to this aphorism. She has lept, landed, and conquered, but her success would still be just a figment of her imagination without that first, faithful decision. "I held my nose, jumped into the deep end of the pool, found out I could swim well enough not to drown, and I’ve never looked back," she wrote on her website.

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Sophie De Oliveira Barata: The Alternative Limb Project

When I first saw the prosthetic limbs created by Sophie De Oliveira Barata, I was taken aback by arms and legs that looked far different from the standard, mechanical look of artificial body parts. However, my shock instantly morphed into a fascination for her out-of-the-ordinary designs, one being of an arm that was made into a vibrant, blooming flower vine and a leg made of cherry wood with a fully-functional cuckoo clock in the knee. Barata beautifully illustrates a side of prosthetic limbs many of us didn't even know existed, a side that is artistic and completely expressive of the individual wearing it.

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Mac Wetha: A True Craftsman of Sound

Singer, songwriter, and producer, Mac Wetha has marched out of his comfort zone and into a new era of solo work this past year with the creation of his alternative EP “Make It Thru,” released June 10, 2021. The EP staged Wetha’s advanced technicality in production and his creative dream-like undertones to originate the birth of an album drenched in bliss and bewilderment. The solo artist went on tour with Beabadoobee, a London-based indie-alternative artist, in the Fall of 2021.

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