![]() ![]() In 2016 I decided to take it by the horns and really take this thing for what it is and just engulf myself in it. I think my first memory is music, so it’s always been there. Teezo: Oh, music has been a part of my life since as long as I can remember. ![]() But my timeline was really this: artist turn video director, turn artist. My origin story came so in the moment that I didn’t really get to track it. He’s what you would call a trial and error artist. We caught up with the artist to find out more and talk Texas, tunes, and Willy Ts.Ĭan you tell us how Teezo Touchdown came to be? But his cowboy-hat-wearing, lolly-pop sucking alter-ego, Eugenius Hanes, who pops up in Teezo’s video skits from time to time, takes credit for a lot of the creativity: “Teezo’s like an empty glass you know? He just waits for me to come in and I flood him with the ideas,” he says in a recent clip.ĭespite his prolific output, and the fact that he now has support from the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Lil Nas X, and Chance the Rapper, much about Teezo Touchdown remains shrouded in mystery, including his real name. Teezo is a natural when it comes to melodic hooks, and has a truly unique ear for harmony, with most of his tracks featuring deliciously layered vocals. ![]() Despite the setting, each visual (directed by the multitalented Teezo) bursts with the vibrancy of his extravagant clothing (think Prince and Rick James with glitter-smeared arms and nail-studded hair) and the bright notes of his melodic 80s-inspired rap ballads. 2019 saw the release of his first single “Slice” but it was his July 2020 follow up, “Strong Friend” – an infectious emo-pop ode to companionship – that proved to be the first significant step on his journey to the top.Ī stream of singles quickly followed in the months after, including the mellow “Careful”, and the heavier, punk-rap “SUCKA!”, each accompanied with a video shot in front of a rusty, graffiti-covered, garage somewhere in Beaumont. “Don’t worry, you’re early”, reads the Instagram tagline of Teezo Touchdown, the Texan artist who wants to let you know he’s destined for superstardom. ![]()
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