Meet ColFax

Today we’d like to introduce you to ColFax.

Thanks for sharing your story with us ColFax. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I started rapping when I was 15 years old. One of my friends that I met when I moved here was the first person to bring me to the studio. His name was Marquel and he was making music at the time and really when he brought me into the studio which helped me get started with the music. When I turned 16 I started doing shows and selling merchandise and tickets initially when I was in school. As I started diving into the music I had the opportunity to open up for D-block, Yo Gotti and Ghost Face Killah in the early stages of my career. From that point on I went on to put out my first project “Mile High State of Mind”. That was the introduction into me as ColFax the kid from the Mile High City. Fast forward now I’ve been working and still putting out music. I released a project this summer called “Dying Just To Make a Living”. That was my sophomore project that got some attention. I was featured in “Drama Like The DJ” (DJ Dramas website), The Hype Magazine, Unsignedheat, Itzbizkit, and many more on my last release. I also opened last year for Freddie Gibbs, and recently Soulyhad. I was the featured artist of the month in October(2019) on DJ Whookids streaming app (MyMyHiphop) he recently started. It’s a place where the independent artist has an opportunity to put their music up and to be judged and have an opportunity to be played on Shade 45. As of today, I am considered an independent artist. I have my manager and people in my camp that are still working and grinding now. I am gearing up for my next EP “I like Rapping I don’t LIke Talking” which is scheduled to be released sometime in 2020. That will have some features from a couple of local artists out here and an artist from Philadelphia that actually works with Lil Uzi. This is just the beginning of my story and there much more to come.

Has it been a smooth road?
Yes, it’s a constant battle of attrition and mind over matter. But the important thing is realizing the reason why I do music in the first place. I do music to cope with my mental health, and to one day provide a better life for not only myself but for my family.

What else should we know about you and your work?
I am a rapper/songwriter. I was the proudest when I was able to sell out my first show of 2019. With putting out my project DJTML “Dying just to make a living” I was able to garner enough attention to get my name mentioned by various hip hop blogs. Such as DJ drama, DJ Enuff, and the daily loud.

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I’m originally from Denver, Colorado and I moved here when I was 14 years old. This is where I live and this is where I’m set up now. I think if anyone has an opportunity to leave the city and go somewhere like LA, NY, ATL, I would suggest them do it. But it really comes down to your work ethic and how you go about yourself conducting business. I think if someone is going to go out of state that they prepare as much as they can to capitalize when they do make that move. But if you’re local and trying to make it happen and the cards are dealt then you have to work with what you have. I think overall Phoenix for the hip hop scene is quiet. I think something we can do together as a city is really supporting the local artist that are here now. I think radio in Phoenix is selective on the artist out here. There isn’t a huge push on the local scene and if there was and it was consistent I think that would benefit not only the artist but the city as a whole. To attract other artists to come out here to Phoenix and open up the diversity here even more. There’s a lot of talent.

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