It is no secret that music has changed tremendously throughout the years. This art has been evolving since the first melody was composed, and with new instruments and skilled musicians, this incredible soulful art has put us all under its spell. Music has a universal language that is loved by every nation and celebrated by every culture around the world. Songs have been used by many incredible artists to portray our emotions when our words fail us, whether it is the language of love or tears of regret. Such legends were the pioneer of many music genres and touched the soul of their crowd through music. While the old is still gold, the new genre of music, like EDM or Rap, is becoming the next big thing in the world of music.
The road to musical success, paved by the previous great musicians, has helped many young stars to claim their right to the throne and become the next music sensation through their talent, dedication and patience. In the modern era, artists like Eminem, Billie Eilish, and Weeknd have transformed songs into a new beat. Even though our music industry will always be in debt to the amazing artists who gave us hip-hop, rock, and jazz, there is no denying that we have to make way for new, energetic musicians to rock the world. Finding such hard-working, talented musicians can be challenging. As music is not divided by borders, race or colors, a talented artist can be born anywhere.
It has an incredible unifying power that brings people together, and it is the job of music producers to search for and nourish the upcoming new superstars. And that is precisely what Sheldon Thaxter, better known as KillaImij, has done to leave a lasting effect on the audience – all thanks to his incredible sense of music.
Sheldon “KILLALMIJ” Thaxter, a renowned musician and music producer, is known for his extraordinary musical vision and for discovering talented artists. Sheldon understood his role in the music industry as a producer and launched his own record label agency KillaImij Records. What sets the music label apart is that it introduces brand-new, innovative music and gives a break to young, aspiring artists who need a platform to showcase their skills. He has produced record-breaking singles and albums.
This California-based Jamaican has always been fascinated by the culture and history of African tribes, and his goal to fuse modern-day music with African historical sound has been revolutionary. His aim to revive Dancehall, a prominent type of Jamaican music heritage with significant cultural and historical value, has been quite exceptional.
Earlier this year, Sheldon was quite busy launching his new album, Clock Tick Riddim, a melodic instrumental with a classical vibe that includes artists like Potential Kidd, DWAYNO, 9Grainz, and King Dolla. His upcoming project, titled Buzzer Riddim, is driven by a hard-hitting rhythm and features artists such as Munga Honorable, Maestro Don, Gaza Kym, and I Octane.
According to him, the music revolution needs new and fresh blood to help it develop and showcase its true potential. “The future of music is connected with our past. If we want to increase the quality of music in the future, we must look to the past. We don’t need to look much further than Bounty, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Sizzla, Shaggy, and Baby Cham,” he shared. “We must research them and learn about their musical discipline, how they organized their music, the patterns and styles they employed, their performing techniques, and how they handled their careers. By imitating the standards of our forerunners, we can establish high standards for ourselves,” Sheldon added.
His love and enthusiasm for combining different formats of music deserve to be praised as it’s making waves around the world. From fighting for freedom to remembering the ones we lost, music has always added color to our life. It is like a torch passed generation after generation, its value remaining intact throughout. “Musicians’ brains are wired differently than non-musicians. Studying music from a young age gave me an intense internal desire to keep growing and let water find its own flow. Music inspired me to be who I am today,” elaborated Sheldon. For people like Sheldon Thaxter, music is everything. Through Killalmij Records, he aims to produce inspirational music and help young talents on a successful musical journey. Under the guidance of musical geniuses like Sheldon, we can say that the future of music is in safe hands!
