Taylor Monet Parks, better known as Tayla Whingx, wrote songs for some of the most important names in the Global of Music – Aaria Grande, Justin Bieber, John Legend and even more, and won two Grammy nominations for his writing work. Only in 2018, 3 songs Shell – “Love Lies”, through Khalid & Normani; “Thank you, then,” through Ariana Grande; And “great hopes”, through panic! On disc – in the most sensible 10 of Billboard Hot 100. He is also a popular solo artist, with two complete albums in his credit. His new single, “Rich”, made his debut on April 29 and is the first song he published as an independent artist. Here, the former 28 -year -old children’s actor, who played in the 2007 Musical Film Hirspray, analyzes his technique with the writing of songs for the most productive acts in the global, the tutoring of a new generation and his return to the theater.

Where does your love come from?

I come from Dallas, and when I grew up, my parents played a lot of melodically intriguing music. I moved to Los Angeles when I was thirteen and got caught in the theater, however, an incredible goal was used: I did not know how the game can be connected with the writing of songs until I discovered that the writing of songs was a job. I learned that the way I went to the character of other roles is in the same way as the technical composers of their profession. I have used many other hats over the years, and everyone has played in others.

What is for paintings with artists such as Jennifer López and Saweetie?

The way I get a panic! For the album song, it is very another in the way in which technical song through Sawetie, or a song through Ariana Grande or Anderson Paak. This is all that will do justice to the song. I need artistic partners to feel comfortable to tell me: “I, I need my enthusiasts to notice things in this song that would not notice me in an interview” because music is personal.

Tanner Fletcher jacket and pants; Loro piana t -shirt; Gucci shoes.

What will you move more in your own music?

I have never moved absolutely my pala, and I am no longer a composer that I am an artist. I am very lucky to be able to write, but when I spend at level or make an album, it is very intentional. And I technique what does this express artist want? With respect to myself, it is internal. It is a consultation of agreeing with myself, returning to the essential and being back to this child who makes music in his room.

How would you classify your type of music?

I would say that it is a reflected image of the time. With that, I mean that it is an aggregate of many other genres. Years ago, we had a challenge with the categorization of music. Now it cares. There are so many artists whose genre cannot be named. That said, I am definitely an aggregate of Pop and R&B choice.

You have created several companies, in particular Byx Studios, 3020 Control and Byx Publishing. Why is it vital to do this?

We are in a moment in music where, if you do not see a business doing the most productive for creators, you can act. If I had to pass through A, B and C to get here, I need to make sure that the user that I only have to pass through C. I need to be a mentor of the next generation, because the writers and manufacturers that I pointed out now will point to their own writers and manufacturers one day, and they will be commercial and correct women when they will.

One of his next projects is to play as Donna Summer in the biographical film Spinning Gold. What are you going to go to the game after so many years?

It would not be such difficult paintings when I ran for the first time, because I didn’t like it as much as music. Now I appreciate it more than ever. I don’t like doing anything through halves. If you are going to do something, be old. This is how I crie.

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This article was first published on May 19, 2022