Many people jump into the music industry intending to release hit records, star in lavish music videos, and perform in front of massive crowds of adoring fans. This isn’t the case for Eyah.
The Dutch producer always dreamed of becoming the hitmaker behind the star — just like his idols Sky Rompiendo and Tainy.
“I was always drawn more towards those types of personalities,” says Eyah (AKA Sven Zwetsloot) over Zoom from his home in the Netherlands. “Of course, I like artists and want to be in that camp, but I never wanted to be the first guy you see. I was interested in working behind the scenes. I was the kind of geek who would read the credits [on albums].”
Eyah has also dabbled with working with English-language acts, with a goal of crossing over in the near future. After all, he says hip-hop is the music he most listens to.
Next year, Eyah plans to release his first album — sort of a “Eyah presents”-type album full of features. It’s a project he admits that his fans have been clamoring for.
“I’m here for that pressure from the people,” he says. “I started the new album recently and will be putting out singles real soon. It’s not me singing. I’m the producer presenting friends and other artists that I listen to. I’ll drop some vocals, but that’s not the main idea of the project.”
Still, while Eyah now explores the peaks of success in music, he insisted that the next generation of producers drives him now. “The youth, the kids that are right now in their basements or their rooms making music–as we used to make music–that keeps me inspired,” he says.
“When you find out these kids are inspired by us and they keep bringing new stuff to the table, it’s when you get motivated and you keep going.”
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