Making a mistake and learning from it is common in everyone’s life. What makes a true difference is implementing the lessons to move on more confidently in life. Viktor Lu, the young rapper from the Bay area, is setting a new standard in rock culture by embracing his gifted skills. Life has been a roller coaster ride for Viktor but that also gave him experiences and strength to be himself and not blindly follow trends.
Viktor Lu is an African American raised by a single mother in the Bay area that is known for its diverse culture of music. Being bipolar, Viktor struggled for most of his life to feel accepted. He met people from all walks of life and lived their culture. Viktor has been a rebel and lived on the streets, and an anime nerd. He made mistakes, learned life-changing lessons, and has accepted them all to pursue his dream of changing the music scene in the Bay Area.
Unlike other contemporary musicians and rappers who follow trends, Viktor dares to experiment. He feels that the music industry has ample fresh talents who can revolutionize trends but they fear not being accepted. Viktor overcame this fear with his real-life experiences to create the most unique sound by blending rock with rapping. He is creating a cutting edge yet soul-soothing sound. He calls this a new genre the DARK SIDE. It is an area where no other rapper would dare to venture.
Viktor’s biggest single “Instinct” is a hot song that reflects a slice of his life and experiences. It has everything from hard-hitting music to heart-touching lyrics that has resonated with millions of listeners across the country. Within a short period of its release, “Instinct” had more than 900K streams on Spotify and is on the way to gaining 1 million streams across all digital streaming platforms.
To replicate the success of “Instinct”, Viktor is developing another EP titled “FEAR OF THE DARK.” This EP is his passion project as it mirrors a part of Viktor’s soul. Viktor has faced a lot of undercover hatred from people because he chose to go against the norm. He wanted to be different and not a part of the crowd. This made him tough and loud which sometimes was unacceptable by others. Overcoming all the darkness and negativity was not easy for Victor but he decided not to weigh down his goals by others’ opinions.
“FEAR OF THE DARK” is going to be a message to every music enthusiast who overcame some kind of darkness in their life. Viktor is optimistic about this project and believes this will mark a milestone in his career. As a bipolar rapper, Viktor may be different from the mainstream artists, but he is fearless with his art. He is not afraid to be the loudest in the room to get his message heard. That’s what his songs are all about.
For the young rapper, this is just the beginning of his journey as he has a lot more to offer to audiences. He wants to bring more fresh and unique sounds to people and get his voice heard in every corner of the world.
