Bræv

A former opera singer from the Opera de Montreal (OdM), BRAEV is a singular artist who brings immense depth to the combined genres of R&B, Hip-Hop, and Alternative-Pop. Tired of the elitist attitudes from individuals that make up what he perceives as merely a-now meaningless niche who lost its purpose, BRAEV is more than well-equipped musically to make his name a maverick songwriter/producer. He collaborates with like-minded artists such as A-SHO, and Wasiu. Furthermore, he is composing and developing avant-garde musical theatre collaborations with Kid Koala.

I couldn't do the rehearsals and cocktail parties anymore... It's a shame because I truly loved theatre. I couldn't do it anymore because they crushed the tenacious spirit of my favorite composers: Verdi, Beethoven, Mozart, and Puccini. These composers were the real deal. The opera culture now has turned into a strange political game, and I'm not down for that. I look at Beethoven as the Cobain of his time, but they use him as a type of elitist currency. I will always have love and respect for the music, but I more-so connect with the cultures of Hip-Hop, Indie, and Pop.

Kanye and Arcade Fire speak more to the culture like Beethoven did in his time, than the current washed-up Classical industry does... I’d like to bring a little bit of Kanye to Classical music, and a bit of Classical to Kanye. Shake things up a bit...

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