Day: July 23, 2021

Not many people can say that they live a life marked by the pursuit of passion. Joseph Yonke has been able to do that, but he’s not happy with experiencing that joy alone. So today, he’s on a mission to help other people discover what brings them fulfillment and encourage them to pursue that by showing them the benefits of a passion-driven life. 

Joseph is a young artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s currently a student, but actively pursues painting on a professional level apart from his studies, hoping to make a dent in the art and creative space in the future. The 21-year-old artist is the grandson of the well-known painter Robert Yonke, who served as a source of inspiration and mentorship for the young artist growing up. 

“One of my fondest memories is the day I began to define the style of my paintings,” shares Joseph about his beginnings in art. “While working next to my grandfather in his garage studio, I applied heavy layers of oil and acrylic paint while mixing the mediums on the canvas’s surface and following his color relation and design lessons. Once the piece was finished, we realized I was progressing towards a unique style of my own.”

It was at that point that Joseph’s identity blossomed through his art. What marks his work is the abstract and figurative style he carries in his paintings. However, it’s hard to miss the presence of soul and heart in the painter’s work as he pours all that he is into every painting. Joseph began by mimicking and shadowing Robert as a child but soon found his own place in the workspace, creating iterations that presented a unique flair and technique. Most of Joseph’s work showcases an oil or acrylic paint output on canvas.  

To the artist, art is more than a hobby or pastime. It’s a way to translate emotions and the world’s musings through a visual manner for people to experience tangibly. He believes that art is not a luxury but a necessity to a life filled with meaning and purpose. True enough, art has become his source of sense as he uses art to share his unique perspectives of the world and connect with his audience.  

Joseph hopes to become a ray of hope for youth and to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps by serving as a mentor for other up-and-coming artists in the future.  “Every mentor of mine and every person I look up to has proven it is possible to find success in what you love doing,” adds Joseph. 

Joseph also hopes to one day work a job in advertising and enter an ad agency. However, he chooses not to limit his creative expressions to one field or profession but decides to expand his horizons. At only twenty-one years old, the world is his oyster, and he has a lot to discover still. Yet, his early foundations and successes prove that Joseph has a fantastic career ahead of him. 

To learn more about Joseph Yonke, visit his official website where you can learn more about the artist and see his works.

Music remains one of the most complicated endeavors to get into for any artist. This is because year in and year out, artists continue to fall off the horizon and both established and upcoming music artists continue to lose their clout and relevance. Therefore, seeing an artist constantly making it in the industry for more than five years is a rare sight to behold nowadays, especially for those in the largely unpopular genres. Kfhox is one of these relevant artists because aside from the talent which makes her artistry stand out, she remains one of the few artists in the last decade to have seen out the years and keep at it relentlessly.

Kathryn Kfhox Hoxie, popularly known by her stage name Kfhox is a singer, rapper, and songwriter based in Nashville, New York City and is well into her 10th year as an indie artist. Kfhox is popularly known for her versatility and ability to make music across different genres. According to music critics and fans alike, she is known to have an eclectic catalog and discography ranging from hip hop to RnB. According to music critics and fans alike, her music has been described as a reflection of her evolution as an artist and as a person.

Following the year 2020 that saw every aspect of the world as we know it get shut down, Kfhox and her music were not spared.  Before the pandemic and the global lockdown, Kfhox dropped her 3rd full-length studio album, “Love 360°.” However, the pandemic denied her the opportunity to play before a live audience; instead, she spent the rest of 2020 in the studio creating new music with D-Roc. In her 10th year, Kfhox entered 2021 with a new persona, look, vibe, and sound. She has been diligently perfecting over the last three years since she moved to Tennessee, where she has pursued her lifelong interest in working with super producer Darin “D-Roc” James.

Once the new year began, Kfhox kicked off with a new single, “Fresh to Death,” which dropped in February and a music video almost immediately, widely accepted by her fans. The new single, which dropped just in time for fashion week, showed another dimension to Kfhox, not only musically but style-wise. Kfhox was able to portray different looks throughout the music video. The single also allowed her to integrate more hip hop into her mainstream pop sound, and essentially, the birth of a new Kfhox was complete. With “Fresh to Death,” Kfhox had created an undeniable hit with D-Roc, creating feel-good music during a time when the world needed it most. Kfhox almost immediately followed up with a new single, “Rider,” and with a video set to drop, she is priming her fans for a complete overhaul by the fourth quarter as well as introducing her fans to what is set to come for the rest of 2021, 2022, and beyond.

Connect with Kfhox by visiting her website or following her on Twitter and Instagram Page.