Sprado’s love for music began at the age of seven in his South Holland home. Where his father who produced had an in home studio. His father would usually spend time there producing alongside his friends while drinking and smoking. Sprado quickly began to take interest in the sounds his father was creating.
“He didn’t let me into his studio sessions because they was smoking and drinking. I use to sit by the door smelling the smoke come out the room and everything. I had to listen to the music it was captivating me.”
His love for music wasn’t only influenced by his father but his mother as well. He grew up listening to Michael Jackson as his mother would play it around the house.
“I was always around the house cleaning listening to music. So as soon as he could talk and move around he began to dance to the songs I would play. He would reenact some of the Michael Jackson dance moves get up on the table and throw a show for us.”
Sprado’s Mother.
In 2017 Sprado locked himself in the basement and began to work on his first project titled, “New Me.” His father played a crucial role in the development of Sprado’s sound. He’d show his father the music and he would be brutally honest with him and let him know if it was good or not.
“He would tell me, ’nah that ain't it.’ It made me determined to get better at my craft. I was locked in the basement just trying to create 'New Me’”
His debut project dropped in April 2018. From there on, the grind never stopped for Sprado. He began to go to showcases where he ultimately began to make a name for himself.
The song “Wrist Work” off his debut project caught the attention of Jeremih’s DJ TTaylor. He personally invited him out to a showcase and from there the rest is history. TTaylor became his manager in 2019 and that same year they began to work on his second project which is titled, “Bases Loaded.”
Sprado went from grinding in his basement to working with Jeremih on his second project in which he featured Jeremih on the track, “American Dream.”
“I always listened to his music. Meeting him was just surreal. He's a legend in the game.”
From recording “New Me” with a snowball microphone in his basement to recording “Bases Loaded” at state of the art studios, a lot had changed for Sprado. His second project was released in September 2019.
The title of his second project is a baseball metaphor which signifies his success. He’s going to hit a home run and bring everyone home to prosperity.
“I’ve spoken everything into existence. Things are going by fast but I'm still anxious to reach another level. I know I gotta relax, be patient and keep grinding.”
For Sprado music is a huge part of his life, even before he chose to pursue music as his career. He said to always be searching for music that would always get him pumped and motivated. Now that he creates music himself the first thing that crosses his mind each morning is music.
“Music is everything a big part of everybody’s lives, it helps us get through the day.”
Sprado has been working on music videos for “Bases Loaded” with various directors around Chicago. His first music video off that project was for “Cut The Grass” and was directed by Diamond Visuals. Most recently he released a video for “Shorty” that was directed by LAKESHOREHY.
“Working with Sprado is dope. He’s an open minded person which definitely helps my creative process when writing treatments. We currently have two videos together and both are some of my best work yet. 2020 you’ll definitely be seeing the name Sprado more often.”
Diamond Visuals
Beyond dropping visuals for “Bases Loaded” he is working on his next project. It is currently untitled but a name will come and it is expected to be released this year. Alongside his manager TTaylor he’s working on Sprado Live Two which is a concert he headlines while bringing out local talent in the hip-hop/rap scene.
“Nothing has changed, well my growth has changed and my grind will forever be my grind. You can still find me locked in the studio.”
