Recently, our own Pioneer Valley Senior, Rudy Perez was signed to ASCAP as a writer thanks to Mr. Hernandez. This is a huge deal for those who are into the music industry.  ASCAP stands for American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Here are some questions that I asked Rudy:

“I got signed to the deal by my teacher Mr. Hernandez. He told me all about it and I decided to go for it, and they got in touch with me and signed me with a music writer and publisher. I feel good, this is just the beginning of my journey, and I need to keep my head up and not look down. I feel good, like I can do anything, but I know I’m just hyped. I feel pretty good because I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life and I love it. Many people inspired me. My parents, and many music producers like Metro Boomin, Bruno Mars, and J. Cole just to name a few. I get inspired when something grabs my attention, like when my favorite artist drops a new album. I get motivated to create better music. I will push myself to give people what they want. Music should be fun, I want my music to make people feel certain things when they hear my music, so I push myself to do my best when I’m writing or putting together a song.”

Notable members of ASCAP include artists Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Drake, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry.