Von Vargas

About the Artist

Von Vargas is a multi-faceted Music Creator. He is a Hip Hop artist, multi-genre music producer, songwriter, musician and DJ. He’s passionate about creating hip-hop music that highlights solutions to social ills that plague America’s inner-city communities. A champion of justice for uplifting and betterment. Von is most recently responsible for creating music cues for the Peacock TV Original Series “True Stories". Also music for Hip-Hop Ads, Music Marketing Campaigns and Music Sync Placements for ESPN, CBS Sports, CNN, HBO/ Vice TV, BET, United Healthcare, American Cancer Society, Dickies Workwear,  to name a few. His music has been aired on numerous Nat'l/International Radio and Television Networks. He shares a Stellar Award Nomination and was rated with one of the top albums of the year in the Baltimore Paper. The 2021 Baker Artist Award Winner has been featured on many national and international media outlets for music. Von currently serves as a National Trustee of the Recording Academy known for GRAMMY Awards and is a community curator for The Digilogue a global community-driven music and tech platform, connecting and educating music creatives across the world.  

Artist's Statement

My practice is music. I’m a hip-hop artist, a multi-genre music producer and a songwriter who advocates for justice through rhyme. I create a significant amount of music that inspires hope and change in people’s lives for the better. I feel the weight and obligation of being a responsible music creator. This just means that although I like to provide great beats, the lyrics are the most important to me; responsible lyrics with substance and value. Whether subtle or blatant, lyrics that have a positive meaning are a huge requirement when creating songs. It’s my desire that my music goes beyond temporary satisfaction and towards something that sticks to the listener, well withstanding the test of time. Music with messages can resonate and transcend generations, and hip-hop happens to be my medium to reach, inspire, teach, and advocate for justice. Musically as a hip-hop artist, many times I project pictures that reflect and mirror struggle, pain, hurt, tragedy, poverty, violence and/or defeat, yet advocates hope, justice, victory, and triumph. My goal whenever discussing social ills through song is to also highlight the solutions to those social ills. I’ve never underestimated the power of my music and I’m very aware that my voice through music can make a difference. Using my music to make a difference in the world is a part of why I was born.