Who TF is Yungdoms?

Since I was a baby, art has been embedded in my life. Given that my dad has a saxophone degree and my mom has a photography degree, it makes sense why.

My first endeavor as a musician was in 6th grade as a saxophone player in my middle school’s band, since I wanted to be like my dad. I had started writing lyrics when I was in 6th grade as well. I switched to percussion for 7th and 8th grade, which I had developed a passion for.

When I entered high school, I had immediately wanted to join the marching band and was able to make it as the only freshman in the drumline, working along side some of the most talented people I know. During the off-season, I picked the saxophone up again since concert band percussion is not as fun. That same year I was gifted an iPhone 6, where my Garageband production began.

What started as a frequent hobby grew exponentially, when I purchased a MacBook Pro for my freshman year of college and a microphone for recording. Brief ideas of musical expression quickly expanded into a full length album, and I haven’t looked back since.

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Why Music?

Spanish album

Three years of spanish in high school was alright, but not incredibly impactful.

I’m don’t know why, but I became dead-set on learning spanish mid-freshman year of college, and learning it to the point where I could embrace my Cuban heritage and speak with the same accent that my dad and abuela do. What better way to do that than to express myself through music? I was determined to create something and push myself harder than I had before. Rhyming in a language you don’t truly know is a pain in the ass, but I didn’t care.

Although I still get too nervous to have a day-to-day conversation with a fluent speaker, I feel good knowing I’ve been taking steps to work at my fluency.

NOTE: Since my last name is Lugones, which derived from Spain, and because it was my third full-length album, I decided to name it Lugon3s, pronounced “Lugon-tres”

Artist Interview

I had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by Khalil Hines through the University of Oregon’s NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) along with several other artists as a part of their main project during the 2021-22 school year, titled We The Cookout. This consisted of individual interviews, a photo/video shoot for both individuals and as a group.

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