Victor Daze – I Apologize | @VictorDaZeMusic

Posted by By T. Craig at 20 March, at 14 : 06 PM Print

Multi-talented artist takes East Coast by storm with new music

NEWARK, NJ – Make no mistake, Victor Daze is the total package. A graduate of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Scholarship Program, Daze has not only been a student of singing, but he’s also a trained dancer, model and actor. He has studied with Troy Randall – who was the vocal coach for Patti LaBelle and Wyclef Jean – and he’s worked with Nat Adderly Jr. – who was the music director for Luther Vandross.

In addition to being in multiple theatrical performances – including Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Miss Roj in “The Colored Museum,” and Laerts in “Hamlet” – Daze has had credits on NBC’s “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Investigation Discoveries,” “The Perfect Murder” and a pilot for “The Internet Ruined My Life.”

But when he’s not acting or modeling, Victor Daze’s biggest passion is music. He’s a classically trained musician who has embraced hip-hop in ways that no other artist before him ever has. His single “I Apologize” is the perfect example. Released a year ago on Valentine’s Day, the song is one that has gained him quite a bit of attention throughout the country for it’s fusion of different styles. Taking his classical training and pairing it with an exploration of sounds pulled from a variety of genres, “I Apologize” is a laid-back, mellow take on R&B and soul.

“I don’t think I sound like anybody else,” Daze said. “Some people have said I have a little bit of Neyo, or Usher, but I think my training has given me a voice all my own. I can still sing classical and opera and musical theater, but I’m not an opera singer trying to sing R&B. You will get a fusion, and I want my music to have elements of those things, but ultimately it’s something different than you’ve ever heard before.”

The single is a song that Daze said is about an emotional breakup and taps into the storytelling form of hip-hop that he loves to much. He said it’s a song that nods to the type of music he hopes to continue to make going forward.

“When I write a song and when I’m performing a song, or if someone is listening to it wherever they are, I want them to hold their lover closer,” he said. “If someone is alone, I want them to feel like I’m helping them. It’s gonna be OK. It’s not that bad. Negative emotions don’t last forever. Change happens every day. I want my music to reflect positivity and happiness.”