2Trill: Can you tell us your full name, stage name, and where you’re from?

BandManVic: My real name is Victor Charles. My stage name is BandManVic. I’m from New Orleans.

2Trill: What first inspired you to start making music? Any artists or experiences that shaped your sound?

BandManVic: My mother was always a singer. She always had me around music—she even wrote my first rap at six. My pops owned his own record label in New Orleans, he was real successful, so music always been around me from both sides of my family.

2Trill: How did your music career begin, and what were some of the first steps you took?

BandManVic: Me living a lifestyle a lot of these rappers talk about made my patnas push me to get in the studio and take this music seriously.

2Trill: How would you describe your style of music to someone who hasn’t heard you before?

BandManVic: I’m very versatile. I have music for every mood and genre—if I can hear it, I can turn it into my own.

2Trill What’s your process when creating new music? Do you start with lyrics, beats, or inspiration from life events?

BandManVic: However I’m feeling at the time. I have to start listening to beats first, the lyrics come naturally.

2Trill: What’s been your proudest or most defining moment in your career so far?

BandManVic: Just seeing how people react to my music and how they gravitate towards me. That made me take it more serious.

2Trill: What challenges have you faced as an artist, and how have you overcome them?

BandManVic: The challenges I’m facing is I have to stay motivated myself. I haven’t had that breakthrough moment, so every dollar and cent is all on me and has to count.

2Trill: What project, single, or album are you currently working on or promoting?

BandManVic: I have a single dropping called “Charged Up.” It’s highly anticipated in my city, followed by a boat load of music!

2Trill: Where do you see yourself as an artist in the next few years?

BandManVic: Rich. I don’t look into the future—I’m focused on the moment.

2Trill: What’s one thing your fans might not know about you that you’d like to share?

BandManVic: I’m from New Orleans but I grew up in Houston since Hurricane Katrina.

Closing Statement

BandManVic is a rising voice blending the soul of New Orleans with the hustle of Houston. With a versatile sound, a relentless grind, and his highly anticipated single “Charged Up” on the horizon, he’s proving that his journey is just beginning—and the best is yet to come.

Stay connected with BandManVic:

•Instagram: @bandman_vic

•Apple Music: Listen here

•YouTube: Watch here

•Spotify: Stream here