Honey Banks

RAPPER, SONG WRITER, ACTRESS HONEY BANKS

“If I could go back and talk to the young Me, I would say, Don’t conform! Don’t listen to what everbody else has to say. It’s ok to be rebelious and go for what you want, even if others try and stop your dream. Also Be consistent. Keep putting out our content, even if someone doesn’t like it, thats fine, it’s not for them. Keep making content and sharing it with the world, because somebody, somewhere is going to love it!”

Honey is a Music Artist currently living in Dallas, TX. She travels for bookings and is excited to meet and collaborate with new people all over the world! Honey is chasing her dream of becoming a well known Actress. She is currently working on a series called Dark Dirty Bedtime Stories in Michigan. She has been featured on the Texas Flip and Move tv show and the Bill Cunningham Show. Honey writes all of her own music and even ghost writes for others. She says that she has been into acting and music since she can remember. She was in her first play at age 4 and wrote her first song at the age of 6 and has always had a love for the arts. Her family wasn’t always supportive of her dreams when she was younger. She was often told that persuing a career in the arts was too far fetched and that she would have a hard time succeeding, was even told that she would just end up being a starting artist and that she needed to focus on a more realistic career lane.

“I have had a number of breaking points and pivitol moments where I just know that i had to start branching out and reaching for my dreams. Once I grew up and got out on my own I had a chance to break free of the doubters in my family and start chasing my own vision of happiness. I started persuing my music more seriously, but I was assaulted in 2008 and suffered memory loss after the altercation. I stopped for a while to recover, but I felt like I needed to keep going and push even harder to show everyone that I wouldn’t be stopped. With every challenge I face, I excel. I feel like I have a point to prove and I feel like I have this Rise of the Phoenix moment within myself. I know that no matter what happens, I can make a comeback and reinvent myself. “

Honey says that one of her most proud moments was when she got the honor of attending the Grammys and walk on that iconic red carpet. She said it gave her a whole new feel and appreciation for all the great talent that has walked that same red carpet. “It was unreal to be actually at the award show and I was inspired!”. In contrast, Honey had also had some rough points in her career. She says that the entertainment indusrty can be harsh. “There are a lot of snakes out there! It gets hard to deal with a male dominated field and can be a lot of pressure for a new artists that is still learning the ropes. There are a lot of people who will missguide or try and take advantage of a young woman who is still growning and learning.” Honey also told us that the large scale industry can be hard to navigate as far as corperations and legal things related to being a professional artist. “Being the little guy in the big industry is tough! We don’t always have the resorces or tools we need to protect ourselves from the mainstream industry sharks.” Honey says that it’s been a rollorcoaster of ups and downs. Covid has affected some of her recent endevours, such as being selected to be on Love and Hip Hop and several other amazing opportunities, and the let down of not being able to attend or having things cancel is always tough, but she remains hopeful for more things to come once the pandemic is over.

“It’s hard being in this game, Period. You are going to have to deal with your personal life, and then still jump back in and do your job as an artist. It’s not easy, We have to work and take care of our families, and balance all the time it takes to chase our own dreams on top of all of that, even when we’re sick or sad or going through chaos, It’s up to us to dust ourselves off, wipe away the tears and bring our passion to the stage. We can’t let our personal lives bring a negative vibe or bad business into our professional lives. I commend all artists that manage to balance their lives and push forward with what they love!”

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Honey wants to give a shout out her long time mentor, Mr. It’s A Big E Beat, and Jonathan at Yes Sir Productions. “Of Course shout out to Ambition WithOut Limits Media for reaching out to me to tell my story!” She also wants to thank our readers and her fellow dream chasers. “I want to let people know that I am a girl from the hood and I have had so many obsticles stacked against me and came from humble beginnings. But, it’s all about perservierance! If I can make it againts all odds, you can too. Just Push!”

To Book Honey, contact HoneyBanksMusic@gmail.com Follow her on Fb, Ig, Twitter and Clubhouse: @HoneyBanks