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Obed Padilla

We all have that one thing that truly lets us be ourselves and for Obed Padilla, music is that outlet. Once he steps into the studio you’ll get to know the real Obed with no holding back. From his garage in Oceanside to music libraries everywhere, he’s spreading nothing but good vibes.
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Music is where I can fully be myself.
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A place that allows me to synthesize all my strengths and passions
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into something that the world can move to.
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Growing up. I feel like I struggled with my identity.
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Don't change. You're not this,
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you're too that corner and make me cause I know we gonna
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make. But when I'm working all that noise drowns out and
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it's just me in the studio telling my story.
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What began with playing guitar in my garage blossomed into a platform
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to create something that has meaning in that search.
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I found my sound and the rhythms of my Latin roots.
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My love for rock and roll,
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the family. I built around me growing up in Oceanside,
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a blend of hip hop but a love for songwriting and alchemy
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unique to me, double edges in all the right ways.
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My name is Ed Padilla.
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I'm a musician IOOC.