AKTHEPROD is a progressive producer and artist from Woodbury, New York. Born into a musical family, his life was shaped by his opera-singing grandfather, who performed at Carnegie Hall, and his mother's affiliation with Holland's Bralts School of Music. Inspired by opera to Broadway, he was raised in a world surrounded by music.
AKTHEPROD's stage name reflects his personal and artistic growth. He combines his initials "AK" with the number 47, which comes from basketball, and "PROD" stands for "producer." He started his career as a producer in 2018 while studying at SUNY Potsdam, where he began making beats.
It began as simply making music for other individuals but eventually became clear that his beats could be a platform for voice and storytelling as well. AKTHEPROD has a unique sound derived from acts like Kendrick Lamar and Bryson Tiller. His sound is characterized by intricate wordplay, emotional depth, and commitment to vulnerability.
His latest album, Personal, shows a change from his earlier work. It explores deeper topics like self-worth, sanity, love, and understanding oneself. The song "Passionate" examines the struggles between love and rejection, while "Golden" focuses on finding worth beyond material things. His songwriting generally involves pulling from himself. To AKTHEPROD, every song is part of a larger story of survival.
The final track "Bliss" captures self-acceptance and growth. Staying true to his 2024 EP "Isolate," which explores feelings of loneliness during COVID-19, Personal intensifies these themes with honest storytelling and complex production. AKTHEPROD shows his growth from a producer to a versatile artist, providing fans with relatable lyrics and innovative music styles.