Born and raised in Rio Grande City, Texas, Justin Rae Reyes was introduced to music at a young age. As a child he would go to church with his family and noticed how interesting he found the band and music to be. He paid most attention to the drums and would feel the beat.
As Reyes grew up and attended middle school he joined symphonic band and learned how to play percussion. Throughout those three years he was part of competitions, seasonal concerts and was first chair, as well.
As Reyes grew up and attended high school he decided to not be part of the symphonic band anymore, and bought his own drum set to play at home. In his own practice sessions at home he would always have headphones and listen to metal bands, such as Metallica. While wearing headphones, he would have music playing in the background and would try to play along on his own and learn new songs. “Practice and determination” was his motto throughout his self-taught journey.
During his junior year in high school he had downloaded an app on his phone where he was able to create simple beats by using drum sounds. One of his friends then suggested for him to try and doing it more seriously in a laptop. Reyes thought that was a good and fun idea so he decided to download a beat making software where he could have more advanced options in creating beats using his laptop. Once he had downloaded the software, he started watching tutorial videos where he learned the basics of the software then proceeded to experiment until he was satisfied with the beat.
Senior year in high school came around, and Reyes was now creating different styles of beats. He was having fun and created a Soundcloud page with his new name, xRAE, a play of words with his middle name. He introduced his friends to his beats and convinced them to make songs with them. He would go on to also meet new people from around Texas who would make music as well, and they would make collaborations on beats.
You can check out his music on his Soundcloud and is always open to any other collaborations.
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