SiR Love You (2014)
The current trend of monetizing attention has given rise to dozens of people who are influential by virtue of their parents. Yes, “nepo babies,” as the internet has not so lovingly dubbed them, live amongst us. The critics of nepotism claim they wouldn’t be so upset if nepo babies displayed the same talent as their forebears, which is understandable but, also quite an ask. Is talent even something that can be passed down the generations?
To an extent studies seem to indicate that people can be born with an aptitude for music, maths, analytical abilities, sports, chess, the list goes on. But, even if someone is born with a greater-than-average aptitude or grows up in a musical household, they still have to put in the hours to master their craft. So it turns out not all nepo babies are created equal and even with their advantages, they still have to do the work. Which seems fair, even if some people winning the genetic lottery doesn’t seem so democratic.
California native Sir Darryl Farris grew up in a musical household: His mother was a backup singer for Anita Baker and Michael Jackson, his uncle a bassist for Prince. Sir’s cousin Tiffany Gouché is a well-known songwriter and his brother performs as D-Smoke and is a grammy-nominated rapper. Do with that information what you will, as it appears that in this case music definitely runs in the family. Sir honed his craft in a songwriting trio with his brother and cousin, moving on to becoming a songwriter for a number of major artists including Jill Scott and Stevie Wonder. As SiR he also makes R’n’B for the thinking, feeling listener. Get into it.
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