Artist of the Week: Prometheus Brown

Prometheus Brown is a rapper, hip-hop artist and DJ in Seattle. He will be performing at R-Day in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 21. Seattle Refined: How long have you been writing/performing?DJ Prometheus Brown: I’ve been actively writing and performing as a hip-hop artist, first as a hobby with friends since middle school in the mid-90s, then as an active participant in the local Seattle hip-hop scene during my college years before co-founding Blue Scholars in 2002 and going full-time as a musician in 2006. Tell us about the artistic process and the different stages that work into it.I’m very collaborative, idea-driven, balancing instinct and intellect. Trying to not overthink it while being intentional at the same time. I’m open to many starting points, drawing from both internal feelings and whatever is going on outside and honoring both through the process. I tend to start from processing ideas and inspiration in solitude, absorbing others’ artistic works, experiencing life, but the real work starts when I take that energy into spaces with other creative folk with different skill sets to create something together. Where does your inspiration come from? What artists have influenced you?For most of my journey, I’ve been...