At Lollapalooza, grentperez urges aspiring artists to make mistakes

22-year-old Australian artist grentperez took the Lollapalooza stage on the final day of the festival. Perez began his music career uploading covers from his bedroom on YouTube at only 12 years old. Now, the 22-year-old has found continued success for himself, reaching millions of listeners worldwide. He met with Vocalo Radio ahead of his performance to discuss his early days on YouTube, share advice for young artists and let us know to look out for new music on the way next month.

This segment was hosted by Abigail Harrison. It was edited and produced by Morgan Ciocca, with support from Nudia Hernandez and WBEZ’s Mendy Kong.