Everyone is blessed with his or her own gifts in life Mylin Brimm was given the gift of music.
Mylin Brimm, a 22-year-old East St. Louis, Ill., native has produced two CDs. The first, Cherish Life was produced with friend and artist, Mr. Bilistic. Following that CD he produced Journey Home with his brother Myron Mylin is an aspiring artist and student at the University of Kansas pursuing a teaching degree in physical education and exercise science.
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photographs by Jared Soares
Music and family have always been a significant part of Mylin's life. His family members have a strong influence on his music. Mylin's tight knit family could be a big part of the brothers' idea for Bros. Brimm, the group he created with Myron. If you look further back, you'll find that Mylin's love and deep appreciation for music began while he was still in the womb. It was kind of Mylin's "natural fate" to be a musician, as Myron put it.
When Mylin was 15, he visited Myron in Lawrence. Myron was working on a couple of songs he wanted to record. Mylin played the drums and Myron sang on the CD. Mylin says working with his brother—who sings, plays the trumpet, piano, keyboard and bass guitar—was a great experience. "I don't like to think of myself as being just a singer, or playing the piano, or drums," he says, "but as a
music lover, someone who really appreciates music."
The missing piece to Bros. Brimm is Mylin's oldest brother Marlin. At the age of 3, Mylin participated in jam sessions with Marlin, who is 10 years older than Mylin. Marlin, who lives in East St Louis, Ill., would play a record, and Mylin would drum and sing to the music Marlin recorded these "sessions" they shared. Marlin says he's glad he had a chance to bond with Mylin, especially in the formative years and he hopes he helped continue his love for music Marlin and Mylin share a love for Latin music, such as bossa nova. Despite the distance separating them, the three brothers say they will find a way to work together. The brothers are heavily influenced by their parents and their grandfather, who lived with them.
Mylin's grandfather taught him his
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