Within a society, music can often serve as a bonding experience. Whether people are connecting with the artist, genre, or even the people that listen to them, any given song finds a way to attach itself to daily life. But for one senior in particular, the lyrics and the industry behind the music have a different kind of allure.

Sam Goreham, who goes by the stage name of Sammy Sigma, aims to create a sound that everyone can appreciate. After debuting on the social media hub Soundcloud, Sigma’s talents continue to impress his peers along with a vast audience of hip-hop enthusiasts. “I don’t want to be the ‘next’… I want to be the first,” he said.

Sigma describes his dedication to the art as a daily occupation. According to him, the word ‘rapper’ usually comes with negative stereotypes. To counteract this, he makes it a habit to present himself professionally. His effort to break down this pseudo-label has recently attracted the attention of prominent names in the Omaha music scene.

As of Oct. 2014, he became deeply involved with a like-minded hip-hop group known as LoFi. Sigma cofounded this operation and currently oversees several of its internal aspects alongside Jourdan Devereaux, whose stage name is L Oquence.

Each member of this multi-genre group works independently to market their own personal projects. Additionally, they join together as one cohesive unit to successfully produce quality material. Sigma’s objective within the team is to provide a creative push to ensure the audience never stops growing. Through his writing, he ensnares fans with his originality.

In regards to his upcoming music, he admits that emotion has a lot of weight in his writing style, which is complete with poetically-charged paradoxes. By creating an experimental atmosphere and pushing topic boundaries, he allows the listener to freely interpret the underlying theme of his new album.

“I want all people to know that it’s okay to be different…to expand your horizons…reach out, be open minded,” he said.

In addition to staying creative, he advises all budding musicians to educate themselves in as many aspects as possible. He said, “All knowledge is good to have to a certain extent…if you know more, more power to you.”

A fast-paced mind usually proves essential in the cutthroat business of making music. Sigma’s got it down to a science, as he’s recently discovered.

Sigma’s opportunities have guided his approach to his future career as a music artist. Due to his dabbling in radio broadcasting, he has had the chance to make connections with higher-level contacts. Because of this, he has immersed himself in the field of entertainment.

Even with all the popularity he is receiving, Sigma still remains humble. Coming from a very diverse background has had a major impact on who he is today. A hectic home life often interferes with his work; however, he manages to turn this into fuel for new projects.

Sigma finds his influences rooted in listening to artists like Tech N9ne and Kendrick Lamar. He uses inspiration from these musicians, along with his personal experiences to better himself as an writer. “I just stay open to different people’s situations, because what you might know, another person might not know. It’s all about perspective,” he said.

With newly-forged relationships, Sigma has been able to catapult himself into the next step of self-promotion. In March, he released custom t-shirts with the help of LoFi. The vibrant design had an immediate effect. Within the first two weeks, nearly half of the shirts were sold at school alone, bringing in a sizeable profit.

As of now, as many as 50 people are walking around with his face on their chest. The funds obtained from sales will prove useful for his future endeavors, specifically the upcoming album. As time passes, Sigma books more gigs, writes deeper lyrics and practices endlessly.

It’s fair to say that much can be expected from this prodigy moving forward. Not too long from now, people could be seeing his name in lights.