C-Piepz joins the playbill for WISCO! the music fest

Milwaukee based Hip-hop artist C-Piepz is set to headline WISCO! the music fest March 9 in the Titan Underground.

C-Piepz creates his musical style by blending his Hawaiian roots into infectious and upbeat hip-hop with pop sensibilities. Signed to independent Milwaukee record label, Good Fight Records, C-Piepz is blazing his way to stardom 

"His music sounds like what you would hear on the radio," Reeve Union Board Music and Variety Chairwoman Katy Hamm said. "I think students on campus will love him."

C-Piepz is definitely not a novice to the live show.

"I've done birthday parties, big events, club performances and high schools," he said. "I just got done opening up for JoJo and Outasight in Green Bay." 

Additionally, he's performed with Sean Kingston's collaborator, Iyaz.

Bringing C-Piepz to Oshkosh was a no-brainer according to R.U.B. Concert Committee Chairwoman Michelle Arenz.

"C-Piepz is only 21 years old so he'll definitely connect with the age group on our campus," Arenz said. "He's aware of what is popular in pop culture today and he applies that to his music."

Though he is young, C-Piepz has been making noise in hip-hop since he was in high school.

"The quarterback and offensive lineman started a hip-hop group, and everybody liked it even though they were horrible," he said. "So my buddy and I started a friendly, rival group just to play back and forth and we kept going with it and got a positive response, and now we're here."

C-Piepz said he draws influences from the artists of Top-40 radio today like Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, Drake and Flo Rida. He also taps into his Hawaiian roots for influence.

"My music definitely has a little bit of island-pop sound to it," C-Piepz said. "I play that card because if you ask anyone how many Hawaiian rappers there are, there aren't any. Bruno Mars is Hawaiian, but he doesn't even rep it."

 Along with his island vibes, his music comes with the touch of positivity and clean content.

"The more people that you can get to enjoy your music, the better chance you have at success," C-Piepz said. "Everyone can listen to it. I always hated when people would make music but then they'd be embarrassed to show it to their parents because they're swearing in it."

C-Piepz said his choice to be a wholesome and inviting musician reflects his personality as well.

"One thing that I'm quickly learning is that in this industry you have to have a good set of morals and a good foundation because otherwise it will take you under very quick," he said.

C-Piepz has songs available on iTunes and music videos spreading around the web and his self-titled full-length album will hit the shelves later this year.

C-Piepz said he wants to be a global name and self-titling the album was the first step.

"I want to be everywhere," he said. "Not necessarily only as an artist. I want to be able to write music for other people and get into engineering and maybe producing music and instrumentals."

To get a preview of C-Piepz and his music check out his single, "Show You the World (Ayyo Ayyo)," on iTunes. For tour dates, music videos and further information go to his website at cpiepz.com.