get to know: chippington âchipâ skylark the third.Â
chip skylark finds himself the third of his name. his grandmother lifts the small child into her arms, cooing that she loves her little chippy to the moon and back. sheâs the first in the family to call him chip, and the name sticks better than junior or chippington does. he knows his grandfather and father wish heâd just ride out chippington like they did, but honestly it gets too confusing and chip has always felt way more like him. only his grandma and mom can call him chippy though, and he blushes every time.Â
he comes from a line of musically inclined men. his grandfather, the first chippington skylark, found himself the frontman of a joropo band back in his home of venezuela. chippington skylark and the noahâs arkestra found themselves playing any bar or party that would allow them, and soon they rose to popularity in caracas, and even went on to play shows in the second home of joropa (colombia) and other countries and cities in the region. chippington the second would expand on his fatherâs budding fame, finding himself popular on the latin charts for adopting the sounds of salsa as that became popular. chip falls in love with the music of his grandfather, finds comfort in the strum of the guitar and the folk tales he weaves with his lyrics. chip is even more amazed by his father, the master performer. heâs inspired by the way a band of horns and percussion can fill the room with such lively music, as his father sings songs of love and lust all while looking charming as ever in the process. itâs decided before chip can even properly learn how to form his own sentences that he would be a man of the music as well.Â
chip doesnât mind that his life was laid out for him already, not really. he loves music, finds himself beating the timbale and shaking a pandeiro anytime he accompanies his dad to work. chipâs only real concern is what path would he follow? his grandfather and father had already accomplished so much, who could he possibly be if not stuck in their shadow? in his younger years, he had no real answer for this question. just knows that he loves the stage.Â
chip primarily stayed with his mother in new jersey. she thought it best to keep him from the hectic lifestyle his father lead, urging that he should be allowed a normal life and childhood. chip, however, had other plans. he was only eight years old when he first hit the stage. it was a local talent show and heâd begged and pleaded with his mother to let him sing; she finally gave in and he performed ahora te puedes marchar. along with singing the upbeat luis miguel song, chip had also done his best to choreograph a little dance to go along with his performance. the audience loved him, eating up his floppy hair and bright smile almost as much as they were awed by his talent.Â
chipâs life became nonstop performing since that moment. entering any talent showcase he could find, hoping to continue to impress crowds and make everyone dance and fall in love with him and the music he sang. his father couldnât be more pleased with how well every audience received his sonâs gifts. if you dig on the internet enough you can find a few videos of a little chip joining his father onstage to sing and dance his fatherâs famed music with him. donât play it in front of him though, heâll look away and blush the second you start going âawwwwwâ.Â
chip begins to incorporate more american pop songs in his showcase entries. it makes sense, itâs the music everyone around him listens to and as much as audiences love watching him dance bachata and salsa they seem to connect with his performances better when itâs in a language they can understand. he has no negative feelings about it, even to this day. he has no negative feelings about most things, his words and thoughts drowning in positivity and optimism because he prefers to look at the brighter side of all things.Â
heâs thirteen when he gets discovered by a label executive. the initial meeting for the board of executives of his future label was the most nerve wracking experience of chipâs life at that point. chip knows he can wow an audience, itâs the one thing he knows for sure heâs good at. but something about this initial meeting deciding his fate makes his stomach turn. heâs sure heâs going to be sick before it, afraid that heâs going to puke the entire time he rides up to the top floor in the elevator. chip gets through it though, showing off every skill in his arsenal: heâs singing, heâs dancing, heâs playing guitar, heâs interacting with faces in the room, heâs switching between languages easily, and heâs working that smile.Â
it goes without saying that the label is impressed and chip gets signed almost immediately. everything else from then on moves pretty quickly for him. he focuses almost all his energy on recording an album as quickly as he can. songs are presented to him daily, and heâs given a team focused with constructing an image for him. he never strays from whatâs put before him, even if heâd want to sing a different song than the one he learned the day before, or if heâs not sure he wants to do this particular piece of choreography. chip is honestly just so happy for the opportunity he hardly bats an eye.Â
his rise to fame is just as fast and hard to wrap his head around. he would never call himself an overnight sensation, too many years of long hard work went into it, but thatâs what the news anchors call him. his first single debuts on the bubbling under of the hot 100, but after significant radio push and some televised appearances it skyrockets to the top ten of the billboard charts. seemingly out of nowhere heâs musicâs newest obsession and he couldnât be more excited. he goes from singing at neighborâs birthday parties to mall tours and sold out venues. his parents pull him out of school and set him up with a tutor, and well, the rest of his childhood dies right along with that decision.Â
heâs a pop phenomenon and he, at first, couldnât be happier. his first album goes multi platinum and he performs at almost every award show you could think of. hell, thereâs even people walking around wearing the same stupid red hat and hoodie combo his team made his signature look. but the being followed by paparazzi and chased by fans starts to become a little too much to handle a little too soon. he wonât complain though, heâs doing what he loves.Â
chip still loves performing and singing, but his label has complete control of every aspect of his image and sound. and while that was cool when he was a teen, heâs desperate for some more control and creative (and financial) freedom.Â
heâs not mad at the teeny bopper image heâs cultivated. where most people would try to distance themselves from the type of music he made early in his career he never openly rips on it, even in his adulthood. while itâs not the music heâd want to make now, he knows that music is important to his fans. just because something isnât his favorite doesnât mean heâs going to ruin it for someone else, heâd never disappoint someone like that.Â
chronic people pleaser!!!! he literally can not function or cope with the knowledge that something he did could be upsetting someone else. even if the task you give him comes at great personal sacrifice to him, heâll do it with a smile. He just wants everyone to be happy, even if right now, heâs not the happiest.Â
Now that heâs a grown man heâs struggling with whatâs his next move musically. Heâs already done something no one else with the skylark name has been able to do: break american radio, and his grandfather and father couldnât be more proud of his success. but he finds himself yearning for the freedom and maturity their music possesses. heâs certain he still wants to make pop music at this point, heâs just struggling with how to make it more adult and what new things he can experiment with.Â
Re-released his first and second album with some of the more popular songs stripped down and sung in spanish. itâs his labels idea of compromising on the fact that he wanted to make music that represented all parts of who he is as a person. also has like one or two latin pop songs that crushed the charts worldwide, the success of those songs made his label discuss the validity of him doing a full latin album like heâd been requesting for years. that album never came.Â
practically scandal-less. Heâs dated his fair share of pop stars and models, but those break ups always end amicably and none of his former partners have ever had anything negative to say about him. the media wanted so badly to run a âbad boyâ thing with him but they just canât, heâs such a good boy.Â
when he was fourteen he did a campaign for those stupid singing tooth brushes. my shiny teeth and me follows him everywhere now, and you know what, heâs not even mad about it, he sometimes jokes that song is more popular than a lot of his actual serious music. go king! teach the youth proper dental hygiene!
his concerts are always so much fun. Again, so inspired by his dad as a performer so he always goes all out. He gives 110% every time no matter what. Is he tired? Of course. Does he need a nap? Definitely. Has he gone on stage ten minutes after puking his guts out because of a flu? YeahâŠ.it was still a good show though, you couldnât even really tell he was sick!Â
struggling HARD with anxiety. large crowds of people around him start to freak him out, and even though most would think he should be used to it, heâs been mobbed by too many groups of fans to ever be used to it. heâs no stranger to hiding out in the back of an empty store for a second to get away. heâs always embarrassed when his management has to kick everyone else out the store and lock the doors for his sake, but if it helps...it helps.Â
WANTED CONNECTIONS.Â
help him w his anxiety? so mayhaps a friend, a confidante? also an actual therapist yep.Â
chipâs big struggle is how to move forward without disappointing his fans so maybe a fan that he becomes friendly with that can yanno remind him that most of them will love him no matter what. or at least serve as a reminder of why he does this.Â
if yâall got characters that wanna roast the shiny teeth guy i wonât be opposed. heâs also so nice he probably wouldnât be too bothered so thatâs frustrating and funÂ
fellow musicians always
friends who either have no clue who he is or donât care would be real nice
anything at all. also always down for angst as always.Â
