It was a Tuesday afternoon when I connected with Trevor Jackson. Once the Grown-ish actor popped onto my desktop with a neon yellow crew neck and fully connected facial hair, we exchanged greetings and smiles with one another. The "Just Friends" singer has definitely grown since his last conversation with xoNecole. As he reflected on his younger years in our pre-interview chat, Trevor noted that his mindset is transitioning into, as he would say, "fun time is over now" and he is buckling down on what he actually wants for himself long-term.
With his music being a clear demonstration of his evolution as an artist, especially with Rough Drafts, Pt. Furthermore, he hopes to do so by focusing on love. Love is one thing that will always be true," Trevor told me passionately during our check-in. Trevor Jackson is no stranger to making love songs for a crush, current bae or if you're just trying to get it on in the bedroom.
The mastermind behind hits like "Like We Grown", "Here I Come", and his Jacob Latimore duet, "Tru Shit", these days, Trevor has been demonstrating high levels of personal and professional growth in his music through his lyricism, visuals and creative direction.
When it comes to his accompanying music videos, he's rather particular - as any creative or artist of his caliber should be. If I'm not directing, I've got to make sure I work with [the directors] so they understand the vision because I don't like making things twice," Trevor voiced adamantly about his passion for being original.
As a key influence of Trevor Jackson's and a legend in the artist's eyes, he recalls a simpler time in his childhood where he would be filmed on home video singing Usher's ballads. In the song, Usher could be heard sweetly beseeching, "Tell me again, can we be lovers and friends? Go out there, put it on the line, and guess what? If the person isn't down, that's still your friend.
