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Featuring Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Camilo, Flying Lotus, King Princess, Koffee, Mickey Guyton, and Tobe Nwigwe.

The truth of our origin is never just one thing. It's not just place, it’s also people. It's not just people, it's also experience. In this Audible Original series, eight formidable forces of music revisit the places and spaces they grew up in and share stories of the people and experiences that shaped them.

"I think every little step that you take, it's transforming the universe."

Camilo, the Colombian singer-songwriter and winner of five Latin Grammy awards, lives and breathes origin, not only as the source of everything he has ever known, but also as his most inspiring teacher.

“I can do so much more than be a pop star.”

Doja Cat, the multi-award-winning rapper/singer, has created an origin through costume and character, yet is in constant exploration of the catalyst of her own artistic expression.

"I believe that you need to be around people that are different than you, but accept you.”

Tobe Nwigwe is a Texan rapper of Nigerian descent whose origins have led him far from his initial professional football ambitions. He revisits the path that led him to his true calling.

"And that is ultimately what life is about. It's about giving everything that you have to the people that you love."

Mickey Guyton, an African-American country music artist, lives a story full of triumph in the face of rejection and unpacks her origin as a survivor.

"I think art, at its best, will have you asking questions."

Flying Lotus, the prolific producer/DJ, looks at origin through the lens of loss and longing to consider if the most powerful lessons are those that encourage us to return to the simplest version of our story.

"I think when things are painful, they're usually good at the end. I don't.... I'm not somebody who shies away from leaning into my pain, at all."

King Princess, the non-binary singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, takes on origin in the frame of identity, a place where we are formed, informed, and then transformed.

"There is that celebration after a struggle. I try to be the calm after the storm."

Koffee, the Jamaican-born Reggae artist and the youngest person to ever win Best Reggae album, reflects on the importance of trusting her instincts and her love of the island that nurtured her creativity.