
Cyrus Gooljar
Siman Gooljar (born September 28, 1996), known professionally as Cyrus Gooljar is a Guyanese rapper, songwriter and actor.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Born in the village of Fyrish, Guyana, he is the second child and only son of Harrilall Gooljar "Booby" and Kamini Devi Bisram "Sandy". Friends and family remember Cyrus as a happy child, but a "bit of a loner" who was often bullied. Once, a group of bullies severely injured Cyrus head in assault, Cyrus spend most of his time drawing and writing poems, As a child he was interested in story telling, aspiring to be a comic-book artist before discovering hip hop.
At the age of 12, during a lunch break, Cyrus saw a group of seniors rapping and got inspired which led him writing a diss-rap while listening to Eminem, Cyrus then when from being a nobody to the most popular kid in his school.
In 2012 Cyrus was elected prom-king then reelected in 2013.Cyrus began and on-and-off relationship with Arefa Amoi and Melesa Ramgoobeer but broken the heart of Arefa, Cyrus and Melesa broken up a year later which led him on writing his first single "Broken Pieces". At the age of 17,few months after Cyrus's parents Bobby and Sandy separated before his 18 birthday.
In 2015, Cyrus began a relationship with Avisa Ramsaroop that lasted 2 years after she broke his heart, which led him on a downfall that made him try committing suicide by crashing his car but survived. He then decided to pursue a career in music, and he relocated to New York. He launch his first album "Broken Pieces".
In 2015 he had his first Interview at Guyana Times Daily.
In 2015, he collaborated with Apache Waria on the stage show Clash Of The Titans.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Performing for the first time was the best feeling in the world.
Your musical influences
My influence is Eminem I always idolize him an maybe someday I can be at the level he is.
What equipment do you use?
I mostly use a guitar and a mic but sometimes I make my own beats too.
Anything else?
A quote I always say is why be a villain when a hero never dies we should try to make the world better not destroy it.