After finding success in the pro wrestling world and making the transition to Hollywood, becoming one of the biggest stars in the process, The Rock now has his eye on the music world.
Following the release of the live-action adaptation of Moana earlier in the year, an album was released featuring songs inspired by the Disney franchise. Called Voices Across The Ocean, the album is produced by Dwayne Johnson and his wife Lauren Hashian. The song “Your Dad” is co-written and performed by The Rock, and is dedicated to his three daughters.
Speaking with Rolling Stone, Rock confirmed that being more involved in music is something that he is exploring. The former WWE Champion also spoke about how important music has been throughout his life:
“I’m exploring that now, and I appreciate you asking that. As you roll along in life, I’ve been real fortunate to be part of some really cool projects, and love it. But music has always been such an anchor for me, and very specifically in genres that I love, like country music, traditional country music. And we’re exploring that now.
I’ve reached this point in my life and in my career where, honestly, Brian, when I wake up in the morning, I swing my legs out of bed, and whatever the thing is that I’m doing, I wanna feel like I’m just running towards it. And the most gratifying things we do are when it’s for us, because we have enough pressure to deliver for so many other entities.”
The Hollywood star also elaborated on how there is less pressure on the success of a song as opposed to a movie:
“The things we do, we must do them for ourselves, and then we must feel it in here, behind our ribcage. But they’re also always connected to some sort of commerce. You make films, especially the big four-quadrant movies, you want them to do well. But this song, for me, is just a song to my daughters. Where there’s no pressure of an expectation to deliver something that, ‘Well, how are the sales, and how’s the box office? And how’s the streams?’ It’s just from me to them.”
The Rock Has Made Music In And Out Of WWE
The WWE legend has been involved in numerous segments on TV. Known as the “Rock Concerts”, the segments saw Rock run down his opponents in musical fashion, with Cody Rhodes and Vickie Guerrero being among the victims.
Outside of wrestling, Dwayne Johnson sang the Moana song “You’re Welcome.” The song was a smash hit, with more than 700 million streams on Spotify alone. Rock also rapped a verse on the Tech N9ne song “Face Off.”
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