By Tabby Hardman

Will Raver, an 18-year-old finance major from Sea Girt, N.J. spends his spare time, rapping, making music videos, and posting them online with the hopes of making it big one day.

In high school — friends encouraged him to start putting his raps to music. Senior year, his buddy Joe Kane posted one of his raps on his YouTube channel, SugarKaneTV.

“It’s called Popular, it’s about how a girl would naturally think I would leave her, but if she gave me a chance she’d see I was worthy—it’s a never-know-until-you-try message,” said Raver.

Since the song was posted ten months ago it’s received 5,362 views and was the first of, Raver’s — or should I say “Man Rave’s” (Raver’s stage name) —  music videos.

“I want the world to see it,” he says.

Raver performed as the opening act on Feb. 26 for a popular rap group, The Dean’s List, at Empire Nightclub in Fairfax, Va. and is scheduled to open for Chris Webby, on April 19. Other than that, he’ll be busy writing and recording.

“I want to say there is definitely going to be another video on YouTube out within the next month and I am trying to get a mix tape out called, ALL Good, within the next four or five months,” said Raver. “Every day I rap—I get better, would I like to be famous, yes, but I am doing it because I love it.”