By Alex Brick –
By the time he was 17, his music video was already on BET. But a few years later, he was lost in a haze of drugs, broken relationships and spiritual conflict.
“I thought I was living the dream,” Isaiah Robin recounts on his YouTube channel. “But I was lost in a nightmare I didn’t even realize I was in. It wasn’t until I hit rock bottom that I could truly see what was missing — God.”
This is the story of a man who rose to the heights of the music industry as a young rapper, only to spiral into addiction and despair. Along the way, he grappled with identity, spiritual battles and a deep need for deliverance.
He first began rapping at seven years old. By his early teens, he was performing with his friends and eventually gaining attention from local producers.
While the fame he enjoyed at 17 brought attention and money, it also introduced him to a darker side of the industry. At 23, he started experimenting with cocaine and other substances, hoping to cope with the pressure and expectations that came with his newfound success.
But instead of providing relief, the drugs only deepened his internal struggles.
His relationships began to crumble as the addiction took hold, and his sense of self grew distorted. By 28, he was isolated, continuing to make bad choices. It was during this dark period that he found a moment of clarity.
“Everything I thought was important — fame, money, parties — it all felt empty. That’s when I realized I wasn’t living for anything meaningful. That’s when I found God,” he says.
The road to recovery wasn’t easy. He faced his demons and struggled with his identity. But putting his faith and trust in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, he found the strength to overcome addiction, rebuild his relationships, and rediscover his purpose.
Now, he uses his story to inspire others, especially young people in the industry, to seek something greater than fame and material success. “I want to be the person who shows that there’s hope, no matter how far you’ve fallen,” he says.
Through his journey of faith and redemption, he has learned that true fulfillment comes not from the world, but from a life grounded in purpose, love, and spirituality.
To learn more about a personal relationship with Jesus, click here.
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About this writer: Alex Brick studies at the Lighthouse Christian Academy near West Los Angeles.
