Pronto Valid is an alternative hip-hop artist from Chicago whose music blends honest storytelling with sounds pulled from all corners of music. His lyrics are personal, vivid, and often rooted in both his own experiences and the world around him — shaped in part by his Bosnian-American background and deep love for conscious rap.
He started writing lyrics at 11 and began performing at school talent shows not long after. By 15, he was recording and engineering his own music, figuring things out track by track. That hands-on approach stuck with him — today, he still records, mixes, and even produces much of his own work.
Over the years, Pronto has released a number of singles, EPs, and full projects. He’s also built a solid live performance resume, opening for artists like Afroman, Kstylis, PnB Rock, Twista, Gorilla Zoe, and others. Whether it’s a small club or a larger venue, he brings the same energy and intention every time he hits the stage.
Outside of music, he runs a podcast centered on mental health, using his platform to have real conversations that often get left out of the spotlight. With a background in Music Business and a deep commitment to his craft, Pronto Valid is still growing — and still carving out his own space.
Hello -
My name is Haris Jaganjac - known better as Pronto Valid - and I’ve been making music since I was 11 years old. I make Hip-Hop music with elements of various genres on the production side. I go by the belief that my music speaks for itself, and that I don't have to tell you everything through a message when you would rather listen to the music. However...there are certain elements of my story, and myself as a person, that are essential for you to know about to truly understand me as an artist.
I'm a first-generation Bosnian-American from Chicago, IL. Like many other bosnians, my parents came to Chicago in the late 90’s after escaping the war and ethnic cleansing targeted towards Muslims that was happening in Bosnia at the time. Although I didn’t physically have to go through their struggle, I vividly recall my parents and others in my family talking about the horror stories that they went through, the people they lost, and how they survived - which influenced my life perspective from an early age. It was hard for me to trust others as a result and I would often avoid topics dealing with my culture/heritage altogether in order to slip past those types of conversations. Over time, this distrust in people turned into bad habits that led me down a dark path without me realizing at first. Throughout my life, I had to fight to overcome conflicts from within and without.
My music is all about the human condition. I speak about battling through personal issues we've all dealt with - like addiction and heartbreak - and how I've had to overcome both multiple times in order to pursue a better version of myself. Like many people I also battled through adversity in my youth and was blackballed by peers early on. Whether it was for the clothes I wore, or the way I acted, the music I listened to, or simply for being an oddball, I never truly felt like I could fit in. Despite all of that, I was able to build bridges that wouldn't have existed years ago. I’ve made friends out of adversaries and vice-versa, to say the least. These experiences, along with other life events, shaped me into the person and artist that I am today and continue to shape me as I forge my path. This is me, and these are my experiences. I hope you enjoy listening to my music as much as I enjoy making it, and I hope you connect to my story as if it were your own.
- Pronto Valid