Finding the right answers often comes from asking the right questions. As an artist you must always be aware of yourself and your brand as a whole. The more you know about yourself, the easier it will be to promote and build your brand and gain the exposure needed to have a successful career in music. Artists often overlook these questions and continue to shoot aimlessly in their careers, which […]

With over 7 million copies sold, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” is one of the highest selling singles of the past few years. But WHY was the song such a huge success? And what can you learn from it if you want to score the NEXT big hit? Here are 5 key insights: 1. It’s A Single Did you know Thrift Shop was the 5th in a series of […]

You might be laboring under the misapprehension that 10 seconds isn’t enough time to accomplish anything. You’re wrong. It takes 7 seconds for the brain to form a positive or negative impression of a new acquaintance and two-tenths of a second to establish a first impression of a website. Even frisky lions can wrap up a mating session in under 6 seconds flat – pretty impressive when you consider that’s […]

Much respect to Empty Sink Publishing for featuring 3 of my paintings (Veils of Carnality, Ignorant Butterflies, Toujours) in their very 1st issue. History in the making. Check out the full feature here.  

Much love to Gravel Mag (published by University of Arkansas at Monticello) for featuring my art. The staff reached out to me about featuring two of my paintings, Toujours and Heartache Sit Down, in their newest issue (November) and the feature went live last week. Check out the screenshots below and you can view the full feature here.

So the placement I’ve been dying to share since April has finally hit the world. Who could ever imagine having 2 international Pop records in the market at the same time?! We ended up in this blessed situation when our 2nd single, Flo Rida’s How I Feel  (produced by my client Sermstyle) premiered last week.  Not to mention, this single is the official theme song for WWE’s Survivor Series. With Pitbull’s Timber […]

One of the many challenges we songwriters face is that we’re tasked not only with creating something from nothing, but our “somethings” need to be unique – and not only compared to what others have written but also compared to what we’ve written before. This is no small feat, and the moment you think you’ve “figured it out” as a songwriter is exactly when you need to leave your creative […]

LA-based Home Grown Radio contacted me earlier this year about stopping by the show for an interview and the week of, I ended up deathly ill. Ok, not deathly lol, but it’s rare I get sick and the flu definitely kicked my a$$. They insisted on having me in person, as opposed to me calling in, and after last week I certainly see why. Last Thursday our schedules finally permitted […]

Are you thinking about getting a publisher? Here are some things to consider in your search. Who, when and why First of all, do you need a publisher at this point in time — and if so, what do you need them for? If you’ve had some commercial success already, your priorities are likely to be different than those of someone just starting out. By analysing your situation you can work […]

What’s that NEW sound?!  You want to stand out. Be the hottest band or artist on the industry’s lips. You have a vision for success but don’t quite know how to go about this. You need to find your ground and start from the bottom up. So the first question you need to ask yourself is: how do I find my niche? There are two options… Create your own niche market. […]