B-Fresh | THG Episode #37 
[00:00:00] Good morning. Good morning. Happy Saturday. Welcome to this episode of the Hilltop global podcast. I'm one of your hosts today. DGN what? And I'll be joined today by to Maya. And maybe like a little, so a little later, we'll see if that will happen or not. But we do have an excellent guests today that we're going to have a great conversation with our guests today's and they'd be fresh.
Be fresh is a Greenville based music, producer, artists, and video. He is also the creator of soul food, clothing line and exclusive and executive producer of amethyst. A series of compilation albums created by South Carolina, artists and producers. Good morning, be fresh and welcome to the Hilltop glove podcast.
How you doing today? Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. No problem. Well, technically I'm not, I'm not Greenville base.
I'm actually based out of St. Matthews. That's [00:01:00] where I was born and raised. Word like a family out there. So it's not really. Yeah. So but yeah, I, I live in Greenville for like seven years. I just actually recently moved back to the area. Okay. Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. All right. So I mean, we always like to begin the conversation with a little backstory, so our audience, you know, they can get to know who.
The, the guests actually is from their own mouth. So would you mind telling us our artists a little bit about your upbringing and what makes B fresh? Well, like I say, you know, I'm from St Matthew's Sacramento, small town population, maybe like 2200 people. I like to say I'm a, I'm a dreamer, you know I'm someone who I feel as though was born into a small environment, but to do other things like try my mouth.
Early on for you have another team like me and my sister get him different experiences of [00:02:00] over the course of some years. So I gained, I always had an interest in art. Always had a small interest in music and Me. And my one of my friends was, was talking about doing something ever since high school music and art related.
And that's what I've been in that space since I'm just expressing myself. Excellent. Excellent. And cause you explain a little bit to our podcast who like exactly. What you do and how you do it, because I want them to understand, like you, aren't just a one tone person. You have a couple of different hats.
Yeah. Well, I, I always say, you know when it comes to being a creative I don't let anyone put me in a box. So by doing so I'm always entering new ventures and invest in the stuff [00:03:00] that I'm interested in
when it came down to music. I tell people all the time how I got interested in working with artists and stuff. Well, I would say back in 2013, when I did my first release party for. Alongside that I had different people come out, different performance, come out. And since then, I can say, you know I've been in a relationship and rapport with these people over the years, helped them get their content out.
I like to say I'm kind of like the, the younger version of a class.
Yeah, I just, I just do it. I just, I just enjoy music. I enjoy art and if I can help others getting in a space that they're not you know, allocated to, I'm a, I'm a booster. That's the bomb, that's the bomb. And that's what I want to all that stuff. Like you, aren't just, [00:04:00] and this is weird to say, like you, aren't just an artist.
You're creative. Like they say, you're a creative person and you have skills that she used to get and create lanes for other people to be able to express themselves, et cetera. And I know credit. As people always like to say, like daydream, imagine the possibilities. I just would just say, and the ones of the world you all immerse yourselves into their imagination and fantasy, but you remain grounded enough to turn those day dreams into reality.
What in your personal life has influenced you to choose a career as a creative? Like what led you down this lane? As it being something that is fruitful, that will be fruitful.
Peace peace. That really sums it up to everything. Like, you know, I, I live a peaceful life. So within that, I've always been a kid to like, kind of go against the grain. And, you know, do what I felt, you know? So within that, I, I still, I tell people all the time, you know, [00:05:00] the same principles that we grew up on, they still apply to this day.
There's a lot of people aren't applying them. So, you know, do unto others as they do unto you. Like those simple principles still apply to this day. And I feel like that that drives me to, to keep going as a creative and within that. Finally different lanes of finding different interests. And, you know, I always strive to tell others, you know, find finding interest in investing in your lifestyle because most invest in your lifestyle and you you're doing something that you love to do, and don't feel like.
That's fine. I know, especially our audience for our podcasts is geared towards millennials, learning how to adult properly handle their business and be entrepreneurs and et cetera. I think that is something that people need to understand that, that it's not work for you. Like you said, this is something you love to do.
You put your heart and your soul into the work. [00:06:00] And I guess this Lisa, next question. Do you, do you feel that your creativity is. It is expressed only through that heart and soul, or do you think it's a, like, some people say a left brain thing too, where it's it's calculated or does it just flow? I feel like sometimes we can overthink things when it comes down to doing things.
One thing that has been helping me, I know, especially over the course of some years All the stuff that I'm interested in doing, I found myself not finishing. But one thing that I can say is that I've married to equally poor and in every pot. So within that, within they're equally pointed into every pot One of them.
One of those pipes have to fill up, has the overflow so long as you are applying and saying, you know what, let me try this. You know, I, I haven't [00:07:00] tried this, so let me, let me, let me get some insight on it and figure it out. It is important because it, it helps us grow as individuals. Really finding you, find yourself, finding your purpose.
We, we all put on this earth to serve others in different ways. So within that, you know, express yourself creatively, to be able to help others, to be able to help yourself be a better person. May I totally, I totally wholeheartedly agree with this thing. You just, I always tell people, people are our best resource.
Like you're here to help other people. Like if you, if you don't think that I understand that you're solidly, like you're sorely misunderstanding the whole situation of being here, but Frisha you saying that I know as a creative is, is like, that's our way of connecting. And learning from other people is growing, but that's why we're on the podcast because we have conversation.
So as you guys are [00:08:00] talking, we're integrating guests. It's like, I can see why can't a person or what we have in common. But I know being a creative is just like, this is difficult. So I know not to cut you off. It definitely can be difficult, especially. You know, I find myself one thing that I tell other creatives about doing tonight, get discourages, you know, explain yourself to someone who it's not, it's nothing wrong with working the magnifier.
You know, there's nothing wrong with it, but you explain yourself. Someone who wants to continue on down that path is only going to discourage you even more because they're not going to understand that. And being that they don't understand that you're not going to have no confidence in yourself to be able to try to do so [00:09:00] less than less invest the tool right there.
Cause they aren't on, they aren't on your same path. Yeah. So what kind of difficulties did you experience being a creative? Cause I know me like just owning. Are just learning and testing your own judgment is kind of hard as a creative. So like, did you face any difficulties? Are obstacles just developing yourself?
You know, like, cause as a creative, you don't understand, like it's no written way are planned to go. So how did you just be yourself I don't know, it's a lot of different ways that I feel that it can, you know, go, go left or go.
Right. But. Like some of the things I've learned over the course, a couple of years, I have a tendency to you know, put a lot of pupil before my work. And that's, that's just [00:10:00] I like to say that the hospitality, you know what I'm saying? Like with it but, and also trust. Other people to help you along your journey.
Like ultimately, you know, you're, you're, you're the conductor in it. You assign the people, you assign the people to around you that is going to handle certain things that you maybe not able to handle, but it makes sure that you, you know, you have the right people in place to do so. So every working component.
Is able to complete whatever you're trying to accomplish. So just working, working with others also trusting your own judgment. I think that's something I had a struggle with too. A lot of times, second guessing yourself. Second, second, guessing yourself double down. And but like now, I always say like, yeah, you want to, you want to please the consumer you want [00:11:00] to complete, you know, your support is, but you also want to please yourself first.
So that's something I feel like I came to terms with over the course of the past two years, just really distrusting my judgment and honing in and holding myself accountable. When needed.
So I have a, just a random question. How old are you? I'm 33. Okay. Okay. Just so our viewers, our listeners can kind of get a feel, you know, I like to ask people their age, just to see how much they accomplished and how much more they have to go, you know? But I see that millennials are out here getting it.
Yeah. It's the millennials, they get it. You know what I'm saying? They, they get it. They get it. And I feel like they're very passionate about what they're doing. That's a lot of millennials that's coming up. That's very humble too.[00:12:00] 
So, you know, it's, it's really like a paradigm shift, but oh, we, we bridge the gap between the older folk and the younger folk. Like without us, a little crazy out here. So, can you tell us Going into like music production. I listened to one of your Spotify playlist and it was on point. I have to say, keep doing those.
I really appreciate that. But I know creative collaboration is the process of working with others to accomplish a shared goal in the innovative way. So working on projects independently can limit your amount of feedback that you received during that creative process, leaving out other people's perspective.
So as a music producer and videographer, what are some of the problems you face with collaborating with other creatives on certain projects? Whether it be music videography are with your clothing brand, what are some of the misconceptions or problems that you face?[00:13:00] 
I think some of the biggest misconceptions or problems that I may face when it comes to working with other people really kind of getting them to trust your judgment. Especially if they're reaching out for a certain service. You know, a lot of people, I understand, you know, a lot of people they're Cabo with, you know Some people, a lot of people aren't comfortable with change and changes.
Change can be good sometimes, you know, change can be because it, and it's like, it's like being around. If you're being around someone that sees another outlet about you, you should try it out. So it's just like, you know, really getting people to trust you and sure, sure. On certain things. Definitely, like I said, having the right people around to have in certain positions you know, you, you may hire a person for a service and they may not, you [00:14:00] know, fully fulfill that service.
So, you know, you, you, a lot of times, that's honestly how. I got to even do other stuff as far as like doing photography on the side, doing videography on the side, because I paid or try to pay for those services for someone who was advertising it as a business, but they're not really following up on it being Zen.
So I don't, I never, you know, Take offense to it. I'm just the type of person that like, okay, well, if, if I can't, if I can't figure it out and I know I need to get it done, ultimately this is for me. I want to, I'm going to take the time out and I'm going to try to learn how to do it. No I'm am I going to be good at the, in the beginning stages?
No, but over a course of a couple of times, I'm going to be able to do so. One thing is I like tell people all the [00:15:00] time. I remember when when I was younger, I didn't know how to cook. And I was out of my own early they're like the age of 19. I didn't know how to cook. It took me for me to become 20, to learn how to cook, knowing that I was about to be a father.
And I told myself, you know, This is something I need to do. There's something I need to learn how to do, because how can I call myself a parent if I can't provide a meal for my child. So I took the time off. I took the time out to learn. It was a lot of trial and error, and now I can successfully say, you know I've learned.
And I also do cooking on the side now. So it's just like, just really holding yourself accountable and holding in and, and learning a new skill, you know, but I [00:16:00] liked that you got that problem solving aspect that a lot of creatives do you have, so that's how they grow into and go into other fields. But you do a lot.
So what do you think. Your niche. Cause you're a music producer, artist, a videographer, and the list goes on. What is your, what is your passion? Which one do you like more than the other? Well, ultimately I'd say, you know, I do, I do a lot of different things. And then like a lot of, a lot of it is because, you know, I have had interest in it in the past someone to learn or, you know, just a secondary thing to do, but ultimately.
I would like to end on for a label. I feel like my, my ear, my ears, everything. When it comes to music, when, since I've, since I've been working in the scene I've started, like I said, I started off doing. [00:17:00] Across South Carolina and within it, music has always been incorporated since day one. I've had a few artists in the past that I manage.
And when it comes to people sending me different. You know whether that's production is like, I can easily just pick up on it and send it out to artists like, yo, I think you will sound good on those. And, and it's, and it turns into something. So really just that's, that's really ultimately what I want to be within the industry.
And then hopefully, you know, a CEO of a label one day, but. You know, I feel like that's my, that's my niche. My niche is my, my ear. I have a good ear for talent and a good for telling them as well. That goes right into the next question. So, you know, people don't understand that putting together a project like amethyst takes more than having a good relationship with artists or amazing music, but as an [00:18:00] executive producer, you're essentially like a project manager.
You hold your team accountable, such as the artists, producers, and anyone else helping out with the project, like time budget and everything like that. What suggestions would you give to other sparks? Artists trying to complete a project, kind of similar to amethyst. One thing I can suggest is, you know, building relationships with people, relationships are very important.
That's one thing that I pride myself on being able to do when it came to us even doing amethyst. Like a lot of it was built off of relationships we had in the past. Me and Blake me and black Dave is another creative. Somebody Charleston. We pretty much came together and we've always, we've ultimately, always wanted to do this because we were doing shows simultaneously like in the city.
And we will have different people on the bill. Every [00:19:00] time we would do things. So within that, we make connections. We made, we meet artists. We meet producers, we meet photographers, we meet other creatives. So when it came down to us, even putting it together, it was kind of simple, a simple email. We, we invited the different artists that we knew that we may have worked with in the past.
And then we also invited artists that we wanted to work with in the past and, and what Naval tool for whatever reason and as well as artists that we didn't know. So within it, it w it, it, it grew organically. Like you grew up Yannick and a lot of these people were already in college. Over the internet, you know whether that's through Twitter, a lot of artists are on Twitter and of course, Instagram, so it kinda just grew organically.
And when he came down to us in doing an album, I pretty much did like a [00:20:00] concept album like this before, but I hand selected artists and it was just like, they're dead. Just like an introduction. They have two tracks on it, but I wanted to, I wanted to do an album to where I have a different mixture of artists in the room, you know, a different song, different people who wouldn't normally work together, you know?
So within it, you know, it grew to be a great thing and. Well, I would say we're on the segment of so many of it now when the process of releasing it, but yeah, it's a, it's a good bang. It's a good thing. And I feel like it really is a compilation album that would give you the different sounds within South Carolina, different fields with this all come out is, is all different.
It's a gumbo gumbo, like [00:21:00] that's the perfect word for it being from the south. So can you tell us more about him with this? Like the people that you have featured on it? Are you actually on it? Are you producing it? I was actually just the coordinator. So when they came down. When it came down to this point, dinner together, I reached out to I reached out to the artist that we were going to select.
I reached out to Jay jetlag, sat out in the jet lag studios and a Spartanburg, and I pretty much went to him with the idea. And we did it over the course of two days. We got artists from the upstate who we got, we got, we got saw Salinas. He's going to be on there. She's an artist from the upstate.
I'm trying to think. It's so many people, so many people it's so many people. One artist, I worked with [00:22:00] a bikini. He's going to be on it. Yeah. And so it's a lot of different people. It's a lot of different people, but you don't have to leave nobody out.
It's definitely, definitely a lot of people on there. I would advise people to go follow amethyst, NSC that's on Instagram and. I believe black devil's in the process of making the album into an NLT. He's in that space right now. Wow. That's that's official. I ain't never heard of that. Yeah. I have nothing.
The only person I love doing that right now with Snoop dog. Yeah. He's ahead of the game. Yeah. A lot of people don't know, but a lot of rock, a lot of rockstars, they were on in MTSS. You know what I'm saying? So like, you know, hip hop is just kind of catching up with it and black day, if he's he's in that [00:23:00] space zone.
Cause he does, he, he does animate either. He does anime and art. And I know as a recently he's been selling his music along. In a team and he's been, he's been making pretty good, like on it. So smart, smart it, catch it before the current because occurred. So I'm, you know, I'm, I'm, I'm excited to see what it's going to do and what it's going to do ultimately for the state.
You know, that's really all reasons behind even doing it, you know, to that's what I'm not asking you to, like, what is your, what's the purpose? What do you want the vehicle to do you wanting to get those artists and get them out to the other part, parts of the. I want South Carolina, it'd be at the hub. You know, there's so many different time than the artists that's coming from outside of the days, came from South Carolina.[00:24:00] 
So within that a couple of months ago, I watched a documentary called muscle Shoals. And most of the shows is in Alabama. It was a record store that was in Alabama. And like it's a small town, but all of the stars back in the seventies used to come. Yeah. That's actually where Aretha Franklin wrote inmate respect and it's a small town and that was a lot of people don't know, but that was our first hit that we felt because she did, she did a lot of commercials.
Early on in her career, but it wasn't going anywhere. So, you know, they wanted to switch her sound up. They wanted to switch us, sign up in Mo in that record store allowed her to do so. So once people started catching on to him and hearing, you know, these different sounds, [00:25:00] that's coming from this smaller shop.
They started going there and everybody will go there and get. Everybody would go there and get a hit. And I just feel like that's kind of where South Carolina is at right now because it's so many different people behind the scenes. Within South Carolina, that's responsible for different styles.
That's out now. And being that we are a state that has three, what? Three interstates. Running through. I want people to be able to come here, other artists, other major artists to come here and get a particular sound because it's like the reason why I love South Carolina music so much, like it's so many different stuff.
You know, you, you, you go to the upstate, you, you were here three different sounds. You go to the middle as you were here, four or five different sounds that you go to low country, like even, even within the low country and the, [00:26:00] the, the Gullah pockets and pockets is different in different pockets within that.
So, yeah. I want, I want us to be a hub. I want, you know, we have. The, these artists are traveling up and down these highways every day, you know what I'm saying? And we, and we don't even know it. So if we have a hub to where people can come in and record and, and get a certain sound, get a certain hit, you know, that's, that's going to do well for us.
I was going to help the economy. Oh, that's going to be a big thing. And you're so very right about it. And people don't even think about it's like you got 95, 27, 7. So is it like just running right through the state and you have to have light and we don't have many. It is weird. I knew, I knew this weird thing about you, that we shouldn't be a hub because I mean, everything passes through here.
We have the second largest port on a, on the east coast. [00:27:00] People come here, man. Yeah. People come here, they just need to know where to go. And I, and I, and I want, I want it to be where, you know, we don't feel as though we have to go. And, you know, so I recognize indentation. I want, I want our representation to be shown here.
I want people to come here and see that I want them to feel that, you know, you know, we, we, we complain about, you know, the different stuff that we don't like within the state, but there's also a lot of beautiful. That other places don't have and they call me and they feel that, you know, if you, if you're able to connect with certain, you know parts of yourself, I feel like they will bring a lot of creativity out of you pushed up against the wall.
That, that kind of goes into my question about, you know, St. Matthew's I noticed a small town. How were you able to grow yourself as far as [00:28:00] your networking with people? Well, I always, like I tell my mom, like, as a kid, I was always that I'm in your face kid. Hey, look what I can do. But as I got older, you know, I, I got married.
I got more mellow, but I still take my business approach the same way. So even me doing my first show, like I did my first show I'm in Charleston and that's a whole nother market. I didn't know anyone in that market. And the only person I really knew in that market was the person who I did their show ed.
But what I, what I did do. Is not only did I promote on social media, but I also did the foot work. I don't, I don't mind going to talk to people, you know, I don't, I do the old school route and pass out [00:29:00] flyers. You know what I'm saying? Hold hands and kiss babies, but it's really all boils down to, you know, Being in tune with your audience being in tune with the people.
Like if you come, if you come to one of my events, I want you to feel I'm that, that hospitality that my mama gave me being from a small town. I'm applying that to business. If you come into my, if you're coming to my event, I want you to feel at home. I want you to feel comfortable. Why? Because I want you to come back again and I want you to bring two or three other friends.
I feel like that's very important. When you're, when you're, when you're doing, when you're are doing events, you know, being personable I always say, I always want people to feel as though they got access to me. You know what I'm saying? Don't don't ever feel as though you can't, you know, come up and talk to me.
I'm going to come and approach you so that you know, that I'm approachable. Some people think like [00:30:00] celebrities or like. You know, put them on a pedestal and like, oh, you're too big. You know, you don't, you don't care about us little people, but I like the fact that you, nah, cause I always say like that whole saying of you could have been anywhere in the world, but you here with me, like that goes a long way.
Like you didn't have to come and support me. So within that, I'm going to make sure you have a good time. So I think that's, that's very important. That's definitely very important that, you know, in building the audience. Because people see that in people. And when you show grace, it's going to come back to you.
And then that's one thing that we should strive to do more of is so great. Agree agree, man, you were serious about a peace peaceful. I like that, man. You are who you say you are and that's always a good thing. So I'm going into being a more of a creative, you know, creative entrepreneurs love to get involved with different projects, to not only pursue opportunities, but [00:31:00] to further express themselves.
And we know that recently. Launched your clothing line, soul food. Can you tell us what inspired you to create it and what was the basic process of creating the clothing line? Like the step-by-steps, but even with that, well, actually I actually launched my brain back in 2013, but I did, I did a recent, I did a research rebrand.
So within that when I first started my book. It was the idea of me and one of my late best friend's name was a can of green. We was always talking about doing a brand back in high school and due to his, you know demise. We wasn't able to carry that out successfully together. So the whole name.
Kane stems from him. He was actually a DJ. His name was DJ song,
but it was so UL, fool. He, he used to DJ [00:32:00] techno mix with Sibley soul music. He was going to school in West Virginia and he was actually about to relate re relocate. Go to USC. So he has started doing some gigs in Columbia. Unfortunately he passed away March of 2012 in a car accident. So within, yeah.
So within that, like it's a lot that goes in it into that for one I was, I supposed to be in the car with. That night that he passed. So, you know, I played, it plays a lot on me when it comes down to it. It's something that I'm, I'm not going to stop doing because it's a, it's a purpose behind it.
And within that, I felt, I feel as though he left music behind with me, because I wasn't always as interested in music as I [00:33:00] am now. And from that you know, I, I said, you know, I did a rebrand as a recent, you know, Is bigger than it's bigger than just a clothing line. You know, it's a, it's a lifestyle at this point.
So, you know, I I've, I've done in the process of doing a rebrand. And within that, you know, I have different things that I do outside of that. So one of the things that I'm working on now is set out to pitch eight. We have a project coming up alongside the community. And what we're going to do is we're going to start a community phrase program in the Midlands.
When the process of doing that now we have our first refrigerator that we just recently painted. We in phase one of the paint shout out to sunny art She's the first artist she's she painted the first refrigerator that will be at recent kinda library, the one on north main. And [00:34:00] I came, I came on board as creative director of that, just to help her, you know spread the word, spread the what she is trying to show, you know, sound light on what she's trying to do.
You know, we're, we're planning on putting more getting more sponsors and. Putting these refrigerator in these, these deemed deserts, you know, food deserts and low income plays. And so we have different sponsors. That's going to come in and be able to place food on a day of, on a day to day basis.
And people can come and get food for free. So creative man. So that's, that's one of the things that I've been working on as a recent that's a part of this rebrand that I'm very proud in, you know, eager to see that, to see. So I guess I let, I let people, you know, in a little bit of more, but we have you know, we have different sponsors that sponsoring I [00:35:00] think one of the sponsors actually the sponsor.
That a gun to use, to do his store out of Atlanta. They're supposed to be sponsor. So we have, we have some more. That we want to get from different areas within South Carolina to paint these refrigerators and we're we're currently documented at all. So you don't look out for. Wow. So you're, you're, you're, you're catching all of this being done.
I can't wait for that to come out. Let us know if we can help you. Cause I know a lot of artists in Columbia personally, Not in Charleston, our Charlotte, really, but we have interviewed some from Charlotte. So if you need anybody else just hit us up and we can link you with them. Yeah, I do. So, yeah, like I said, I'm very excited, you know, photos, like I said, you know, we've been documented and all, so, you know, I'm, I'm even to see how this is going to turn out [00:36:00] and you know, how Rosette is going to be, you know for this project.
So. Yeah, man. I know I'm praying and it works well, and it is like the main thing that gets away. That that's excellent thing. That's, that's using that creative mind and giving back to that community like tenfold, man. That's excellent. And I know this, this actually, well, it goes right into our next question.
Very well. Like a lot of times as creative as you tend to immerse yourselves into your projects, you play say you put in your heart and soul bless, went to. And I'm as, even though you use your work as a way to escape life's stresses, they can unfortunately suppress your need for mental health risks and personal balance, man.
So could you explain to our audience, especially trying to get strategies to millennials and et cetera, how to be of help, we have assistance, but also take care of yourself. Like how do you deal with some of these challenges of work and life balance and making sure that you're keeping your mental health on the forefront so that you can, you know, be who you are.
Well, I [00:37:00] definitely say, you know, when it comes down to it at the end of the day, we, we all, we all have an issue when it comes to holding ourselves accountable when it comes to certain things. That's, that's the main thing that a lot of people should, you know, it's, it's hard to look in the mirror sometimes and correct things that we don't like about ourselves.
You know, may, you know, may, so we were doing things. To our body, to, you know you know, have a, have a good mood, have a good mindset. I personally eat the healthiest. I will, I would like to, you know, eat more healthy and that's something that I work on. Yeah. But you know, just, just this drive to, to do things that make you happy, you know, and that makes you ultimately happy.
You know what I'm saying? You can't look for. Others to make you ultimately happy you know, and surround yourself around positive people. There's definitely key. Me personally, I'm a real big on energy. You know, it's [00:38:00] different people day to day that we have to be around, but.
It really is in what capacity, you don't have to allow yourself to be around people, fully, you know what I'm saying? Like, so it's, you know, just be, you know, be protective of your it's going to explain it to the audience. Cause I know what you mean.
I know what you mean and it's really guarding your energy. Yeah. Yeah. Just, yeah, just be, just be mindful, be buying for the people that you, you know, you have around you are, they're a positive influence on you. We we've all dealt with that to be told, you know, a lot of our family isn't like that. So is this, my daddy always say, you know, sometimes you got to feed people with.
Versus the spoon feed people at a distance. You don't have to fully distance yourself, but just don't get them all to you, you know? And hopefully they respect, respect that time, you know, respect that space. [00:39:00] But, but yeah, just ultimately do what do, what makes you happy? Do what makes you happy? And trust the process, you know, definitely tries to process.
I know everything that I'm doing is going to work out, work out for me when it comes to being a creative, you know, we can fight that, that because, you know, time a pass and you know, you, you know, you'll, you'll see what others are doing, you know, focus on what you do. You know what I'm saying? You know, what you doing, what you're doing is ultimately going to make you profitable, make you happy, make you successful. You know, this just focused on you. That's something you agree. Definitely agree on that. So can you tell us like any more current projects that you have coming up or. You know, what can we expect from you? And also, where can we find you on social media is to stay in tack with you contact with you?
Well, I plan on doing some more [00:40:00] events going on until the year I'm definitely focused on this project that I have going on right now. And I know we, we do plan on having a fundraising event. A gala is going to be a black tie affair. I'm not going to give out the details were, but, but it's definitely going to be something that people would talk about and hopefully turn into something that's going to be annual.
But you can, you know, you can find me on Instagram. I'm on Twitter too. Sometimes, you know, when I do want to speak my mind per se but you could find me on both of them and be fresh 88 and also follow my follow. My business page is so full is underscore S a S L F D. And that's on Instagram and Twitter as well. Do you have are you like interested in working with any particular [00:41:00] type of artists? Just it's just case. If they listen to the podcast, they know like, oh yeah.
That he wants to work with my type of people to reach out to you. So like, who are you looking to work with in the future? Are the rest of this year coming up? I'm not doing the work with people. Trust the process. Who are consistent, who are open to, you know, open to open the dialogue, open to change. I don't, you know, I, I like all different types of music.
I just, I just like people.
Yeah. Cause you know, I worked long side with with a funk band now shout out to eat out of ego. I met the top of last year and they're dope. They're a local band for Columbia. Dope. My dope kids. They're from they're from RMO and they do, they do, they do alternative and they do a [00:42:00] funk and, you know, I've made helping them.
You know, build an audience and get shows. So yeah, you know, I just like people who enjoy enjoy music and enjoy creating, you know, I think that's, that's something definitely, you know, I tell people all the time when it comes down to being an artist, you know, if you want to make it within what you're doing, you know, With a job, let's say a regular job.
You, when you, when you go to have that interview, you have a resume. You know what I'm saying? You, you have experience, you have your, your list of things that you have done. Oh. So build that musically, you know, build your resume, you know, your portfolio. So when you, when that time is, when that time comes for you [00:43:00] to be able to present it to the label, Or whatever situation that you have even within, if you're trying to go the independent route, you know, have a, have a discography for people to go back and listen and you know, different styles that you have and have had over the course of a couple of years.
So, you know, I'm just, I'm listening to people or really like, you know, creating really like expressing themselves and, and, you know, within that, I have no issues. You know helping people elevate their sound, elevate their audience. Oh, that's what's up. I'm definitely interested in hearing about that group at our most.
I would love for them to submit their music to our Spotify. Tell them just to submit them basically any artists. Okay. You on the podcast playlists, as long as they, their music is on Spotify, they can [00:44:00] just send it to us and we'll add it on there. Oh, doubt. Yeah, I'll do so. And shout out, you me shout out, shout out.
Pedro, Pedro Angus. I have him seeing his as well as the tier and my home beginning as well.
Well, I thank you. This was a good episode. And you definitely cleared up a lot because I know I watched your Instagram. So I'm like he does a lot, but I don't know exactly what does he do? Like, so thank you for simplifying that. Oh yeah. I appreciate your time. I appreciate it. So I have to be, and you know, like I said, this, this stay tuned for the different things that we have going on and.
Yeah, we all together. We ought to give him as you know, so I want to say thank you to everyone for joining us this morning and listening to this episode and make sure you subscribe to us on Spotify, apple podcast, and Google podcasts. You can [00:45:00] also follow us on Instagram and Facebook at the Hilltop love podcast.
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