Hey friend.

Is this you ?

👉🏽 You pour your heart out an endless cycle of gigs and rehearsals and get very little in return.

 👉🏽 You want to immerse yourself  in a world of creativity and expression, but the constant hustle to make ends meet leaves you feeling exhausted.  

👉🏽 You want to build a successful career in the arts but the industry jargon and its complexities overwhelm you.

👉🏽 You feel lost with no clue to navigate the music business effectively.  It's only confusing.

👉🏽 You find yourself in random 'collaborations' that never deliver what they promise, and leave you feeling exploited and hurt.  

👉🏽 Communicating with your peers and industry specialists feels so frustrating sometimes because nobody 'sees' you.  

👉🏽 Comparison becomes your worst enemy, as you doom-scroll on social media, watching peers showcase their trophies, amplifying your self-doubt as you keep wondering what you are doing wrong.

👉🏽 You have even invested in a college-level education and/or intense private music-lessons to get better at what you do.
But nobody told you what to do next.  

👉🏽 Building a real career doing what you love seems like an enigma, as you struggle to find the right opportunities and monetize your skills and talent.  

👉🏽 Meanwhile, your physical and mental health are a circus that threatens to leave you feeling like its sad clown.
Forced to put up appearances  and dying a little within, with every show.

LONG STORY SHORT, A SEEKER. AND A FRIEND ALONG YOUR JOURNEY. 

TRYING TO BE THE MENTOR HE WISHED HE HAD HAD WHEN HE MOST NEEDED IT.

I'M ALSO THE SCARED LITTLE BOY WHO GREW UP ON 4 COUNTRIES, THREE CONTINENTS FEELING LOST UNTIL MUSIC FOUND ME.

I HAVE BATTLED CRIPPLING OBESITY, HEART DISEASE, A EATING DISORDER AND SUICIDAL MENTAL HEALTH AS A TEENAGER.

ONLY TO TRANSITION INTO AN INDEPENDENT, CONFIDENT ADULT WHO LIVES AND WORKS BETWEEN MAJOR GLOBAL CITIES DOING WHAT HE LOVES.

CREATING ART. AND HELPING OTHERS DO THE SAME.

MUSIC SAVED MY LIFE.

BUT I'M NOT HERE TO PLAY 'SAVIOUR'.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO TRULY CONNECT TO THE ARTIST YOU ARE MEANT TO BE, I'VE BEEN THERE.

AND I'M HAPPY TO SHARE TOOLS THAT HELPED ME NOT JUST COPE BUT THRIVE.

I TRAIN FELLOW ARTISTS OF ALL AGES AND GENDERS TO BUILD FULFILLING AND SUSTAINABLE ARTIST PROFILES AND CAREERS ON THEIR OWN TERMS.

📍FROM WRITING A SONG 📝 TO PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT 🎹 TO UNDERSTANDING MUSIC PROMOTION 📆. 

📍AND LEARNING TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF 🧘🏽 WHILE AT IT.

📍WHETHER AT THE STUDIO 🎙, OR ON THE ROAD 🚐.

I GOT YOU.

p.s. I also have 25 years of professional experience as an international performing/recording and educating artist between Europe and Asia.

And a Masters Degree in Music from the London College of Music. And have been nominated for two German Jazz Awards (Bremer Jazzpreis and Future Jazz Sounds) and been jury on competitions.

📍The digital age promises to give artists unlimited chances to reach an international audience.
 📍All the resources necessary to get started on creating a steady, sustainable and gratifying career are right at your fingertips.

  Yet, there are still numerous queries that remain unresolved!
 
 ➡️ How does an artist confront self-doubt and rejection 🧐 ?
 
 ➡️ How does one fit into the music industry 🧐 ?

 ➡️ What really constitutes 'success' 🧐 ?

 ➡️ What exactly is 'collaboration' 🧐 ?

 ➡️ How much authority does the artist have over their career 🧐 ?  

➡️ Is an artist a 'business' 🧐 ?

➡️ Are we just freelancers hustling the next gig for the rest of our lives hoping something will change 🧐 ?

📍IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE YOUR ART READY!
 
 📍IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE YOUR MINDSET READY!  

THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS THERE. 

Build a strong personal identity and unique artistic vision. ✅
 
Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the music industry in the 21st century and your place in it. ✅
 
Prioritize mental health and create fitting routines to look after yourself. ✅
 
Realize what makes up your 'brand' and that the decision lies solely with you. ✅
 
Efficiently manage your time and set achievable goals. ✅
 
Realize that 'hustling' won't bring you success and that only you get to decide what that means for you. ✅
 
Engage in meaningful relationship-building rather than simply 'networking'. ✅
 
Distinguish between PR & publicity and control how you are being represented. ✅
 
Strategize the building of a dedicated and loyal fanbase and establishing a long-term career in music. ✅
 
Learn how to identify, seek out and be the perfect collaborator. ✅
 
Develop marketing skills and promote your music with integrity. ✅
 
Gain invaluable knowledge about the music industry and identify what will help you progress. ✅
 
Strengthen your stage presence and performance capabilities ✅

''The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results''. -Albert Einstein