I was blessed it took less than a week. To work for free is an uphill battle. I went to dead ends and PO Boxes. Plus dude is connected. I did my googles after the fact. Dude got plaques from Jamie Foxx, Ying Yang Twins and some other top cats.
God blessed you, man. It's a foot in the door.
To make rent, I've done everything from parking security attendant at Griffith Observatory to literally doing a 9th Graders online English homework for $25 an hour (I got to read all the books I didn't read from back in the day like 'The Odyssey.') Shoot, I'm temping now at this boring ass corporation in Brentwood. Whatever needs to be done to pay the bills.
Thing is, I've got ppls at Viacom, my roommate - before getting fired - tried to get me in at a place headed by two very prominent industry folks...even the connections haven't really worked out. I've been on over twenty interviews I've had four or five second interviews, so I know I'm good enough for these positions. It's been challenging.
I do beats and have been fortunate enough to have placements on shows since like '06. The backends aren't enough to live off of, though, so that's why I'm looking for a decent 9-to-5 somewhere in entertainment to supplement the old income.
With all that said, though, moving out here was one of the best things I've ever done and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. LA is dope af.
Just kidding, man. Good luck, and it's good to do something you loveA plethora of people are not good at all. Sad since the demand for quality music and performance is at an all-time high. Not physical copies but people stream the same songs over and over. Go pay to see the same people perform because most people aren't good.
