What's up world!
This is your man D Natural back with some cool updates!...
First, just know that your man I has been busy as usual! The music grind in itself is an artform in my opinion, and you have to be just as creative in how you approach it as you do with making the the music! When you are starting out managing yourself like I do, you have to be constantly on your toes for new oppurtunity. I feel I almost have to look at myself as another person and constantly switch perspectives. By this mean I mean, I wear so many hats. Since I have decided Im gonna manage myself, I have to step outside myself and look at me as a talent agent would, as an artist. I know what skills, talent, and abilities I have as an music producer/artist (cuz no one knows me better than me) and its about me as a manager always thinking what best for me the artist and creating a plan to showcase the talents in any area where sound and writing in my case can take you!
This is a journey for me learning how to do this and I'm really just starting out so I have to learn as I go which has been working out fine, since I'm a fast learner. It's alot of hard work, but I'm figuring it out and have definitely been getting results.....
First I am now being featured on www.VaTalent.com! A website for up and coming DMV artist!! I've been really working hard at promoting myself, because Im going deeper and deeper into the promotions phase of my projects as I gear up for my album release late summer 2010 (The Sigh of Relief EP) The beauty of that is the more effort and energy you put into it, as long as the music is good, it seems as though people come outta nowhere wanting to help you. I've been getting alot of that happening to me. People on Twitter are promoting my music, as well as other people who are becoming fans. Alot of industry cats are following as well! I wanna be on everyone's radar and let them know that I'm serious about my music business!!!!
The highlight of my week i must say, is when the FunkRegulata DJ Cee Lo who is Legendary in my area (the DMV area: DC, MD, and VA) got back to me, giving me props for two of my beats he really liked on my SoundCloud.com account!!! This meant so much to me, being that I grew up listening to this guy on WKYS 93.9, a local radio station here, and now I'm communicating with him, and he's stayin in contact with me!!! I can only imagine what doors this my open for me! What else.....
I have a new client in Texas, who I am getting ready to start work on a series of soul music for. I gotta grab something from the music shop before I can started on that. I also think its time I invest in a better mic lol. Lord knows I've done wonders with this plastic radio shack mic I got. Because I work with what I got to make it sound good, people never would expect me to be using what I using but, hey its not what you have, its how you use it. It's not the equipment that makes the hotness, its the man behind the equipment. I have a desire to do as much as I can with as little as possible. I think Kanye West had the same idea, and look what happened to him. It can be done!!! But with people really starting to take me seriously and keepin an ear out to what I put out, I should at least upgrade to a new mic so my vocals sound clearer. Afterall, its a business investment, and I am my business. You can never invest enough into yourself, family and friends. Its the sacrifice that will bring you the $ucce$$ in the end!
Well untill the next time, heres to reaching the dream!! Peace and Love..Lata - D Natural
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