“You can create your own life, so why not create it”
Panic (@Panic8577) was taught at a young age to carve his own path and try not to follow the crowd.
Growing up he would listen to artists like Anita Baker and Chaka Khan which moved him to music but as music shifted so did his interests and style. Going from a R&B soulful artist to following in the footsteps of MC Hammer and Kriss Kross. He tells out to pay attention because in the next 6 years he will have another major style shift
At the age of 15 Panic walked away from $50,000 music deal. He tells us it was one of the hardest but best decisions he's made. It has allowed him to develop as an artist and maintain his freedom to make choices.
How did he have the nerve at 15 to walk away from all that money? Well his mom once asked him about his Jordan and Nike branded shirts. He told her he wore them because he liked the brand. Her Reply was timeless “ You know why I where plan shirts? So I can Create my own” She proceeds to tell him that he should be wearing shirts with his own branding.
She was a major influence in his life, always taking him to meet people of importance and ownership. Did matter if it was a big banker or a business owner, she always made sure he was in the conversation.
You can always start somewhere seems to be good advice as he first began sharing his music at flea markets to get exposure.
We get into many other topics like the value of the different platforms and how to think about distributing music in this online world. You'll have to listen to the full episode for those nuggets.
Be Sure to follow Panic with the links below:
https://www.instagram.com/panic8577/
https://open.spotify.com/album/30P3DSiM6vVBkuqop2Pq6B
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