Ep.86 - The Man Behind the Music & Heartbeat Behind the Hits w/ Artist J. Dash
Would you ever imagine a childhood classical piano prodigy would go on to produce hit Hip Hop records? In this episode, J. Dash joins us to share his unfiltered journey through the music industry. From classical music at five years old to the global success of his hit song "WOP" in 2020, Jay speaks candidly about high-level info like organic promotion and talking to the right people in power when lobbying for increased funding for music programs. He also shares his experience in the music industry and emphasizes the importance of embracing the process. J. Dash offers inspiring advice on having patience, grinding, and using social media as a tool rather than a crutch.
If you’re ready to get inspired, whether you’re in real estate, a musician, or an entrepreneur, tune in, and let’s take a look at the man behind the music.
[00:01 - 06:48] Piano prodigy J. Dash: From classical music to double platinum hits and beyond
[06:49 - 18:27] Current projects and how the WOP went viral with no money or marketing
[18:28 - 22:05] A look into J.’s work at Capitol Hill to get more funding for the arts community
[22:06 - 27:43] Revealing the real man behind the music
[27:44 - 33:12] J. Dash’s high-level thoughts on the current state of performance and society
Quotes:
"Music is really just controlling emotions—understanding how serious that is and how transformative music can be kind of allowed me to approach it from all angles or different angles." - J. Dash
"Music is all about timing, and so when I made the WOP, I made it because my friends and I used to dance, like, we came up with the dance first… I went back to my dorm room at the time, and I made WOP in a couple of hours.” - J. Dash
“Once you release your music, it’s no longer yours. The process that you own as a musician is the songwriting, like the creation process… As soon as you put it out there, it’s everyone else’s now; it takes on a life of its own.” - J. Dash
“A lot of people just see what bubbles up to the top; they don’t see the boiling that’s happening at the bottom of the pot.” - J. Dash
"It's always about the process, and a lot of people forget that." - J. Dash
"Success is not a straight line… For every yes that you have seen that has happened in my career, there has been like 10,000 no's that it sits on top of." - J. Dash
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