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What projects have you worked on with ESPN and which one was your favorite?
I’ve worked on multiple projects. The first set of “Journey” Pieces in 2012 will always be dear to my heart because it was my first real opportunity. I’ve worked with The Undefeated the last two years for Black History Month. I think the John Thompson piece is my favorite, thus far.
Tell us about the creative process of one of the projects you have done for us? What were your inspiration points?
I approach it from a journalistic perspective. I am a huge sports fan so I am already familiar with the topics I am writing about. I also do heavy research on the subject to try to see if there is anything that I don’t know about the person that I could incorporate creatively. After that, it’s figuring out the music aspect of the piece with my producers in conjunction with ESPN’s production team to figure out direction and mood. I just try to give the audience something very different than anything they heard before. There isn’t anyone making Lyrical rap pieces about sports figures. It’s a great lane that we have created. Its a blessing to blend my two loves in a creative and authentic way.
Any advice for any young aspiring musicians/composers?
Study the history of whatever genre of music you choose to get involved with. It gives you a great base and from there, you can develop and hone your own skills. As cliché as it sounds, consistency really is the key. 10,000 hours. Never stop learning. You have to make a ton of bad music before you can make good music consistently. Honing your craft daily is the most important thing. 15 years ago and right before I started working at ESPN, I told a friend I was going to stop making music. He responded, “Don’t stop writing. You never know what it might lead to.” Every time I have an issue and feel like I want to stop “Don’t stop writing” replays on loop in my mind.
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