05/22/2020
The Quarantine Spotlight:
WORK: The quarantine has definitely affected work for me… all the DJ gigs I had booked and opportunities that I could have had... All ofthe studios that I would freelance out of are closed, so recording sessions have been on hold. Over the past 6 months I’ve been working on my own album with a whole bunch of really dope artists, but I’ve had to put a lot of the roll out ideas on hold too. There hasn’t been much change mentally/emotionally for me, but something that gets me through my days and helps me stay creative, quarantine or not, is Mary Jane.
KEEPING BUSY/ENTERTAINED: Now that I have extra time, I’m able to catch up on work, maybe make a few beats, and even DJ all in the same day. I’ve been watching a lot of Youtube and using Protools, Serato, and FL Studio - 3 programs that I’m constantly using for work and play. Instagram has also become more useful when connecting with people, since I have a lot of friends - and even followers - who now have time to jump into my Live and vibe out without having to leave the house. I’ve been listening to a lot of music like Reggae/Dancehall (new & old), Roddy Rich, Nip, PND, Giveon, D'Angelo, DVSN, and Jay Z. I’ve been watching Suits and The Flash - weird choices, but I don’t actually go crazy about any shows, so different things interest me at different times - and reading "Shoe Dog”, a memoir by Nike Co-Founder, Phil Knight.��GRATITUDE: I live in a different city than my parents and ended up going back home when the pandemic began to get more serious. I’m grateful for the extra time I get to spend with my family, not to mention all the home-cooking I've been missing!
