I was dirt poor when I started pursuing my dreams. Life flipped upside down and I had nothing, oftentimes I had to survive off a few value menu fast food items for the day. I didn't have money, resources, or connections. But I've never been one for excuses. I didn't let my circumstances stop me from trying to find a way to learn, develop skills, and push myself to get my art out there. Because of that, I had to learn damn near every role and task I needed a team of ppl to do. I hope I'm not sounding braggadocious when I say this but, I have leveled up a decent amount of crafts so that I can try to rise above what my situations would allow. I never wanted to just be decent, I've always wanted to be great. And so I always pushed myself to output at the highest quality possible to reach the level of the greats I looked up to. A goal was to not only be taken serious, but to become so good and well packaged that they thought I belonged at their level. I've said this before... Because I had a lot of doubters, I always told myself to work harder than anyone thought was possible so that I could become undeniable. To this day I do the following in all of my art/work/productions:

Make beats, write lyrics, perform as a vocalist, mix and master music/audio, film videos/cinematography, direct, edit, color grade, film lighting, photography, design, build studios, program tech systems, AI productions, website building/management, and damn near anything else that's needed to make sure I can bring my art and visions to life. And now I'm learning to DJ. I share this not to pat myself on the back, but to share that his path is difficult to excel in, but possible for those who don't make excuses. I will continue to be a student and work to continuously level up. I wish the same for you all. Let's create greatness!