
Milestones
Education

Wilton High School

Career
Touring Singer-Songwriter
I write songs, record songs, travel, tell stories and perform music for folks all over the world.
Career Roadmap

My work combines:
My work combines:
Music
Business
Being Creative
Day to Day
It really depends on the day.. Some of my days are very exciting and amazing; I'm recording or writing or performing or traveling to a wonderful place. Some of my days are more focused on the business aspect of my job, which isn't always particularly artistic. I could be promoting a show or returning emails or giving my manager info on my shows. I rarely have days off and I probably work over 12 hours a day. I work that hard to experience the rush of creating and connecting to an audience.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for middle school students
Find your own voice and speak your own unique truth - But also, study the masters and respect the great art that came before you. A great painter doesn't pick up a brush before studying Van Gogh. We all emulate our heroes to a certain degree and I think that's important.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Jesse, you either get the picket fence and the family or the successful career in music. You can't have both."