Milestones
Education
Santa Teresa High School
Career
Musician
I write songs on guitar and Gameboy.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Music
Writing
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
As a songwriter my day kind of gets divided into the technical aspect and the creative aspect; I'll decide which part of a song to work on, the lyrics, the music or perhaps both, and then assemble the tools I need, usually recording equipment to keep track of ideas, notebooks or a laptop to write down lyric stubs, instruments (I primarily write on guitar and Nintendo Gameboy - look up Chiptunes if you're unfamiliar how that works). Some days I'll just write, other days I'll just arrange.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for middle school students
Never stop writing. The music I wrote in middle school was terrible but I just kept doing it. Record everything you do - that was harder to do when I was a kid because digital recording devices weren't as plentiful. If you have an iPod or a phone with a voice recorder, record everything you do and listen back on how you can improve. YouTube tutorials about audio engineering are amazing. Play with Garage Band if you have access to a Mac or an iPad.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You need to finish college to have a real career."