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Sxip Shirey Highlight
About Sxip
- Was a very smart kid, but despite understanding things conceptually, he never did well in school.
- His mom says that looking back, it’s now apparent that he had a learning and attention issue, but at the time, they didn’t know what dyslexia was.
- While he was at college, he stumbled upon a blues band that needed a keyboardist.
- He told his dad, “I would go join this band if it weren’t for college,” and his dad replied, “Do it. That’s what you’re going to do eventually, anyways.”
- Decided to drop out of school and become a full-time musician.
- Says he never just “realized” that music could be more than a hobby; he worked every day at making sure that it became his career.
- Founded The Luminescent Orchestrii, an experimental music group based in New York City.
- He likes to take small instruments or sounds and create “epic” music from them; says his music is informed by his belief that everyone leads an epic life.
