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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
I am Jon-Michael Compton AKA JMC 758 (758 represents Saint Lucia), a St.Lucian born, English poet, and a musician. It would be difficult to put my music into a single genre, as I focus on spoken word, hip-hop and Afro-pop. Nevertheless different people know me for different things, whether it be poetry or rap. I started writing poetry at the age of 9, while being able to play the drums and piano, but in the past 10 months or so I decided to put my talents and passions together to make music.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My musical influences vary from Kendrick Lamar and Ghetts, to Anderson Paak and J.Cole, all the way through to Bob Marley and Machel Montano. Musically and lyrically I aspire to be a global artist, and I don't just see myself making music for a British audience.
What´s new right now?
I am currently working on an EP still haven’t found a release date however the songs are nearly done so keep a look out! For now my latest release MOJO BACK is out now EVERYWHERE
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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https://soundcloud.com/jmcompton/shellers
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