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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
My name is Sammy Maximin. I'm an artist from Stratford, Connecticut. I sing, rap, write & produce all of my music. Most people would say they've never heard my sound before because its so eclectic. I am 23 years old, I grew up in church, went to prep school, discovered who I was in college and create from my life experiences.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
My #1 influence would be Michael Jackson. Everything about that man helped shaped who I am as an artist. When it comes to performing and being bold in my art, MJ has always been my inspiration.
Other artists/bands include OneRepublic, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, and Akon. When it comes to performing, I'm really influenced by Tom Cruise. His energy is so big on screen and I try to emulate that on stage.
Overtime, my influences became people like me. Other artists who are out there every day giving it their all and creating some of the most unique music.
What´s new right now?
Just recently, I released an EP called The Wedding Process. I got married 7 months ago and decided to create a project reflecting all the feelings I felt leading up to the big day.
It's a super rad EP that has something for everyone. So give it a listen & let me know your thoughts!
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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?
Perform at every local open mic you possibly can. At first you won't get paid, but exposure goes a long way. Its the first step to getting your foot in the door and people knowing you.
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
Promotion is just as vital as writing the song. Its not enough to write it, upload on soundcloud and say hey check me out.
It requires a consistent grind. Utilize social media as much as you can to share yourself with people. You don't always have to talk about music. And if you do, make it fun. Every artist is going to promote themselves differently based on who they are and their unique personality.
Personality is everything. Post a silly selfie on your snapchat story telling the world how you've been up all night working on the best song of your life. Use your twitter for fun facts about the creative process. Post clips of your performances at your gigs, take pictures of your food, whatever it is !!!
The world wants to know who you are and once they do, they'll follow your music.
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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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http://www.soundcloud.com/sammymaximin
http://www.facebook.com/sammymaximin
http://www.twitter.com/sammymaximinkg
https://www.instagram.com/sammymaximinkg/
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