Today we’d like to introduce you to Austin White.
Austin, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
Well, I started making music when I was twelve years old or so. I remember getting my first drum set and everything changed. I became addicted to music. I eventually joined my first band, and then at sixteen my buddy finally pushed me into the vocal booth and said “give it a try!”. It was then, that I begin to fall in love with being a recording artist and not just a musician. From sixteen to twenty-one I owned and operated my first business, which I liquidated to be able afford putting myself through music school in Arizona.
After Arizona, I headed to Hollywood where I’ve continued to pursue my music and chase my dreams. So from the fields of Wisconsin to the desserts in Arizona, and all the way out to the stars on Hollywood Blvd- I’ve stuck with my vision of pursuing music and was able to build a Professional In-home Studio where I spend most of my time recording, producing, and hanging out with friends.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I’m what’s called an artist/producer. I’m a recording artist and just so happen to make all my own beats. I guess I also engineer, mix, master, write, and publish my own music too but that’s what I’m most focused on right now. Recording songs and producing beats. I also recently launched my second business in early 2018, Culturelost.
A Music Publishing/Entertainment Company that focuses on giving musicians and creatives of all types a fighting chance at exposure in an industry that lacks integrity regarding status. I honestly make music and pursue what makes me happy in hopes of inspiring others to do what makes them happy. I think if everyone just did a little bit more of what they loved, the world would be a better place.
I want to be remembered for always staying true to myself and for never giving up. Keeping my integrity intact and always using my platform to inspire and uplift. I want to be remembered for producing, writing, recording, mixing, and mastering all of my own music and promoting the independent hustle. Last but not least I want to be remembered for being vulnerable with my audience and encouraging authentic individuality.
Have things improved for artists? What should cities do to empower artists?
I think that life as an independent artist in 2019 couldn’t be easier. We live in the day and age of information. If you want to know the answer to a question you just do a little research and BAM! You’ve got your answer. I think the music industry is riddled with false ideas of what it takes to be successful and is often very misleading. I also believe that each person is responsible to set their own definition of success.
With that being said we have more power and information in today’s music industry then ever before. Living in a city like Los Angeles I’m always running into artists, and creatives but never find myself casually making time to link up. I think the city could implement more communal spaces/events where artists feel comfortable sharing and connecting with other artists. Then again, we could also do our part as the existing community in putting more effort towards collaboration and being less exclusive.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.iamaustinwhite.com
- Email: info@iamaustinwhite.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamaustinwhite
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamaustinwhite
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/iamaustinwhite
- Other: www.smarturl.it/loverboyv1
Image Credit:
@dela_roo
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