Today we’d like to introduce you to Aiman Khan.
Hi Aiman, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I’ve been a musician for most of my life – I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember, and I picked up the french horn when I was 9. I continued down the path of studying brass playing for a long time, all the way through getting my Master’s in music from USC Thornton. Throughout all of it I was also juggling my musical pursuits with other things – getting an economics degree, teaching music, and working in the entertainment industry. Songwriting kind of came out as a byproduct of my life experiences, and it ended up being the most creatively fulfilling thing for me.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
My path has had so many twists and turns, it honestly feels like I’ve lived several different lives at this point. I always knew that making music was a huge part of my purpose in life, but I didn’t grow up with the resources or ecosystem to support that path right off the bat. It took a lot of uphill battles, odd jobs, and grit to even get to the point I’m at today.
The irony of it all is that the actual act of making music was always the easiest part for me, but feeling like an outsider to the industry gave me a lot of imposter syndrome when I was starting out. That feeling has definitely faded over time as I’ve learned to trust my own creative intuition, and lean into what makes me different as an artist.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
These days I’m primarily a singer-songwriter, and I make mostly r&b / alternative / pop r&b music. I’m honestly the most proud of my lyricism when it comes to my music. I’ve always loved writing, and that aspect of making a song is really precious to me. I genuinely get so excited when I find a new way to describe a feeling, or tell a story, that hasn’t been done before. I also believe that language is something that’s constantly evolving, so there’s endless opportunity to make something fresh.
How do you think about luck?
I generally feel like I’m a really lucky person. I’ve enjoyed a lot of amazing career opportunities that came from being in the right place at the right time. However, experiencing “good luck” is also very much about being ready for those moments by constantly honing your skills and working on your craft.
I also don’t believe in bad luck – what we often perceive as “bad luck” is usually just lessons and redirections. And if the same “bad thing” keeps happening, we probably haven’t learned the lesson that life has been trying to teach us yet.
Not to say that I haven’t had some really tough experiences in life – but I don’t see them as pointless or random. I see them as very specific challenges that were meant to give me the skills and discernment that I would need when the good luck starts coming in again. Life ebbs and flows in a funny way and I feel like we’re always being tested, both in times of abundance and scarcity.
Pricing:
- Songwriting Collaboration – $50/hr
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/aiman.music
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiman.musicc
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AimanMusicc
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aiman303/tracks
Image Credits
Tyler Wigglesworth, Manni Singh
