Doss's artistic journey is shaped by his upbringing in Stamford, where early life experiences and lessons from sports instilled teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. Discovering his passion for music, he recorded his first song and continuously improved his craft, with early success validating his efforts. Despite facing anxiety, he set and achieved goals, creating significant projects like "For Life" and collaborating with artists like Mike Squires, Anoyd, and Wax. Lessons from music, viral videos, and handling critics and supporters have shaped his career, while memorable shows and creative projects showcase his talent. Expressing love and emotion through his music, Doss is committed to giving back and using his platform for positive impact. Guided by intentionality, he offers valuable advice to aspiring artists and looks to the future with excitement, concluding his journey with a message of inspiration and determination.

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0:00 Intro

4:14 Growing Up In Stamford

5:20 Lesson From Sports

7:00 Motivation

8:09 Getting Into Music

10:20 Recording First Song

12:30 Leveling Up

13:40 First Moment of Success

19:00 Perfect

22:00 Art is Opinionated

24:10 Success to Doss

27:15 Flo Ride Anxiety

30:30 Anxiety

27:16 Goals

38:17 For Life (Shmeat)

43:40 First Doss x Squires Song

46:14 Lesson From Music

49:00 Viral Videos

52:30 Haters

56:50 Some Love

1:02:11 Albuquerque Show

1:08:20 Yay High Music Video

1:13:40 Anoyd

1:16:36 Talk is Cheap with Wax

1:20:10 ❤️

1:21:10 Doing For Others

1:27:45 Intention

1:29:29 Advice for Artists

1:33:05 What’s Next

1:36:34 Outro

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