Part 2 of my chat with ‪@DerrickMckenzieOfficial‬ where we dig into what it takes to earn a living in the music industry, the launch of his own music label, Boogie Bus Music, his recording process, the lead up to auditioning and earning his place in Jamiroquai and much more. Again, super grateful for having this opportunity to speak with Derrick, I hope anyone watching this enjoys it and gets something from it.0:00:20 – Derrick’s label, Boogie Bus music, positive, high vibe uplifting music.0:07:00 – Hey Boo, Derrick’s new single.0:09:00 – Power of AI and the big plans for Boogie Bus Music0:14:40 – How drumming is at the core of all Derrick’s projects/endeavors and how his collaborations with others come together.0:18:40 – Plans to combine DJ sets with live drumming0:38:20 – Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset to survive in the music industry0:49:50 – Changes in the music industry 0:51:30 – Derrick’s career path from playing drums on a stool as a child and how he ended up in Jamiroquai.1:05:00 – Deciding to become a full-time musician and ditching the vanilla job.1:15:00 – The call to audition for Jamiroquai1:30:00 – Yamaha endorsement/Kit setups1:49:00 – New Jamiroquai album and the song writing process1:54:35 – Derrick’s process to prepare for recording both for Jamiroquai and other sessions. Interesting relationship between perfect takes verse vibey takes.