The Cee1k Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Disclaimer

0:27 - Who is Cee1k

0:58 - Being introverted as an artist

1:36 - What inspired Cee1k to rap

2:13 - When Cee1k started believing in himself

2:33 - Cee1k’s personal goals

2:54 - Finding your own pocket as an artist

3:30 - What Cee1k credits his success to

3:56 - What mentors taught Cee1k

4:28 - Are albums dead?

4:46 - When to drop a project

5:13 - The power of first impressions

6:57 - Do artists need chipped shoulders?

7:00 - How Cee1k built his audience

7:53 - How Cee1k markets himself

8:20 - How artists shoot themselves in the foot

9:11 - Cee1k’s team

9:39 - How important is a team?

10:13 - Dealing with criticism

10:53 - How Cee1k develops himself

12:04 - The power of blogs

13:52 - Dealing with creative blocks

15:11 - Where Cee1k records

15:51 - Studio etiquette

16:42 - Investing in studios

18:18 - How Cee1k defines success

17:56 - What Cee1k never wants to do again in his career

18:29 - How Cee1k defines success

18:59 - Cee1k’s best & worst decisions

20:22 - Cee1k’s most painful sacrifice

22:12 - What Cee1k wishes people would understand

23:02 - Dealing with criticism pt. 2

24:52 - What Cee1k wishes he knew before starting music

27:24 - Final words

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