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Industry Insider “Tubby” Holiday’s Tips For Young Artists
Music industry tastemaker Shawn “Tubby” Holiday may know a
thing or two about steering one’s entertainment career in the
right direction. An A&R executive at Interscope Records, Holiday
has worked with a host of superstars, including Akon, Jazze Pha and
Sean Garrett. Rolling out caught up with this industry heavyweight, who
shared some of his industry wisdom to aspiring artists. Pay attention.
You’ve got to be confident in who you are as an artist. Know your sound and your vision. Know what kind of artist you want to be.
Sell yourself to the public. If you can’t sell yourself, you can’t expect a record label to sell you.
Be prepared for work.
Everything is not easy. Don’t look at the glam and glitter on
TV—[there’s] a lot of work behind the scenes, a lot of long
hours, and lots of egos. You’ve got to have the right personality
to deal with this.-cw
