We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Adam Amoedo. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Adam below.

Adam, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

I’m extremely fortunate to have parents that have supported me in my decision to pursue my passion for music and audio production as a career. Early on, I was always aware of the sacrifices my dad would make by showing up to a job that he hated to provide for me and my little brother and sister. I always remember thinking to myself, “Damn, I don’t want to have to do that.” That sentiment combined with the support of my mom encouraging me to stick with things, even during times where I doubted myself, have been so crucial to me. She has always believed in me and reassured me that I’m on the right path. There was a time in high school when I was considering dropping out of an audio production program I had enrolled in. This was such a pivotal decision for me. If I dropped out, my life would have gone in a completely different direction. I was truly at a crossroads. I appreciate where I’m at now even with all I have yet to accomplish. Despite all my doubts, my mom convinced me to stick with it and persevere. I’m so thankful. I met some of my closest friends through that program and had so many amazing experiences.

Adam, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I started making music in middle school. I used to mess around with different audio production programs like FL Studio and Pro Tools. I’d watch videos of producers I looked up to like Timbaland, Pharrell, Scott Storch, and Kanye West. I hadn’t started taking music seriously until I was in high school. I attended a vocational program for audio production. For my junior and senior of high school, I spent half of the day studying the regular curriculum, and the other half making beats. During the program, I began to acquire technical knowledge and build relationships with other aspiring producers and engineers. After that, my course was set. My creative work evolved so much through the years. I started by listening to records from my dad’s collection or going to Infinity Records, a local record store, and picking up the crate they left on the side of the street. I loved sifting through vinyls and finding interesting sounds to record onto the family PC to turn into something new. After that, I began to listen to artists like Sam Gellaitry, Lido, Cashmere Cat, and Tennyson. I shifted gears into electronic music. Incorporating video game sounds into tracks became a fun challenge for me; I pulled effects from Super Mario and Yoshi.
Now, I focus more on R&B. In addition to working with some of the most talented up-and-coming singers and songwriters in this space, I’ve also started to hone my mixing/mastering abilities. I think one of the things that sets me apart from others is my humility. I always want to learn. I always want to grow as a producer and as an engineer. I want to be around people that are better than me so I can stay on the cutting edge.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I shy away from labeling people as creative or uncreative. The most basic form of creativity is just imagining how things could be if they were different. We all do this. Even if we might not be painting a picture, making music, or physically creating something, I think it still takes creativity to say, “What if we do it this way?” or, “What if this was like that instead?” It’s just as creative as putting the first line down in a sketch book, or the first stroke of paint, or the first note in a piece of music. That said, I think the main differences are between those who rely on their creative output as a means of income and those who don’t. It is extremely difficult to monetize your creativity. Even at the highest level, tawdry business practices, malicious incentives and con artists prey on people trying to share their works in the hopes of building a career. It’s really difficult to get ahead. The internet acts like a double edge sword cutting both ways. It’s easier to connect with people and get noticed by putting yourself online. But, everyone is putting themselves online. It’s harder to stand out amongst the noise. I don’t think the average person understands the level of consistency and dedication you need to earn even the most modest wages while pursuing a creative passion. It takes a lot of sacrifice. It takes resilience. It can be very alienating but it can also be extremely rewarding to share creative works. To have your work revered by the masses or even just one person can be such a euphoric feeling.
I’d say people are more creative than they give themselves credit for. The main difference is that some people call themselves creative while others don’t. I’m just a person. We all have our own problems we have to face. We’re all creating our own solutions to those problems moment by moment. I don’t think we need to draw solid lines between creative and uncreative work. However, I do think working in creative industries presents some particularly unique challenges that may be less prevalent in other fields. I hope that changes. I want to be a good person, do good business and make good music. That’s it.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Society can do a lot of things. Affordable health care. Affordable housing. Affordable education. Nothing is affordable any more. I mean, damn, I’m lucky I can even afford internet to submit this interview. It’s hard out here. Trying to make a dream work with .0002% of a bitcoin plus rent and student loans and inflation. sheesh.

Contact Info:

• Website: adamamoedo.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamamoedo/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamamoedo?s=21&t=1KhUT0US8rLtzwvrKpeMwA
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamamoedo?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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