We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dean Nelson a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Dean thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?
My folks are amazing! The older I get the easier it is to see how hard it is to raise a child (let alone 8 children).
We spent a lot of time traveling as kids. They showed us a good amount of the world and we were able to take in a cool amount of culture even at a young age. A sense of acceptance and love towards all. A lot was censored, haha! I’m not going to lie about that. But I see that they had some love (and fear) and did what they thought was right.
I’ve always been supported by these guys! They showed up to the events. I’m not going to say we were buddies, but they were always there.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I have this really weird method for songwriting that I use! I go out into the woods and I write down all my lyrics into the dirt with a stick. Finding the right stick really is the biggest trick to this! You get the wrong size stick everything‘s off no good lyrics for flow! Once you put it into mother earth, she reward you with new ideas! When performing the songs, I think a lot about that, and the process!
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
I once played in the band so loud that I lost vision in both my eyes for 48 hours! The doctor said if I didn’t slow down, I might be blind for life.
Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.
Play music well with other people up on stage feels about as close as intimate as you can get to somebody. But everything‘s cooking is the closest thing to fly that you’ve ever felt! Is the most beautiful thing in the world!
Contact Info:
- Website: Crazylegsdean.com
- Instagram: @deannelsonmusic
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeanNelsonMusic?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Youtube: Dean Nelson
Image Credits
Chais Renea https://instagram.com/chaisface?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=