We recently connected with Deborah Bowman and have shared our conversation below.

Deborah, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I believe developing one’s craft is essential to the success of a career as a performing artist. Learning individual processes, applying specific techniques, working alongside fellow artists and studying our great predecessors, practicing, growing, while combining all these experiences and forms, can help shape and develop an artist into what ultimately will lead to a great career. I believe without proper training and technique, longevity in one’s career could be limited.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m called Dynamo Deb Bowman for a reason. I have been in the arts since I was about 4 years old, when someone in the gospel church put a microphone in my hand and said, “Sing Deb”. My grandmother paid for me to start piano lessons when I was 7 years old. Then eventually I fell in love the stage and started an acting career. I studied classical ballet and classical theatre in college and moved to NYC when I was barely 20 to pursue a career. I haven’t stopped. It has been a long tough road that I continue to walk down, have ups and downs, but one thing I can say, is by being multifaceted; singing, acting, dancing, now a recording artist, bandleader, songwriter and also a private coach has helped me to continue working in the entertainment business. One of the best things I ever learned early in my career at an acting workshop was “creating multiple streams of income”. I still believe that is key to anyone pursuing an artistic career and how to have some monetary success. I am about to release some new music and am very excited to have just recorded my 4th album. I continue to perform in a public setting throughout the country, in theatre, jazz concerts and cabaret shows, and also private events with my band, The Big Love Band. I continue to work in TV, Film & Voiceover works and I work with new and established artists and always love the prospect of taking on new clients in order to help them achieve success in their careers.
Please follow me on social media @deborahbowman on instagram

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

It is a sad era of time where artists are constantly devalued and exploited. I do believe big executives in Social Media, Streaming services, and large networks are making all the money. It is even more challenging to thrive in this market today and only if you are producing your own content, can you possibly control your material. If consumers would almost “return to grass roots” ways by downloading / purchasing an artist’s music / following them on social media and streaming services, maybe we could make some kind of money.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I ask myself this all the time. Why am I doing this? What drives me to have lasted this long in what I do? Why keep going? Find something easier? So many questions? I do believe the chance of continued growth is the driving force of my creative journey. If I were to stop and pivot at this point in my life, which believe me I think of doing all the time, I feel like all the hard work and all the small successes, would be lost and wasted. I feel a creative journey is a neverending journey.

Contact Info:

• Website: debbowman.com
• Instagram: deborahbowman
• Facebook: Deb Bowman
• Linkedin: Deb Bowman
• Youtube: Deborah Bowman
• Other: Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Etc: Deb Bowman