We caught up with the brilliant and insightful HerDrug a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

HerDrug, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

As we all know, there’s ups and downs to any and everything. It’s ultimately up to you to stay strong and loyal to yourself and your decisions. I feel like an Artist is what I’ve always been, and everyone ain’t happy everyday. A regular job doesn’t cross my mind much. Now in the past, I’ve applied for jobs and never got any without the exception of Sprint, but they never followed up with me and ghosted me, lol. After my trials with all of that regular stuff didn’t work out, I took it as a sign from the Universe as that wasn’t my purpose at all. I was already doing music at the time, prepping my high school exit.. I seen it as an opportunity to go at it full time rather when I had time. And that was the best decision i ever made.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m more introverted, but I’ll have my days where all of that stuff is out the window, at those times is when I feel like i’m overly an extrovert, lol. Before I was even a thing, my mother was into music. So as soon as i was fully mechanical on my own, I say 2 or 3 years old, my mother would tell me I would either beat on tables or try to formulate my own lyrics. So its been there, lol.. but as I got older, the deeper and more involved I became with the craft. By the time I was entering college for my Bachelors in Audio Science, I had already started my company (Creator Of Addicts, LLC) fully independently for myself as an artist, producer, and engineer, along with other entities as well as photographers, athletes, etc. I record and mix all of my own work as well as a family of clientele I’ve managed to build over the years. I’d say I’m most proud of the work ethic that surrounds this space, everyday things are being discussed, planned, and executed so we can all reach new levels.

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

It’s a weird space and time we’re in right now. Everyone is on their “too cool shit” or just wanna look “cool” in order to be accepted. What people can do is go back to being themselves, if you like something, then like it! Don’t stop or hide the fact of the matter just because thats not what the majority is rocking with right now. You liking what you like and sharing that doesn’t hurt a soul.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist to me personally is seeing and understanding the impact, and the reception of your work on/in societies. And I use society in plural because its so many worlds within the one we share altogether, you’d just have to be tapped in.

Contact Info:

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• Twitter: twitter.com/1herdrug
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