We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jacob Harlin . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jacob below.
Hi Jacob , thanks for joining us today. Earning a full time living from one’s creative career can be incredibly difficult. Have you been able to do so and if so, can you share some of the key parts of your journey and any important advice or lessons that might help creatives who haven’t been able to yet?
Yes I started earning enough to pursue my career full time back in 2020 due to being a MN fiscal award winner for a grant which was able to help me really start creating full time and fully focusing all on the music and building my music company which led about a year later to me generating money from the company as a whole with sales from merchandise and music. From day one, no it was not like this at all I didn’t have support financially so I had to spend many hours of research just finding out about the creative grants and how to make sales and generate a income to survive
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
Starting the music was a major shift in my life, I always loved music but never really saw the opportunity to pursue it until I hit rock bottom in my life and figured what’s the worse that could happen and from there the music just made a way of its own. My first song made its way around to alot of people I never thought was like my music and that just inspired me to keep making music and creating visuals for the music. As I kept making music I learned the business side and started the marketing for myself which seemed to work very well so I manage it both under my company Soul On Wax
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
Society can help Artist by opening up more safe space to create and perform without the financial assistance and support from the community a lot of artists are trapped in the process of creating and performing instead of actually getting the opportunities to expand their talents. So I believe more of a spotlight on the local artists would new introduce artists to new audiences and give the creatives without financial support opportunities to create their vision
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
Being a creative gives me the chance to connect and create bonds with people of all kinds who may not have a chance otherwise, and it inspires me and fills me with inspiration as I receive messages expressing the love people do have for my music
Contact Info:
- Website: www.soulonwaxent.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ja_harlin?igshid=ODBkMDk1MTU=
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ja.harlin.1
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaharlin612?s=21&t=aleGLicIkgrR1c1nN7ubKg
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCvfifkCAwR0kBSfuE4qjITw
Image Credits
Anthony Harlin photography