We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jamal White. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jamal below.
Jamal, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I knew when I was 17 years old in my senior year in high school when I was in show choir. Their was a performance night that the choir had called “Cabaret Night”, and I was one of the solo acts in the show. The song I performed was called “Magic” by Robin Thicke. I sung and danced my heart out on the stage and got a standing ovation from that performance. After that, I had a feeling that it was my calling to become a music artist after high school ended.
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.
Ever since I graduated from high school and went to college, I stayed motivated and focused on becoming an Independent music artist. I would write poetry, practice coming up with dance routines, and sometimes teach choreography to other dancers because I wanted to prove to myself and my peers/family that I can make this a career for me and use it as a way to connect with other people. I’ve always been the type to try many different challenges to push myself and to encourage others to push their boundaries and become an even greater version of themselves both as a person and as a talent. When I see an opportunity for anyone that’s trying to better themselves, i take it upon myself to connect them with the right people with the right resources, so that way they got the opportunity to present themselves and push their brands. One of my biggest and proudest accomplishments was getting one my music projects, “Rock With Me” reached over 250,000 streams on Spotify because I promoted it all by myself and gained an audience in my hometown, Indianapolis, Indiana, because of that I was able to meet different people in the local music industry and connect with different types of talented people. Dancers, singers, rappers, writers, engineers, producers, directors etc.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I had a show back in 2021 called “R&B After Dark”. That night, their was a rainstorm that made the studio almost had a power outage in the middle of the show. Then, during intermission before it was time for me to perform, the water from the rain flooded inside the studio. Someone came and told me what happened, and originally I was going to do a costume change near the area by the stage where their was water from the rain. So, instead I told my dancers at the time to control their space in their spots just like we practiced. I was taught in show choir that no matter how big the moves are in a choreography, you gotta learn how to control your space for the sake of the performance and the people you’re performing with. So, I taught them that knowledge, and we used it going into my performance while their was water on part of the stage and the audience was entertained by it. So, my advice will be to always prepare yourself in unexpected moments and understand that at some point things can happen, but as long as you have a backup plan, you can always find a way to weather the storm.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is to see your audience show their appreciation for your work and remind you how much they enjoy seeing you continue to do what you love to do.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/Jamalwhite
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamalwhite1997
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010059104476&mibextid=kFxxJD
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@jamalwhite1997?si=zxbNfM6xixUD-L6U
Image Credits
Traishaun Johnson
Da’ron Jackman
Tyrone Edwards