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

Jhetta, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

I can honestly say that I wasn’t born to be anything other than a creator/artist. I’ve worked so many different jobs on different calibers and by the time I hit 3 to 4 months it starts to break down on my spirit. Being able to write my music and work my camera is so powerful and healing to me. When I didn’t have anyone to turn to my art became my therapy. I just want to get it to a place where I can sustain the lifestyle that I have made for myself money wise. I don’t fault people for wanting to have a regular job where I live a regular life but after trying it I know for a fact it’s not for me.

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

I started writing music when I was seven years old. My uncle saw me running around the neighborhood with all the other kids and I think he wanted to give me something to keep me from getting into trouble. The ability to write music was something that he gave me and at 28 it’s still one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. I used to walk around the neighborhood and at school just rapping for people most of the time I would get money doing it. I started to take it a little bit more serious the older I got but I was still missing so many steps in the sense of doing things right on the business level. I won’t lie and act like I’ve always had fun doing music. There were times where I felt like I was putting so much into it and not getting anything back that it caused me to stop. My stepdad had said something to me one time and it stuck with me. He said when you have a gift if you don’t use it you will lose it. I know it would hurt me to go through life and having to look back and see I didn’t follow my dreams to my full potential. Don’t get me wrong I have invested heavy into my artistry however if you’re not investing correctly you’re just giving away money and time. Now I can say I’m really at a place where I’m mature enough to understand that just being a good artist isn’t enough to get you where you want to be in this industry. You have to look at the business side of things And realize everything is not all glitz and glamour or a party. I feel like the reason I haven’t made it to where I wanted to be is because I wasn’t mature enough to understand the industry I was really trying to break into. Now I feel like I have enough mental stability to take me to places I couldn’t reach before.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The biggest reward I get from being creative is knowing that I don’t need much in this life to make me happy. Being able to create something out of nothing is a gift that a lot of people don’t have so I don’t take it lightly. Knowing that I can be out in the middle of nowhere but I can still use what’s around me to either be happy or live is one of my biggest flexes. In the darkest hour I can create a song from within myself to shine light on my situation and I think that there is a blessing.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I never wanted fame or shiny material things honestly. One of my biggest goals is to make sure that the family that I come from and the family that I create is taken care of. It breaks my heart knowing that the people I love can’t live to their full potential because they’re burdened by so many things that I’m pretty sure could be fixed with money. I don’t do this for a dollar but I do know that the financial security that can come out of this will make a lot of my problems disappear. I use the blessings that God gave me so I can bless others in more ways than one. This isn’t about me at all, this is about making sure my family is OK and that our name means something .

Contact Info:

• Website: Joeprovisuals.Com
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