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

Alright, Joshua thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

My indifference was shown at a young age. Why most of my other classmates were on current trends, me and 2 best friends were always interested in vintage culture. We use to thrift, watch old movies and play 90s hip hop, and people looked at us differently. We also tested our creativity by starting our own YouTube channels, making shirts, and figuring out what clothes uniquely represents ourselves. The indifference rubbed certain people the wrong way so we were kind of the outcast for a while. Though we weren’t the most popular, we still got a lot of eyes and comments, so we knew we were doing something right. We made a vow to each other that we would always do cool things and creative, whether it be solo or together. As we graduated I wanted to model but I saw how hard it was to get in the game, and a couple of years after graduating and trying to find what I want to do, I stumbled on an old camcorder. I was initially going to use it for my personal journal but I had the idea to create memories for other people as well. I’ve been able to collaborate or work with over 200+ people because I took that leap of faith

Joshua, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I was at work bored out of my mind, stocking some food when 1 half of my 2 best friends, Camron, invited to Paradise. Paradise was a monthly, collaborative party hosted by Jessi Supreme and DJ Sober. He claimed it was going to be a dope party, so I took his word for it and went in. I didn’t know what to expect but when we walked in, I immediately knew that I wanted to be apart of whatever they had going. I felt like everything was in slow motion, everyone was overfilled with joy, and there wasn’t a care in the world. I met so many creatives that night alone, so I started taking my camcorder with me and recording it. Paradise is what helped me with my passion, further making me fall in love with it.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Accomplishing a project you said you were going to do. It’s not all about the money, not all about knowing top names, it’s simple “I wanted to do this and I did it. I’m proud of myself.” Doing something that you love is the most fulfilling thing in the world.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

I use to think that everyone that compliments your work or you as person, they have respect or admiration for you. I had to unlearn that. The industry is cut throat, which is why it’s important to know who you are, and knowing your what’s and why’s for what you’re choosing to do. Not everyone is your friend, which is why you have to be your biggest fan and/or supporter.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshstillpimpin?igsh=MTVra2ZrMHF4cWkwaQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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