We recently connected with Kevin Cohen and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Kevin thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

Simply said, Take the risk, or loose the chance. I think simply doing what I am doing as an artist is one of the biggest risks I have taken thus far. Not only because I’m putting myself in the public eye, but I’m also taking a chance on my dream. There are a sea of other people doing exactly what I am doing, and more times then not people tell me I might be too ambitious for entering the of the world of music. This is true, but the only way to find out is to continue on my path and so far it has turned out amazing. I’m not where I want to be yet, but I have come farther from where I started.

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

I started writing really shitty Pop / Dance songs when I was around 15 right after I discover my love for EDM. I give a shout out to D.H.T.’s track Listen to your Heart and Cascada’s Everytime we Touch for that planting that seed. What I wrote about back then was nothing more then the stereo typical teenage heartbreak and party on a Friday Night type club songs. A year or so after that, I received my first MacBook for the holidays and after discovering GarageBand, I dove deep into learning how to record my own songs. I never put anything substantial out though. After I graduated from high school I put music making down for a few years, but never really stopped writing. It wasn’t until the pandemic hit in 2020 that I realized how much writing I’d done over the years and the simple fact I have never shared it with anyone. It was after showing some of my songs to a few close friends that I realized how relatable what I had written was to them, and that I had a natural act for catchy song writing. The fear of the pandemic along with facing a huge reality check after a major break up that really kicked me into gear. I took a few months to really think about what it might take to do this, and I ultimately decided to pursue being a artist as a career. I’m still learning about the craft everyday even if I don’t have my writing/ recording hat on. I don’t show this side too often, probably because I’m not too confident in it, I also love to learn the producing side of Music. I hope to one day work with people like Rezz and Illenium.

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

I think the most rewarding aspect of being a creative is the process of seeing your idea come to life. For me there are many different moments during the process of creating a song that are rewarding to me. When I finish writing or recording a song for example, I feel a overwhelming sense of accomplishment and reward. This is due to the fact that most of the time I’ll come up with 3/4 of a song and sometimes never get around to finishing it or I have only part of a song recored. So having a finalized part of a project is to me it’s just as rewarding as finishing it. My favorite part out of it all is when I get the chance to help mix my vocals together. This is the part that my creativity has limitless freedom in what I do.

I am in no way what you consider a producer, but I do have quite a bit of self-taught knowledge and a good ear for what I want. I have also had the opportunity to work with producers you have been able to say exactly what is in my head and put it out into the world.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

I think being understood and understanding why I’m doing what I’m doing is one of the biggest road blocks for non-creatives. For my parents, they support me in my music, but they are in the same pool with people when they think there’s so many other musicians out there, what you makes you think you’ll make it? What I’ve always said is, how did you get to where you are now? Through hard work and dedication to a goal.   

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