Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Mikey Salvatore. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Mikey , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s the best or worst investment you’ve made (either in terms of time or money)? (Note, these responses are only intended as entertainment and shouldn’t be construed as investment advice)

My best investment is in myself. It’s going to sound cliché, but if you are serious about your craft, you have to be willing to take any extra time/money and put it into yourself. However, it can be a lot at times. I live with this internal struggle where if I catch myself with free time and I’m NOT working on music, I start to feel guilty. It’s probably not healthy, but at the same time it keeps me in check. Comfortability kills progress.

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.

I whole-heartedly believe 2025 is going to be the year of my breakthrough. I’m currently just lining up releases and deciding when all of this music should come out. I’m creating constantly, so it gets overwhelming the amount of music that starts piling up. And with the ever-changing musical landscape, I’ve forced myself to become a versatile king. I have songs that are boom bap, trap, house, drill, etc. Nobody can box me in at this point.

I recently played unreleased music Live at The Donut Lounge in Brooklyn, NY. It was the first time I was outside with a crowd just letting songs fly and seeing their reaction. The feeling of seeing people reciprocate the energy I had when I first made these tracks is one of the best feelings in the world. You see, by time the public hears a song by me, I have probably already listened to it over 100 times, so that initial euphoric feeling is lost back in my studio. After that experience I’m ready to be outside and make a name for myself.

Along with all of the new music, I just launched my brand “Deadfish” this year. All of my music merch will be in the online store and I can’t wait for people to get there hands on what I’ve been working on.

Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?

Yeah, other people. It wasn’t until a couple months ago that I started networking in the music community in the NJ/NY area. I was so locked in with just getting good at rapping/producing/mixing for all these years, once I was confident in my product, it was time to get out and show it off. The relationships I’ve built have already been paying dividends to not only staying inspired, but building a tribe of like-minded people that can offer insights and just put me on game in general.

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

Getting a message from somebody telling me to “keep going.” This has started to become a re-occurring thing. Somebody I may not have talked to in years will reach out and give some unprovoked encouragement to continue doing my thing. Not only that, but they’ll tell me about a song of mine that they’ve had in rotation/resonated with them etc.

The crazy part about it is, more often than not, the days I get these messages are the (few) days where I may be questioning my progress and feeling unsure about where my career is headed. That’s got to be God working.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/mikeysalvatore
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeysalvatore_
• Other: https://deadfish.printify.me/products

Image Credits

black and white picture with sweatshirt and hands was shot by @lyricleroux