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

Trejon, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

Reading plenty of books, watching 1000’s hours worth of educational videos and relatable seminars, and last but not least, engaging with like-minded creatives with vast experiences. From what I know now, one thing for sure I could’ve done better is not take all information or services without doing my own research first. Taking 20 minutes to do the extra work will potentially saving you HOURS or DAYS in the long run. Communication, organization, and charisma are the name of the game. As an artist manager, you have to know: how to speak to people, keep your files, personal self, and strategies organized, and have the drive and flair to not only represent yourself, but your clients as well. I couldn’t really say anything has stood in my way of learning more. We live in the modern era where information is limitless and within the palm of your hand. I see no obstacle strong enough to prevent myself to pursue more knowledge of the craft I love.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I began my journey in Mid 2018, Trvpbeez ( my close friend/current artist) asked me to become his manager. With little to no knowledge on the music industry, I was initially reluctant to say yes . I didn’t want to potentially jeopardize his career due to what I didn’t know. Trvp didn’t care, he knew of my drive for success and that I’m also a pretty quick learner. Since then, I’ve been honing my skills as an artist manager for 3 artist in total while also creating a company (We The Fellowship, LLC) that supports the artists. When it comes to myself and We The Fellowship, our greatest mission is to not only support the artists and their creative spaces, but to teach them the business, so many artist will attempt to engage in the music industry with no clue how to run with the wolves, and fall short in the process. We don’t believe in that mentality, we want you to be able to go into any room, and articulate themselves as a brand, not just the individual. Also, we have a team of graphic designers, marketing specialists, and producers to give our clients the best assets to make highest quality of content available. I am proud of the drive that comes with being a manager. It isn’t an easy gig, you have plenty of tiring days and having to delegate someone’s life and career can be taxing…but I love what I do, and I love being apart of something bigger than myself, every artist should have someone who will go to bat for them, and any condition, in any weather, and be able to come back with the bacon. That’s what I do as a manager, and that’s how we move at We The Fellowship.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

My goal to create a musical “classic” has been the core of my driving force. Music speaks to the soul in a way that transcends time and reality. I want to release a song that will be relevant when my children will listen to it, that when it comes on, NOSTALGIA of a great moment in someone’s history. The goal has always been, and will always be, to create a timeless hit.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

Definitely, one thing most non-creatives understand is the time schedule. As a manager, I am always available, but never available at the same time. Most of my days consist of working, emails, phone calls, and content posting (just to name a few), and you can surprised how time consuming it can be. Even to the artist’s standpoint, making music and content that goes with it, is not something that happens overnight. It takes time to make the music, to create the music video, to market the content, and to remain consistent during the process as well. It’s easier said than done for some to understand since non-creatives have a more consistent routine, so it can come off weird when they come around creatives who practically do what they want when they want to.

Contact Info:

• Website: wtfellowship.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontrejon/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trejon-khalil-a4497b1a7
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mochadurag

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