We were lucky to catch up with Vincent D’Amato recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Vincent, thanks for joining us today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

My parents met in a band. Whether I liked it or not, music was always apart of my life. You’d think with both parents being professional musicians, I would have grown up being led down a similar path. That’s the furthest from how I grew up. Because my parents lived it, they wanted the exact opposite for me. That didn’t want me to struggle the way they did. I turned 35 this year and looking back, I don’t think I ever had much of a choice. It was pretty apparent to me early on that when I loved to do something, I was hooked. It was all I could think about. And when I didn’t like to do something, I was always disconnected.

I think about what it’d be like to not feel the want, the need to create, every day. Every day I wish I loved law, or finance, or real estate, or science, or literally anything else. Being creative is NOT a meritocracy. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. The light, is the journey. It’s falling in love with your process, whatever that may be. This is what I always come back to. That no matter what, I really love to create, and I love living my life in a creative way.

Vincent, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I think first and foremost, I’m a music producer. I think the mystique that surrounded how music was made, primarily before computers came around, always intrigued me. I always wanted to know how the donuts were made.

What I think makes me a good music producer, is being good with people. If you’re a good listener, an artist will usually tell you all you need to know to make a record how they want.

What I’m most proud of is having the opportunity to really make some amazing music over the years, with some pretty incredible people. Songs that when I hear them, I’m instantly teleported back to that feeling I got when I knew everything came together. Against all odds, all of the pieces just fit. It’s rare, but when it happens, there’s no greater feeling out there.

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

It’s a great way to look at the world around you. Being open to new things and letting those new experiences shape you and shape your art.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

If you’re a fan of someone, buy tickets to their live shows. Share their art with friends. Physical media still exists and it’s more important than ever. Artists simply cannot survive by uploading their music to streaming platforms.

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamvindamato
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Alana Urcia
Beata Kanter