Meet Jay$hawn

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jay$hawn. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jay$hawn below.

Jay$hawn, so happy to have you with us today. You are such a creative person, but have you ever head any sort of creativity block along the way? If so, can you talk to us about how you overcame or beat it?

I have learned while making music the past few years that sometimes my ability to make music and stay creative just overflows sometimes, but I also run into times where I have writer’s block and cannot come up with anything. In those times that I have writer’s block, I usually beat it by watching my favorite artist interviews that talk about their success stories, and/or I do things like go to art museums and view art and read others inspiring creative stories.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

My name is Cameron Blake, but I am known to many as Jay$hawn. I am a hip-hop artist/rapper from Los Angeles, California. I have been officially making and releasing music for about 4 years now. Some projects that I am most proud of are my first EP titled “LA To GA,” my latest single titled “4DAHOE$,” and my latest project I am working on right now that is unreleased titled “Organic.” I feel like my sound and beat selection sets my music apart from my peers.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Three qualities that helped me in my journey of becoming an artist were resilience, which helped me to keep going and not give up; my work ethic, which helped me stay organized and disciplined through the process of making projects; and my creativity, which allows me to convey stories and experiences through my music. If I could give anyone advice who is in their beginning stages on this journey, I would tell them to always work hard to perfect their craft and find their own sound. I would also tell them to not second-guess themselves, stay consistent, and keep dropping and making music; you will eventually get better.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

In the past year I feel like my major areas of growth were my sound and rap style and my willingness to collaborate and work with others.

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