An Inspired Chat with Leonard Manning of Fresno, California

We recently had the chance to connect with Leonard Manning and have shared our conversation below.

Leonard, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What is a normal day like for you right now?
My normal day consists of waking up at 4 am. Take care of my furball, then go over what needs to be done. After that, I create music, research new music equipment, music theory, and have practice sessions. On some days, I go to a friend’s studio and collaborate on some projects.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is LoneWolfoni. I am the President, C.E.O., and founder of Endearment Studios LLC. I am a music producer, film scorer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, songwriter, singer, and a part-time drone operator. What makes my company unique is that everything is original and from the heart. Everything I create music-wise is about someone or something, which makes it special. Currently, I’m working on two music projects: one is a compilation project with various artists titled ‘Len Bob’, and the other is a beat tape titled ‘Gods Grace’. These two projects, when I release them this year, listeners are going to enjoy my beautiful noise.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
The answer is God, with his blessings and guidance, who shaped me and is still molding me to become the best version of myself. I became extremely creative by thinking more outside the box. I started to create tunes under the age of 10 on a Casio keyboard, which kick-started my interest in music.

What did suffering teach you that success never could?
It taught me to have perseverance and know that the current situation is a temporary part of my life that will soon come to pass. Most importantly, learn from the bad and treasure the good.

So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
The public version of me is definitely real. I have nothing to hide. I want people to know that from my work to myself, everything is authentic.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
My loyalty, duty, respect, selflessness, honor, integrity, and personal courage.

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All images were created by me.

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