We had the good fortune of connecting with Joy Orleans and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Joy, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Everything in my life, my business, and my motivation leads back to community. I pride myself on being a leader in my community, by serving, by advocating, and being there when I’m needed. Stepping up is always on the agenda.

What sets you apart from others?
My art is very dramatic, very performance heavy. I would say that what sets me apart from others is my devotion to the art of performance and I am also very stylistically theatrical. I’m most excited about an upcoming project that focuses on the live music community and hosting events. I’m really looking forward to creating opportunities for indie performance artists to gather and support one another!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’m not a native of Los Angeles, but in my time here I’ve come to love the area around Abbot Kinney in Venice!

There are places to get ice cream like Salt & Straw and Jeni’s Splendid ice cream. There’s a matcha shop called ChaCha matcha. And if you’re in the market for a pair of quality sunglasses, The Goodr Cabana is the place to go! My band and I spent a lot of last summer performing on their porch, eating ice cream and wearing the coolest sunglasses.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The legendary Dr. John was my dear friend and mentor throughout my career. I am so incredibly blessed to have known him. More important than the opportunities I was afforded to perform, grow and learn, was incredible friendship we shared. I will always be incredibly grateful for all the times I performed with him

Website: Joyorleans.com

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