Meet Jake Trevino: A&R and Artist Creative

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

Hi Jake, can you share the most important lesson you’ve learned over the course of your career?
I’ve learned to be so in love with my natural talents and abilities. It’s important for us all to leave room for continuous growth, but the moment I realized that my skills are heavily creative and community focused I gained a new level of confidence in who I am.

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
What sets me apart is my attention to lifestyle and my ability to express empathy. It’s important to not analyze an organization’s culture purely off of fundamentals, but to be curious about every shift and nuance that comes about organically. Experimentation, a trusted network of friends/family/professionals and the determination to help others is all anyone needs to get to where they want to be.

To overcome professional challenges, you have to think introspectively and you need to keep tabs on what makes you thrive. What possesses you? What fills you with awe? It’s important to uncover personal boundaries that are keeping you from reaching your goals. It’s even more important to keep a detailed list of what those goals are so you can analyze how you’re dissolving those boundaries over time.

3 quick lessons I’ve learned: 1. It’s okay to not be good at something. If a task isn’t in your wheelhouse, find someone who can compliment your skillset. Trust that process. 2. For circumstances to change, you have to change. Just like a good story, revise your life until you’re proud of the final draft. 3. Embrace the idea of a universal democracy. While the Internet can get a bit noisy – if you listen carefully – you’ll witness a ton of hopeful people making history and actively building a more inclusive future. Create with them.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I love that there’s a place for anyone in this city. My first choice would be on a rooftop with lots of space for friends – Mama’s Shelter or EP&LP are some great starters. West Hollywood’s The Den is incredible for cocktails and buffalo cauliflower. Angel City Brewery brings out the beer snob in me. Echo Park’s The Douglas is small, simple and my version of “Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name”. Santa Monica’s shoreline and pier are the first places I spent time at when I moved to LA and it’s the same place I think about when it’s time to reconnect to the basics. Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to dedicate this shoutout to the author & speaker Rob Bell. We don’t know each other (yet), but your teachings on creativity and spiritual identity have confirmed some of my most candid thoughts on how we’re all just figuring this thing out one step at a time. Also, a big ol’ shoutout to my momma for pushing me to explore how I find my joy.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-trevino-155b25105/

Image Credits
Flighthouse