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

Hi Brandon, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance?
I’m always working at it thats a never ending process truly. There will definitely be moments throughout the weeks when I feel I have some sort of steady balance and then there’s other weeks when I feel i’m ridiculously all over the place and don’t have that steady grip at all . throughout all of that though I’m coming to terms with more and more/learning thats heavily ok we will never know what tomorrow brings planned or unplanned there’s beauty and excitement in knowing that.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I feel the art that I’ve been making the last couple years to now has been a very transformative/exciting process and the best representation of me and how I display my emotions within my music sonically or visually with the illustrations/cartoons, and animations. I think my art/illustrations/ animations are gonna make me be the needle in the hay stack in this field for sure. Allowing myself to be more vulnerable/open minded in the process of creating something new has for sure opened doors that I did not know where that close in reach and made those hurtles that I was struggling to jump over effortlessly make those leaps. Definitely have come to learn that all creative minds in any field can easily get in our own way even when we don’t mean to. It’s easy/scary to get trapped in a loop of doing the same things. those well needed breaks within working on projects are a huge key to making the best works/ as well as setting personal deadlines help heavily! We are not machines we need sleep and rest it is super crucial! Surrounding yourself with like minded individuals who are pursuing the same creative pursuits alongside putting yourself in rooms that are completely different creative spaces allows you to look into a window that shines some light on factors that you’ve maybe thought about but not in full before. Communication and honesty is key don’t be afraid to speak your mind even that if someone might disagree your opinion and perspective is important!!! if you here a song I’ve made or produced for someone or see a illustration/animated piece and it resonate’s with you heavily that sends me to cloud 9. I’m just a guy who enjoy’s heavily going on sonic and visual safari’s and I just want to take y’all on the ride with me in all these projects that I’m putting out. to the bedroom producers or cartoonist’s that are just starting and getting into this field Pharrell Williams said it best “You can Do It Too” to tie it all together my brand name is not just my initials but a mantra that can be used in different outlets/scenario’s but in any setting hence the name Breathe, Push, Create a simple mantra that can allow anyone to keep moving forward!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’ve moved to a new area in Jersey with my Family and we’re already a year in here and still getting situated with this area. Off the back the parks and lakes in this area are gorgeous, taking a drive down to Asbury park/Newark to catch a live band or Long Branch is always a fun move or hopping on the train to NY for the day is also beyond fun!!!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
HUGE SHOUTOUT to my beautiful loving Family my creators my Mother and Father, Mary Sierra and Attrell Cordes my Brother and Twin sister Chirstian and Mia Cordes who are both insane musicians/incredible singer songwriters! My amazing friend’s Ali Diack aka Willkobus Sierra Francesca Enea , Connor Whittington Couse, Bryane Davis, It’sAlwaysbeenP ,808Berg, Delgiria, Soo Do Koo, Joshua aka KOA, Kirlia, Jay Kwellyn, Onewoolong, Kang The mighty Conqueror, Gingerr Rust, XAR, Spamma, Specifix , Kawz Neal, the Whole Continuum Group, Cre8, Soo Do Koo, Dan Carr, Joe Taurone, Sam Walczyk, Gabe, Xavier Ortiz Reyes, Drew Pelrine, Pastor Rex, Rhakim Ali, Speig aka TheRealSpeig, Gracie Lineham, Ryan Jonuskis, Dan Paoletti, Aidan Sloppy, Joe Benevento, Jadon Burch, Judy Belle, Kyla Silk Billz Egypt, Charles Tyler, Evan Laurance aka 13TH Law, 10.4Rog, Nathan Bajar, prod. Mason, Tim Preston, Dylan Kelly, Pierre Amour!!!!!!!!!!

In short words It Takes a village!

Website: https://linktr.ee/brandonprince98

Instagram: https://instagram.com/theprincebrandon?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Linkedin: https://linktr.ee/brandonprince98

Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonprincec

Other: https://www.twitch.tv/brandonprince98

Image Credits
– Christian Cordes – Sierra enea Francesca

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