Meet The Poet Andrew | Musical Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with The Poet Andrew and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi The Poet Andrew, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
Risk taking plays a huge role in my life. I believe that to achieve any goal in life you always have to take risks. As an artist my entire lively hood is built on possibility. In order to work in the entertainment world you have to be able to be bold and take action. It requires an intense amount of conviction, belief in yourself, and the willingness to face your fears head on. I find that when it comes to creating art and producing work that matters there is always an element of “failing” attached to it. I feel most people do not end up pursuing the things that they love most because of this fear. They are afraid to take risks because they do not want to fail, but ultimately what I’ve learned living on this planet is that the most beautiful things are on the other side of fear. I also learned that failing does not really matter. If you change your perspective on what it means to fail your entire outlook on life changes. To fail does not mean to give up. If you start to look at failing as a learning experience you will then understand that life is filled with obstacles, troubles, and flip-ups. Which means in order to achieve anything you have to experience these things. It is also incredibly boring and unfulfilling to try to live life with no risks involved. So, why not risk it all and achieving something extraordinary?

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a musician originally from Bryan/College Station, TX. Music has always been an active part of my life. From my childhood to my now young adult life. I started writing poetry and making music from the age seven and at the age of thirteen I began competing in poetry battles all across Texas. I moved to Los Angeles to pursue something out of the ordinary with my art. I make art to express myself and connect with people and I feel that’s why so many individuals have been able to identify with my work and sound. I have an undying love for creative expression and those elements are what shape my music. I am an independent artist/producer with all of my original work being produced from my production company Blue Chip. I am incredibly proud that I have been able to create a business out something that I love so much. In the entertainment industry it can be extremely difficult for an independent artist to breakthrough and cut through a lot of the noise, but I have learned to let the music guide my work, and make my voice heard, and that has gotten me where I am today. I like to believe that my music is an oasis. I hope that when people listen to my work they get an opportunity to jam, and learn something deeper about themselves and me.

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 would suggest go to a local dispensary, smoke a ton of weed, and then go visit The Natural History Museum. It’s super cheap, fun, educational, and it will be the time of your life.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to dedicate my shoutout to the wonderful people who continue to support my music, my career, and my artwork. Without their continued belief in me nothing would be possible.

Website: https://www.thepoetandrew.com

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thepoetandrew/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepoetandrew

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepoetandrew/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftuVxXVk9jGKwGCUpn_LTA

Other: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-poet-andrew/1414660982

Image Credits
Clifton J. Adams Annie Williams