How to build a profitable business as a Musician/Production Studio Company

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In our new on going segment, My Start up Life - How to build a profitable business as a Musician & Production Company, I will be talking with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business, the challenges they face and the benefits of owning their own business.

This week, we are interviewing up and coming talented Musician, Entrepreneur and founder of The Iceberg Productions studio Jerry Brevil.

1. Can you describe what you do?

I produce music by arranging the sounds and using the instruments in a creative way with the aim to inspire people. I write lyrics and am blessed with the opportunity to work with people with a strong flare for creativity and artistic diversity. I am passionate about what I do, and sometimes picture myself entering my lab full of dreams and possibilities, to produce musical master pieces.

2. What has been your most challenging moment in business, and how did you deal with it?

Honestly just funding my own operation is challenging. Currently I am still in school pursing two degrees. So all that I learn about music, I have learnt on my own, because music is my passion. I have had to learn a lot of patience and how to be humble and hardworking. I always aim to make the best from what little resources I have available to me because I believe it is not what you can afford most of the time but what you are willing to sacrifice to make your dream a reality, that counts. I feel that because I’ve had to find a way to gain more from what limited resources I have, when I do achieve....the sky is my limit. Basically I make the best out of any situation.

3. What goals or plans do you have for the future of your business?

I am confident that the name I have chosen for my production company speaks for itself, ‘Iceberg Production’. If you have ever seen an iceberg, all you can see is the top, but it is massive underneath the depths of the water with lots of potential. I like to think of my music this way, meaning you can always see the top with my music because I will strive for the top. I hope that when people hear my music they can almost feel the energy and understands that there is so much more each sound, melody and beats, than just another average track. So yeah I want to be the best.....I want to be Number one.

4. What advice would you give to people just starting out in business and want to become a Musician/production studio Director.

I would say just be patience, don't make what most people in the music industry call the million dollar mistake. ‘Do not sell your beats for $50’. You will kick yourself if the track is a hit and makes a million dollars and you don’t see one cent of it. Make sure all aspects of being a producer are taken care of, because in the end it’s all about the business. If you have a product that someone wants to buy.... IT'S BUSINESS!

5. If someone wanted to learn a bit more about you, how can they get in touch or build a business relationship with you?

You can send me an email at jerrybrevil@gmail.com. You can also find me on MySpace: www.myspace.com/icebergproduction, or Ackces me at www.ackces.com/jerrybrevil.

6. Finally, where has your work been featured and how did you make it happen?

I’ve had offers to work with several artists on various tracks and I have also been approached by a gaming programmer who had a strong interest in my music because of the different types of sound variation that can be heard from the tracks. I am a fighter and I am determined to make things happen...so watch this space. One final word...Be true to your self and stick to your gut instinct!