The Musician's 12 Rules For Life
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- Being a musician can be overwhelming, it can be difficult and it's a world of uncertainty. These are my 12 Rules for life to help you navigate the music industry and life. Hope this helps :)
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Hey! I'm Damian Keyes and I've worked with musicians every day of my life for the past 20 years. The internet is deeply untrusting understandably and here is my background so you can have the full picture.
When I was 18, I was signed to a major label (dropped 6 months later) and at 23 I co-founded a Music University in Europe called BIMM (valued at $300M). I’m also a bass player, I’ve played for a number of artists including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morrisette and Billy Cobham. I initially retired at 30, but realised that life gets boring if you’re not building!
I have always been in-between the music industry and education which is how I ended up building my TH-cam channel - I’ve been teaching artists how to release music long before it was a ‘niche’! I now educate artists around the world with my Academy, TH-cam channel and I work directly with labels internationally alongside owning a live agency and management company.
It’s great to meet you and looking forward to working together on your music!
1. It’s your responsibility
2. Learning is only effective when it’s leveraged
3. Go where the treasure is
4. Cash flow is king
5. Leverage wins every battle
6. Routine builds success
7. Place yourself around successful people
8. Walls are built one brick at a time
9. The best marketing is always the product
10. Study & practice assertiveness daily
11. Decision making is a tool you can sharpen
12. Looking for that 1%
This is the tldr version. Watch the whole video where he elaborates on each point! Lots of info you won’t get from just the list alone.
Thank you! ❤️
thank you 😍
Brilliant! Also, I'd add:
1. Persevere your ass off
2. Beware of dishonest, treacherous people on the biz side of things, & always use a lawyer!
3. Boot toxic, envious types out of your life
4. Leave your ego at the door so you can be objective
5. If you're a decent singer but can't write or produce strong songs, look for people who can. Not even 1% of people can do everything.
6. The higher the level of success you want, the bigger the price you will have to pay
7. Every real deal, successful musician I know is spiritual. Cultivate your spirituality.....it'll be like the wind in your sails and the rudder that guides through treacherous waters. Good luck y'all!
Yes love these!
You have some great points there. Love your honesty 🥰
Damo X Jordo is something I can get behind
Yes!!
Same here. Those who know, know!
Without you I would of never started trying or started posting my music on Spotify
Thank you for everything you teach
This is so kind. I’m so glad to be able to help 🖤
Hi Damian, Just wanted to say thank you. Have been following your content for a while, and focusing on many of these points has changed everything for us. A year ago we had about 3000 followers on social media, now its around 200,000. Your content definitely played a big part in this, as it made us focus more on what we were doing and how to change our approach to certain things. So thank you! - Maxl
This is so amazing to read!! So glad to be able to have helped and hit me up if you need anything, best place is on insta - @damiankeyes1 😊😊
I love JP and 12 rules for life! I'm only part way through the video but I defo agree with investing back into your music!
Agreed! Thank you 😊😊😊
Just a small, but important addition to the tip "one brick after another. focus on the brick and not on the wall". The big tip is "Enjoy every brick"!!! That is the psychological key to constancy and discipline.
madonna was once asked about what she thinks is the most important factor to succeed. "surround yourself with brilliant people" is what she said.
12.55: Nailed it about decision-making practice and turning a creative mindset so that it stops rebelling against the self. Funny self-sabotage habit that.
Such great content
Can see your passion
Needed to hear this
🙏🏻
Really inspiring Damian! Please keep making more of these great videos!
Incredible! I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much!
Glad to hear you finally say the quality of your music matters!
Of course it does! I’ll explore this on another video!
Wow!!! You are a blessing!! I have already seen 4 videos and I love them all!!! Your videos are GOLD!!! thank you so much
One of the most helpful men on the planet. The information is so strong, it doesn’t just apply to music, it’s just most fitting to it.
Always great and logical advice 🙌
Good Tips! Thank you. The 1% thing makes me think of a Zen saying 😄: In a fog you don't know you are getting wet, but as you keep walking you get wet little by little.
Great stuff!
Great video Damo.
Great advice. Thanks for sharing.
I agree.... learn and implement. Thanks Damian💯💯
One of the best motivational videos, not just for musicians cause it works for everyone. Thank you for it :)
Damian! thanks for always providing a fresh perspective. You've really been doing a great job at staying current.
thanks for this Damian this was very necessary I've been over-contemplating and neglecting my routine.
Very good advice. Thanks!
inspiring info as all Damian 🙂
Amigo! This is very solid advice! Again...
Thank you!
Profound message! 🔥 🏆 🔥
I like ur content a lot
U have helped millions with it in all fields it can be related 🎉
Wow, thanks for this amazing video!
Thank you!
Cheers Damien. Watched a bunch of your content here now over a few months. Some great points made.
Welcome! So glad to help 😊😊
Thanks so much
Wow. This is wisdom to me. Thanks sir.
Thank you Damien.
Great content again. Very motivating. Things we seem to know, but most of the time we are not aware that we do NOT focus on them appropriately. Fine info, thank you Damian. I love the part about having FUN rehearsing. ✌🏼
So glad to help! 😊😊😊
Thanks Sir
YESSS!! He's in Nashville you know 😉
Every single video of yours is so valuable and so worth watching. Thanks for providing such awesome value to all of us. 💪 Thanks, Damian.
Thank you so much! 😊😊
Love these! And absolutely agree.
Also! - Keep your living expenses and overhead low, especially when you're in the building phase
Definitely agree 🤟🤟
So much truth in this video! Great rules Damian!
Thank you! Appreciate it
Gonna do all these but honestly most of them are coming quite naturally now. This is the year NICU starts to make a name, mark my words.
This might be the best clip you have made to date - thanks mate. Palm to forehead stuff but so worth listening to and having it sink in
Ah dude thank you
Thanks
Somre really important points there that are so often over looked. When I started following a routine my productivity shot up
Definitely! Routine is the absolute key
My dude, you made me realize I am the "learn learn learn" guy - not really implementing much I learn.
Thank you again Damian. So much wisdom here. The DK academy is looking more appealing all the time...
Ah so glad to help! I’m here whenever you need it 😊😊
These rules can definitely work everywhere creative. Well done Damo and thank you!!
Thank you! 😊😊
Insane ! Thank you
Appreciate you!
Thanks mate! always ;D
No thank you! 😊😊😊
One of the best videos I have seen! 🔥
Thank you!
wise and enlightened words..♍♍💥💥👊🏾👊🏾
Awesome stuff man, I'm transitioning from being a side person to a solo artist and these videos have been invaluable. Learned a ton, thanks!
That’s awesome!! :)
So many gems 💎
Thank you Damian
Thank you! 🖤😊
Great video 👍. Yes it's too easy to confuse studying with doing. I try to put things I learn into my checklists so I can start implementing.
100%! Always choose to do 😊😊
Life Coach
Great video dude! Routine has been the foundation of everything i have done. It gets easier and it compounds!
Thanks bro! Hope all is good with you 😊😊😊
Good video
I cannot stand motivational life goal coaching videos but I thought this was fantastic Damien. It’s motivational but direct and without any fluff. I really really enjoy your channel. Thx so much.
Thank you, that means a lot 😊😊
@@DamianKeyes you are very welcome sir. I’m a bit older with a family and day job and my band has just put out our first single. Your channel helped hugely with that. Fair play to you for doing what you do and the success you’ve had. We’ll deserved.
big Damo never misses
I just made this video my Bible.
I vow to live by it ✋🏾
Thank you DK.
Appreciate you!
When my band is successful and making money, I’m going to come to you and ask you to be our manager. It might not be the right time for you, it might not be something you’re interested in at all, but I will come to you and make you an offer.
Love your words Damien, thanks.
Always happy to help! 😊😊
Boom
But, isn’t making better music than everybody else fun? (Or at least everyone you know, there are some incredible published artists) I enjoy being meticulous with my music and any craft. Grabbin a beer with the homies is for pleasure, not for when you’re making art genuinely worth the investment of someone else’s time! Love your stuff, sorry I didn’t subscribe sooner! 🤙🏼
Rule 13: Listen to Damian Keyes!
12 star educator. You are the best chance for all the Indie artist. When I can, I will sign in DKMBA!
Ahh too kind! I’m here whenever you’re ready!
I'd say this would work for any career in the creative industry. I am designer as a my day job and these rules can apply just as easily, albeit putting it in a slightly different context 😉
Definitely! Love that
great tips
Thank you!
Loving 🥰 the shirt lol
Thank you!!
I liked the video before it started then unliked it to like it again as the advise here that Damian gave is absolutely on target and you cant fail following it. BTW on another note im close to a six pack, and the secret ? 'Routine ' as pointed out in the vid lol
These rules are likely to lead to success in any venture! Cheers Damo!! 🐒
Thank you 🤟😊
Why your voice sounds pitched up comparing with other videos!!? haha. i like your content!
Great video as usual, Damien!
One quick critique: the low end in your voice is really boomy in this video, bass player! 😂😂 I know you have a preference for lower frequencies, but geeesh!
You might want to try to add a low-cut or a multiband compressor to suppress a bit of the boominess in the next one.
Again, great tips! Thanks for the content!
I’ll send this over to my editor, thanks for the heads up!
@@DamianKeyes anytime! Thanks for awesome vids!
I got one
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You forgot the caption for rule 8 (walls are built one brick at a time) dude! Otherwise brilliant video! I'm writing all the rules down!
Will let my editor know! Thanks bro!
Aye! 1% that's that
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Be my manager 😎😎😎
Finally 12 Rules for Life from someone worth listening to ;) Excellent video as always Damo! \m/
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here's another rule for you : 11:43 use manual focus.
12:54 "decision making is a tool you can sharpen". and then you get out of focus🤣
Damian you look exactly life rafa nadal with shorter hair
You should see me play tennis!
Bruh i had an album named "12 beats of life" in 2020
15:40 ed sheeran is NOT a naturally gifted singer (just watch that clip fro his earlier days if you can find it). but damn did he practice. smart man.
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How can I get my target audience
I have a branding course in my academy, so I’d start there but in a nutshell:
- Start asking questions to yourself about which artists you’d go on tour with and who would feature on your records.
- Look at similar artists audiences and try to make similarities with your music.
- Start creating content and analyse the data and look at the people engaging, who are they, how old are they, what interests do they have?
It’s a process, you won’t know straight away but it’s a good place to start 😊😊
“Bricks don’t get laid” - you cut to the core of me, Damo.
neither do i unfortunately these days LMFAO
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USA Average??? I have $-3.00
Decay academy..:-) just take tea away from composting and it becomes composing.
"In the beginning when he had 100,000 subscribers..." THAT'S the beginning? 100,000 subs?!! FFS!
Tidy up your pedal board, bucko!
😂😂
Really, not enough lobster related advice here..
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I completely disagree that the best marketing is the product. A great product is the bare minimum.
If our music was all we needed to market then half of us wouldn’t even be on this channel looking for marketing advice.
Depends how good the product is 😊 this is assuming that the music is brilliant
Only Jesus wins it for you permanently. otherwise as for man, his days are like grass
that the wind blows away in the end.
Don’t associate yourself with the likes of Jordan Peterson.
Why am I not surprised to see Damian put out a 12 Rules for Life for musicians? 😍😍😍 👏👏👏🦞 You are my kind of people, Damo!
Such great content
Can see your passion
Needed to hear this
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