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My experience as a composer

When I was about 11 years old, I stumbled across a series of music production and sound design videos on YouTube, and I was immediately hooked. I began searching for the appropriate software and downloaded it that same day.

Suffice to say, I had a rough start. I could get some basic rhythm out of the machine, which was a really big deal for me back then, but it was nowhere near the level of what I wanted to achieve. Days and nights passed as I worked tirelessly to hone my craft. Slowly, the awful sounds I had initially manufactured metamorphosised into something approaching music.

This obsession grew into something more than just a hobby when I was accepted into Exun, the school computer club. I entered several competitions and garnered multiple individuals and overall prizes for the school. As I grew in confidence, I started to post my work on SoundCloud. My music started to get featured on different YouTube channels and independent labels, and I now have over 18,000 plays on just one of my tracks. Artists such as The Chainsmokers, FRND, Ashworth, Marshall Marshall, and others, appreciated and supported my tracks at music festivals.

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