Episode Summary

In this episode of Create Your Life Series, Kevin is a guest on long-time friend Awesome Nobody’s podcast where they are discussing how musical styles are affected by location.  West-coast Kevin talks about how the music from his hometown in California shaped how he navigated life growing up while East-coast Awesome talks about how his musical background helped him stay out of trouble.  Although the differences are many, music unites both coasts and provides a common experience.  

Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin Y. Brown is a National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Center For Public Trust (CPT) “Being A Difference” award recipient, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author.  The former MTV Networks host and NYC fashion marketer has created an international following as a speaker on personal excellence, effective communication, and leadership.  Kevin has been featured by Black Enterprise magazine as a “Modern Man of Distinction” and highlighted in various publications for his self-help speaking work and helping students graduate college debt-free.  Recognized for his commitment to empowering foster care youth and as a foster care system alumnus, he has also delivered the keynote address at the International Foster Care Organizations Conference in Sydney, Australia, and Osaka, Japan.  Kevin is currently the creator/host of Sirius XM’s “Create Your Life” series, a fellow in the New York Chapter of the Startup Leadership Program, and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

Awesome Nobody

Awesome Nobody is one of the hottest up-and-coming MCs you've never heard of but definitely should.  Awesome is a lyrically skilled artist with a unique style who has been building a solid fan base by consistently putting out projects on SoundCloud and visuals on YouTube. 

Awesome Nobody, originally from the New Jersey/New York City area, is taking the music scene to another level.  Musically inspired by songs from the 1990s to 2000s, Awesome focuses on capturing the essence of those decades and recreating it in modern times, a true definition of "Restoring the Feeling." While awaiting an official release, Awesome Nobody stays busy doing numerous shows in the tri-state area and recording.  Awesome is the Motto, Music is the Life! 

Insights from this episode:

• Details on the music scene in the Bay Area of California and Kevin’s experience growing up with the music of that area.
• How the content of music has changed and the influence it has on its audiences.
• Differences between the two coasts that extend beyond music, specifically in basketball.

Quotes from the show:

• “Music, for me, is something that really helped me to understand how to navigate life.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode #182
• “Even though an artist might be aware of it or not, they think, “is this song the best representation of me at this moment?’” – Awesome Nobody, Episode #182
• “Be O.K. with just being the cool person, just being authentic to yourself, and I think that gets lost in music.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode #182
• On West-coast music: “I can’t sit up here and act like the East [Coast] didn’t influence us.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode #182
• “You can see the differences between the East and the West in so many different ways.  It’s in our language, it’s in our dress, it’s in our style of basketball.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode #182

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Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe

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“Do what scares you”

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1. Do the hard stuff
2. Believe in yourself
3. Get down to the core of who you are

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