David “DGdidit” Greene (@DavidGreene813) is a hip hop producer from Madison, FL who has worked with rappers (Dipset founder) Jim Jones, Dave East, Trinidad James and ShaqIsDope among others and has produced songs that have garnered well over 1 million streams online. He is also an avid Forex trader who has successfully seen gains of up to $30,000.These days, DG has branched out into producing audio books, having released one book and is working towards number two. In this episode, we cover a lot, including:How working on your craft non-stop for a year does a lot more than you think.The beginnings of (and his influence on) ‘type’ producers on Youtube.What ‘going viral’ really looks like now and its role in generating spins on Soundcloud.How calculated risk helps you when Forex trading.And much, much more.People MentionedJim JonesDave EastTrinidad JamesDJ KhaledProdigyDJ Kool KidLuu BreezeCharlamagne Tha God (of The Breakfast Club)Big BoiShow NotesEarly love of music and technology 0:00Mp3.com and Soundclick days 1:45Working with DJ Kool Kid 2:23Working with Lou Breeze 2:50Hip hop blogging 3:12Moving to Miami and meeting DJ Khaled, Prodigy 4:37Making beats for a whole year 5:20Beginnings of the Youtube ‘Type’ producers 5:40Selling first beat off Youtube 7:10Working with Dave East, Trinidad James 8:15Deal with people who care about your well-being 8:45The process for finding quality artists to work with 10:13Molding an artist’s sound 13:13Keep going! 14:10Beat-jacking on Youtube 15:00Getting those Youtube checks 15:50Reading Charlemagne’s book and being open 18:00Youtube’s marketing tools and putting money on yourself to promote 19:05A Short Guide to Making Money on Youtube 20:40Using FL Studio to produce both music and audio content 24:30Describing his workflow 26:45Automating his life to have more time to work 27:45Finding dope samples on Netflix and working with ShaqIsDope on “Dwntwn” 29:15Delving deeper into writing fiction audio books 30:47Starting with a budget and killing the ‘Free’ mindset 34:50Using college as a tool to invest in yourself 34:50Repost channels and social media advertising 37:30There’s no ‘underground’ anymore 39:00Buying into Snapchat (Forex) 43:25Making over $30K Daytrading 44:20Don’t be scared to take risks 51:38Real money means real interest 52:00Experiences with the Robinhood app 53:19Experiences with E*Trade 53:25Networking and mutual friends 57:30Meeting Big Boi 59:50Playing your position 1:02:00