like to introduce myself a 16 year old music producer and DJ known as Wade that
music producer and DJ known as Wade that
music producer and DJ known as Wade that comes to my last name where people often
comes to my last name where people often
comes to my last name where people often don’t seem to understand the difference
don’t seem to understand the difference
don’t seem to understand the difference between the two and so I’d like to touch
between the two and so I’d like to touch
between the two and so I’d like to touch upon that a little bit a DJ does not
upon that a little bit a DJ does not
upon that a little bit a DJ does not make music a producer does that using
make music a producer does that using
make music a producer does that using software’s digital audio workstations
software’s digital audio workstations
software’s digital audio workstations creating compositions melodies and
creating compositions melodies and
creating compositions melodies and ultimately entire songs is what a
ultimately entire songs is what a
ultimately entire songs is what a producer does a DJ will then take those
producer does a DJ will then take those
producer does a DJ will then take those already created songs and play them in
already created songs and play them in
already created songs and play them in front of a live audience in the form of
front of a live audience in the form of
front of a live audience in the form of a seamless mix I’m sorry guys had to do
a seamless mix I’m sorry guys had to do
a seamless mix I’m sorry guys had to do this but you know this is how I really
this but you know this is how I really
this but you know this is how I really feel when people don’t understand the
feel when people don’t understand the
feel when people don’t understand the difference anyways music has not really
difference anyways music has not really
difference anyways music has not really been a part of my household or family
been a part of my household or family
been a part of my household or family culture except for my grandmother’s love
culture except for my grandmother’s love
culture except for my grandmother’s love for singing my mother always believed in
for singing my mother always believed in
for singing my mother always believed in exposing me to different extracurricular
exposing me to different extracurricular
exposing me to different extracurricular activities that don’t that prompted me
activities that don’t that prompted me
activities that don’t that prompted me to start learning the keyboard from an
to start learning the keyboard from an
to start learning the keyboard from an early age followed by the drums later on
early age followed by the drums later on
early age followed by the drums later on out said practice the keyboard trying to
out said practice the keyboard trying to
out said practice the keyboard trying to cover different Bollywood songs also
cover different Bollywood songs also
cover different Bollywood songs also discovering new melodies in the process
discovering new melodies in the process
discovering new melodies in the process electronic dance music more commonly
electronic dance music more commonly
electronic dance music more commonly known as EDM only shocked me recently it
known as EDM only shocked me recently it
known as EDM only shocked me recently it was in 2013 that I heard the song
was in 2013 that I heard the song
was in 2013 that I heard the song animals by Martin garrix and I got
animals by Martin garrix and I got
animals by Martin garrix and I got really inspired by it I got hooked onto
really inspired by it I got hooked onto
really inspired by it I got hooked onto electronic music since then I would sit
electronic music since then I would sit
electronic music since then I would sit for hours trying to discover more such
for hours trying to discover more such
for hours trying to discover more such music more artists as a fan and
music more artists as a fan and
music more artists as a fan and enthusiasts not really thinking about
enthusiasts not really thinking about
enthusiasts not really thinking about how I would ever want to pursue it one
how I would ever want to pursue it one
how I would ever want to pursue it one day I was watching my favorite artists
day I was watching my favorite artists
day I was watching my favorite artists perform at the world’s biggest Dance
perform at the world’s biggest Dance
perform at the world’s biggest Dance Music Festival Tomorrowland
Music Festival Tomorrowland
Music Festival Tomorrowland I felt ecstatic just by looking at the
I felt ecstatic just by looking at the
I felt ecstatic just by looking at the environment and so I discovering my part
environment and so I discovering my part
environment and so I discovering my part to do the same knowing yourself is the
to do the same knowing yourself is the
to do the same knowing yourself is the beginning of every journey to
beginning of every journey to
beginning of every journey to self-realization and at that point I was
self-realization and at that point I was
self-realization and at that point I was really able to understand what I wanted
really able to understand what I wanted
really able to understand what I wanted to do and where I wanted to be since I
to do and where I wanted to be since I
to do and where I wanted to be since I started learning how to DJ in 2015 and
started learning how to DJ in 2015 and
started learning how to DJ in 2015 and then produced music in 2016 I have been
then produced music in 2016 I have been
then produced music in 2016 I have been able to cover a few of the several steps
able to cover a few of the several steps
able to cover a few of the several steps that will lead me to my goal I’ve gone
that will lead me to my goal I’ve gone
that will lead me to my goal I’ve gone from playing for four clubs for four
from playing for four clubs for four
from playing for four clubs for four people
people
people at clubs the first with a lot of people
at clubs the first with a lot of people
at clubs the first with a lot of people of course would use songs for other DJs
of course would use songs for other DJs
of course would use songs for other DJs now post-production is basically when
now post-production is basically when
now post-production is basically when you make a song for another artist in
you make a song for another artist in
you make a song for another artist in exchange of some money and then the
exchange of some money and then the
exchange of some money and then the client artist will release a prison song
client artist will release a prison song
client artist will release a prison song to people
to people
to people their own name some of these songs that
their own name some of these songs that
their own name some of these songs that have ghosts produced have been played on
have ghosts produced have been played on
have ghosts produced have been played on the Indian radio and even gone forward
the Indian radio and even gone forward
the Indian radio and even gone forward to get signed to one of the biggest
to get signed to one of the biggest
to get signed to one of the biggest international dance labels out there I
international dance labels out there I
international dance labels out there I like to course produce since it gives me
like to course produce since it gives me
like to course produce since it gives me a sense of freedom I think every artist
a sense of freedom I think every artist
a sense of freedom I think every artist deserves an ax and it also helps me
deserves an ax and it also helps me
deserves an ax and it also helps me experiment with different genres and
experiment with different genres and
experiment with different genres and styles money has never really been an
styles money has never really been an
styles money has never really been an incentive for me I would only want it to
incentive for me I would only want it to
incentive for me I would only want it to further invest into production software
further invest into production software
further invest into production software or equipment
or equipment
or equipment I still remember being neglected upon
I still remember being neglected upon
I still remember being neglected upon asking for my first earnings over and
asking for my first earnings over and
asking for my first earnings over and over again but I think that’s just a
over again but I think that’s just a
over again but I think that’s just a part of the process unless you stand up
part of the process unless you stand up
part of the process unless you stand up and rightfully demand was yours if
and rightfully demand was yours if
and rightfully demand was yours if people will keep taking advantage of you
people will keep taking advantage of you
people will keep taking advantage of you and people did that to me until my dad
and people did that to me until my dad
and people did that to me until my dad rose to the occasion and stood up for
rose to the occasion and stood up for
rose to the occasion and stood up for what I deserved but I do not regret any
what I deserved but I do not regret any
what I deserved but I do not regret any of these incidents since they’ve all
of these incidents since they’ve all
of these incidents since they’ve all helped me in fact my dad tells me to
helped me in fact my dad tells me to
helped me in fact my dad tells me to make as many mistakes as I can right now
make as many mistakes as I can right now
make as many mistakes as I can right now so damn well prepared for the future so
so damn well prepared for the future so
so damn well prepared for the future so after a lot of these rough ideas
after a lot of these rough ideas
after a lot of these rough ideas unfinished tracks and demos I finally
unfinished tracks and demos I finally
unfinished tracks and demos I finally came up with an idea in 2017 Jan that
came up with an idea in 2017 Jan that
came up with an idea in 2017 Jan that intrigued my entire team and we all
intrigued my entire team and we all
intrigued my entire team and we all found potential in whenever I make
found potential in whenever I make
found potential in whenever I make something in the first person to here it
something in the first person to here it
something in the first person to here it is my brother so I went up to him you
is my brother so I went up to him you
is my brother so I went up to him you know and I was like what do you think
know and I was like what do you think
know and I was like what do you think about this so while he was watching TV
about this so while he was watching TV
about this so while he was watching TV with his laptop open playing a game on
with his laptop open playing a game on
with his laptop open playing a game on his iPad he was like you know this
his iPad he was like you know this
his iPad he was like you know this sounds good you should work on it so I
sounds good you should work on it so I
sounds good you should work on it so I did and after working on the track for
did and after working on the track for
did and after working on the track for another month I’d finished throne as a
another month I’d finished throne as a
another month I’d finished throne as a collaboration with the American
collaboration with the American
collaboration with the American singer-songwriter Nino Lucca ready Nino
singer-songwriter Nino Lucca ready Nino
singer-songwriter Nino Lucca ready Nino is really talented and has also been
is really talented and has also been
is really talented and has also been supported by artists such as Hardware
supported by artists such as Hardware
supported by artists such as Hardware chainsmokers and ki Romero it was fun
chainsmokers and ki Romero it was fun
chainsmokers and ki Romero it was fun working with him but also challenging at
working with him but also challenging at
working with him but also challenging at the same time since we were walking
the same time since we were walking
the same time since we were walking through a time difference of 12 and a
through a time difference of 12 and a
through a time difference of 12 and a half hours when I would be working he
half hours when I would be working he
half hours when I would be working he was asleep and of course when he was
was asleep and of course when he was
was asleep and of course when he was working it was way past my bedtime
working it was way past my bedtime
working it was way past my bedtime it’s funny how we had not even verbally
it’s funny how we had not even verbally
it’s funny how we had not even verbally communicated under the song was over but
communicated under the song was over but
communicated under the song was over but anyways this song thrown it has really
anyways this song thrown it has really
anyways this song thrown it has really been a journey for me it has helped me
been a journey for me it has helped me
been a journey for me it has helped me carve a niche for myself in the dance
carve a niche for myself in the dance
carve a niche for myself in the dance music fraternity through opportunities
music fraternity through opportunities
music fraternity through opportunities such as one that came at the dance
such as one that came at the dance
such as one that came at the dance Amsterdam dance event global sessions
Amsterdam dance event global sessions
Amsterdam dance event global sessions 2017
2017
2017 over the studio event attendees such as
over the studio event attendees such as
over the studio event attendees such as myself can get personalized feedback
myself can get personalized feedback
myself can get personalized feedback from mosh more experienced artists and
from mosh more experienced artists and
from mosh more experienced artists and the
the
the so I went and I was really enthusiastic
so I went and I was really enthusiastic
so I went and I was really enthusiastic about this entire idea so I went and
about this entire idea so I went and
about this entire idea so I went and start making people hear this latest
start making people hear this latest
start making people hear this latest fire that I just cooked up one of the
fire that I just cooked up one of the
fire that I just cooked up one of the people that heard the track really liked
people that heard the track really liked
people that heard the track really liked it and flagged it no I don’t really
it and flagged it no I don’t really
it and flagged it no I don’t really understand much of what was going on but
understand much of what was going on but
understand much of what was going on but later on I figured that there’s a
later on I figured that there’s a
later on I figured that there’s a special panel at the end of the two-day
special panel at the end of the two-day
special panel at the end of the two-day event where they were shortlist I think
event where they were shortlist I think
event where they were shortlist I think around 10 to 12 from the hundreds of
around 10 to 12 from the hundreds of
around 10 to 12 from the hundreds of demos that were pitched and one search
demos that were pitched and one search
demos that were pitched and one search turned out to be mine I cannot recall
turned out to be mine I cannot recall
turned out to be mine I cannot recall much of what happened after that since I
much of what happened after that since I
much of what happened after that since I was a little frozen in the moment and
was a little frozen in the moment and
was a little frozen in the moment and there’s no better way to show you all
there’s no better way to show you all
there’s no better way to show you all just before that this is me in 2016 when
just before that this is me in 2016 when
just before that this is me in 2016 when I attended the Amsterdam dance event
I attended the Amsterdam dance event
I attended the Amsterdam dance event with very little knowledge and
with very little knowledge and
with very little knowledge and experience and everybody that yasha is
experience and everybody that yasha is
experience and everybody that yasha is 15 years old
so market sauce you were amazing 450
so market sauce you were amazing 450 thank you it’s very current it’s really
thank you it’s very current it’s really
thank you it’s very current it’s really good just was such a great tracker we
good just was such a great tracker we
good just was such a great tracker we liked it so this opportunity this event
liked it so this opportunity this event
liked it so this opportunity this event brought about multiple new opportunities
brought about multiple new opportunities
brought about multiple new opportunities offer an exposure now had I been afraid
offer an exposure now had I been afraid
offer an exposure now had I been afraid of going up to people and talking to
of going up to people and talking to
of going up to people and talking to them I would have missed out on this
them I would have missed out on this
them I would have missed out on this amazing opportunity sometimes sometimes
amazing opportunity sometimes sometimes
amazing opportunity sometimes sometimes you need to overcome your fears in order
you need to overcome your fears in order
you need to overcome your fears in order to achieve bigger things a few days
to achieve bigger things a few days
to achieve bigger things a few days after the event I came across the CEO of
after the event I came across the CEO of
after the event I came across the CEO of Universal Music Southeast Asia region
Universal Music Southeast Asia region
Universal Music Southeast Asia region who is also the founder of the massive
who is also the founder of the massive
who is also the founder of the massive enchanted Valley carnival I had always
enchanted Valley carnival I had always
enchanted Valley carnival I had always known him and know that he was a
known him and know that he was a
known him and know that he was a respectful and influential person in the
respectful and influential person in the
respectful and influential person in the industry but I had no clue that I would
industry but I had no clue that I would
industry but I had no clue that I would meet him in the school I studied so I
meet him in the school I studied so I
meet him in the school I studied so I went up to him I introduced myself I got
went up to him I introduced myself I got
went up to him I introduced myself I got his email id I mailed the song to him
his email id I mailed the song to him
his email id I mailed the song to him and two days later I was offered a
and two days later I was offered a
and two days later I was offered a Universal Music deal now for those of
Universal Music deal now for those of
Universal Music deal now for those of you who don’t know Universal Music thank
you who don’t know Universal Music thank
you who don’t know Universal Music thank you for those of you Universal Music is
you for those of you Universal Music is
you for those of you Universal Music is by far the biggest navel of the world
by far the biggest navel of the world
by far the biggest navel of the world almost 30 percent of the music that you
almost 30 percent of the music that you
almost 30 percent of the music that you listen to is owned by them now I didn’t
listen to is owned by them now I didn’t
listen to is owned by them now I didn’t end up taking up the offer and I still
end up taking up the offer and I still
end up taking up the offer and I still wonder what would have happened if I did
wonder what would have happened if I did
wonder what would have happened if I did and sometimes you regret it as well but
and sometimes you regret it as well but
and sometimes you regret it as well but you know they say whatever happens for
you know they say whatever happens for
you know they say whatever happens for happens for the best and I hope that’s
happens for the best and I hope that’s
happens for the best and I hope that’s true
true
true so there was a point where everyone
so there was a point where everyone
so there was a point where everyone really liked throne and you know
really liked throne and you know
really liked throne and you know responded with positivity but no one
responded with positivity but no one
responded with positivity but no one wanted to sign it to my surprise I even
wanted to sign it to my surprise I even
wanted to sign it to my surprise I even got an email from the massive spinnin
got an email from the massive spinnin
got an email from the massive spinnin records asking me to keep them updated
records asking me to keep them updated
records asking me to keep them updated with all my future productions
with all my future productions
with all my future productions even though that email was not of
even though that email was not of
even though that email was not of acceptance for throne
acceptance for throne
acceptance for throne it’s something I treasure till date when
it’s something I treasure till date when
it’s something I treasure till date when I was making the song in my bedroom I
I was making the song in my bedroom I
I was making the song in my bedroom I had no clue that it would reach the
had no clue that it would reach the
had no clue that it would reach the earth of Allen Walker’s team Allen
earth of Allen Walker’s team Allen
earth of Allen Walker’s team Allen raucous team two got back with really
raucous team two got back with really
raucous team two got back with really positive feedback and that meant boy
positive feedback and that meant boy
positive feedback and that meant boy that was a huge thing for me I think
that was a huge thing for me I think
that was a huge thing for me I think rejections are an important part of the
rejections are an important part of the
rejections are an important part of the process since they teach you and make
process since they teach you and make
process since they teach you and make you understand that what you want is
you understand that what you want is
you understand that what you want is really worth fighting for
really worth fighting for
really worth fighting for but anyways coming back to the song I
but anyways coming back to the song I
but anyways coming back to the song I realized that the song had been lying in
realized that the song had been lying in
realized that the song had been lying in my harddrive for the past eight months
my harddrive for the past eight months
my harddrive for the past eight months and I didn’t want to postpone the
and I didn’t want to postpone the
and I didn’t want to postpone the release till 2018 so I decided on
release till 2018 so I decided on
release till 2018 so I decided on independently releasing it on YouTube
independently releasing it on YouTube
independently releasing it on YouTube right when DeRose label pandafunk showed
right when DeRose label pandafunk showed
right when DeRose label pandafunk showed interest in signing it now when the
interest in signing it now when the
interest in signing it now when the offer came the first thing they asked
offer came the first thing they asked
offer came the first thing they asked for was my social handles this made my
for was my social handles this made my
for was my social handles this made my team thing that they wouldn’t sign the
team thing that they wouldn’t sign the
team thing that they wouldn’t sign the track because I had a following of
track because I had a following of
track because I had a following of exactly oops I’m sorry zero and this
exactly oops I’m sorry zero and this
exactly oops I’m sorry zero and this incident really disheartened me because
incident really disheartened me because
incident really disheartened me because people who are trusted since the
people who are trusted since the
people who are trusted since the beginning they wanted me to add a bigger
beginning they wanted me to add a bigger
beginning they wanted me to add a bigger artist to the track and just give away
artist to the track and just give away
artist to the track and just give away 50% of the credits I thought if I wanted
50% of the credits I thought if I wanted
50% of the credits I thought if I wanted to be unique and if I want to work
to be unique and if I want to work
to be unique and if I want to work towards the place towards the 1% then
towards the place towards the 1% then
towards the place towards the 1% then sometimes I would have to take a risk as
sometimes I would have to take a risk as
sometimes I would have to take a risk as well so I did and it turned out that the
well so I did and it turned out that the
well so I did and it turned out that the label didn’t care about the following I
label didn’t care about the following I
label didn’t care about the following I had and wanted to release it because of
had and wanted to release it because of
had and wanted to release it because of their love for the song this incident
their love for the song this incident
their love for the song this incident taught me another thing an artist who’s
taught me another thing an artist who’s
taught me another thing an artist who’s trying to make their own career is less
trying to make their own career is less
trying to make their own career is less likely to make yours but a person whose
likely to make yours but a person whose
likely to make yours but a person whose career is to make your career is more
career is to make your career is more
career is to make your career is more likely to do so the song came out as my
likely to do so the song came out as my
likely to do so the song came out as my Debbie released last month and has since
Debbie released last month and has since
Debbie released last month and has since then been featured on magazines such as
then been featured on magazines such as
then been featured on magazines such as V review and also gained the popular
V review and also gained the popular
V review and also gained the popular support of international and Indian acts
support of international and Indian acts
support of international and Indian acts in fact the song is being played on one
in fact the song is being played on one
in fact the song is being played on one of the mains main dance Italian radio
of the mains main dance Italian radio
of the mains main dance Italian radio networks with over two million listeners
networks with over two million listeners
networks with over two million listeners per day as we speak it took me 1 and a
per day as we speak it took me 1 and a
per day as we speak it took me 1 and a half years to release something under my
half years to release something under my
half years to release something under my own name but I think it was worth the
own name but I think it was worth the
own name but I think it was worth the wait
wait
wait DJ producer Henry Fong says that with
DJ producer Henry Fong says that with
DJ producer Henry Fong says that with wait for the right time to launch a
wait for the right time to launch a
wait for the right time to launch a music career wait until the music is
music career wait until the music is
music career wait until the music is sounding good and until you have your
sounding good and until you have your
sounding good and until you have your branding on point I also think it’s very
branding on point I also think it’s very
branding on point I also think it’s very important to believe in what you do if
important to believe in what you do if
important to believe in what you do if it wasn’t for my belief in the song I
it wasn’t for my belief in the song I
it wasn’t for my belief in the song I would have probably given up on it a
would have probably given up on it a
would have probably given up on it a long time ago and it would be just
long time ago and it would be just
long time ago and it would be just another song out there look
another song out there look
another song out there look at the numbers you know not it might not
at the numbers you know not it might not
at the numbers you know not it might not be a huge song but for me what what made
be a huge song but for me what what made
be a huge song but for me what what made it a personal success for me that I was
it a personal success for me that I was
it a personal success for me that I was able to accomplish my objectives
able to accomplish my objectives
able to accomplish my objectives personal objectives such as being
personal objectives such as being
personal objectives such as being appreciated by my family friends
appreciated by my family friends
appreciated by my family friends personal objectives such as gaining and
personal objectives such as gaining and
personal objectives such as gaining and gaining my W leaves on an international
gaining my W leaves on an international
gaining my W leaves on an international label and objectives such as you know
label and objectives such as you know
label and objectives such as you know just regaining my lost confidence now
just regaining my lost confidence now
just regaining my lost confidence now I’m not really here to inspire new one
I’m not really here to inspire new one
I’m not really here to inspire new one since I don’t think I achieved enough to
since I don’t think I achieved enough to
since I don’t think I achieved enough to do so yet I just wanted to share my
do so yet I just wanted to share my
do so yet I just wanted to share my story my journey in fact just the
story my journey in fact just the
story my journey in fact just the beginning of my journey and conveyed
beginning of my journey and conveyed
beginning of my journey and conveyed that you never know what’s in store for
that you never know what’s in store for
that you never know what’s in store for you unless you go then do it for 2018 my
you unless you go then do it for 2018 my
you unless you go then do it for 2018 my only plan is to keep working on more
only plan is to keep working on more
only plan is to keep working on more music
music
music keep playing light more life shows and
keep playing light more life shows and
keep playing light more life shows and shape myself not just as an artist but
shape myself not just as an artist but
shape myself not just as an artist but as a person I also have an edit here
as a person I also have an edit here
as a person I also have an edit here today morning my mom asked me to add it
today morning my mom asked me to add it
today morning my mom asked me to add it I also need to focus on my studies a
I also need to focus on my studies a
I also need to focus on my studies a little bit but we’ll see how that goes
little bit but we’ll see how that goes
little bit but we’ll see how that goes so the first step you take the words
so the first step you take the words
so the first step you take the words towards things can lead you to
towards things can lead you to
towards things can lead you to discovering paths which can bring a blow
discovering paths which can bring a blow
discovering paths which can bring a blow to your life glow or positively to your
to your life glow or positively to your
to your life glow or positively to your life and I think this is what ever glow
life and I think this is what ever glow
life and I think this is what ever glow means to me I have been very lucky to
means to me I have been very lucky to
means to me I have been very lucky to discover this glow at such an early
discover this glow at such an early
discover this glow at such an early stage in my life and I hope the same for
stage in my life and I hope the same for
stage in my life and I hope the same for everyone
everyone
everyone they say that when your passion become
they say that when your passion become
they say that when your passion become it becomes your profession no day seems
it becomes your profession no day seems
it becomes your profession no day seems like work perhaps music is something
like work perhaps music is something
like work perhaps music is something that is known and liked by all and
that is known and liked by all and
that is known and liked by all and therefore no one should be stopped from
therefore no one should be stopped from
therefore no one should be stopped from pursuing music without me musicians
pursuing music without me musicians
pursuing music without me musicians there would be no music I’ve never
there would be no music I’ve never
there would be no music I’ve never really openly said this to anyone but
really openly said this to anyone but
really openly said this to anyone but the truth is that I can’t imagine myself
the truth is that I can’t imagine myself
the truth is that I can’t imagine myself 10 years from now sitting behind the
10 years from now sitting behind the
10 years from now sitting behind the desk and doing the same of nine-to-five
desk and doing the same of nine-to-five
desk and doing the same of nine-to-five shifts that’s just not me and that would
shifts that’s just not me and that would
shifts that’s just not me and that would definitely not made me feel the happiest
definitely not made me feel the happiest
definitely not made me feel the happiest I want to meet new people every day and
I want to meet new people every day and
I want to meet new people every day and you know make new friends and just
you know make new friends and just
you know make new friends and just discover the power of music every time I
discover the power of music every time I
discover the power of music every time I sit down to make music I can imagine
sit down to make music I can imagine
sit down to make music I can imagine myself signing on some date some stage
myself signing on some date some stage
myself signing on some date some stage in some part of the world someday
in some part of the world someday
in some part of the world someday playing one of my tunes and crying happy
playing one of my tunes and crying happy
playing one of my tunes and crying happy tears while thousands of people dance to
tears while thousands of people dance to
tears while thousands of people dance to it like the snow tomorrow
it like the snow tomorrow
it like the snow tomorrow thank you guys so much
thank you guys so much
thank you guys so much [Applause]
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