We had the good fortune of connecting with Morgan Febrey and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Morgan, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I think true creatives don’t have a choice. Either follow that damn voice in your head or pretend it’s not there and barf up spreadsheets for someone else or (insert alternate but equally unappealing career). There’s a need to create that is nearly all consuming in some of us. You can honor yourself and follow that drive or die thinking, “Fuck, I had 34 days of sick leave accumulated that I never used.”

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
When it comes to being a professional, my introspect has a soft focus. I am not goal oriented. I mean, yes, of freaking course I have to put food on the plate and pay for my kids way over-priced education (it’s really worth it) but not an achiever. I just keep doing. Spit something creative out, massage it, and on to the next. It’s the on to the next part that keeps me going and vested. My creative portfolio is very well diversified. That is what gives me momentum. Fresh like a cucumber.

What am I most proud of? I’m most proud of my ability to keep producing. I think that’s imperative for any professional creative. The ability to not sulk or not take extended rides on a success. The reason you’ve never heard of Strawberry Alarm Clock is because they only produced on hit, “Incense and Peppermints”. Keep at it or be forgotten. Not that building a name for myself holds any motivation in what I do. But I do believe our body of work is our soul and the only way humans can remain beyond our time here.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d like to thank God above for… no, I’m kidding. I’m a science guy. But I do have a girlfriend and two year old son. If you have kids, you know a toddler’s smile turns clouds into cotton candy. He is a constant reality check. No matter if I miss a creative mark, or am not happy with my output, there he is. My forever ultimate output. I also have my girlfriend who is nothing but an angel for tolerating my less-than-traditional fatherly pursuits. Her understanding of who I am is the backbone to what I do.

Website: https://www.oceanandcake.com/

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/IdiotCult

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganfebrey

Other: https://www.idiotcult.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HTUI2ZFddqZLCEIGJupDL?si=tgUpY7qNR4WpKL1C1pzlDw

Image Credits
Runway photos: @roxieeeee_ Runway Models: @princesskatya_ @sienaren33 @alex.anahi @geoconjure Meow Wolf Models: @vonakilla @mahlet_yfrashewa @julian_a_coiner @delaynageneri

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