We asked some of the most creative folks we know to open up to us about why they chose a creative career path. Check out their responses below.

Joshua Dupiton | Cinematographer / Video Editor

Because the beginning of my story was such a low place, I’ve always dreamed of greatness. As someone who spent a majority of their life rejected as an outcast, I’ve always clung to fantasies of power & moments of awe. Literature and Cinema have served the purpose of conveying what it’s like to embody something greater than the physical world has ever seen. Read more>>

Terrance Barksdale | Brand Creator, Influencer, Photography Editor

It is something I was born with when I was a child around ten or eleven years old, drawing cartoon characters and submitting them to Disney companies. It was just a gamble to see if what I had produced at the time would be good enough to catch a wider audience’s attention. Despite not being a great drawer, I wanted to give it a shot. I developed my artistic skills as I created music from start to finish over the years. It was important to me to know everything about recording myself and creating the artwork. Read more>>

Chip Davis | Artist, Performer, Guitarist-Singer

Music has always been a passion of mine, specifically the guitar, from a young age. But I didn’t truly commit to it until after my daughters were grown. Looking back on it, it seems like music pursued me. While I raised my family, I worked in the financial services industry, but always had musical projects on the side. One being a classic rock band that performed in prisons around Texas. Read more>>