Damon Sharpe

A lifetime performer, Damon Sharpe started his career as a touring dancer when he was only 15 years old. His early success as a dancer led to multiple acting jobs, a television show, and even a record deal before it all came crashing down around him, teaching him the first and greatest lesson of his career- work ethic. This ultimately became Damon’s greatest asset, and led to the creation of songs like “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” by Jennifer Lopez and more. Today, Damon is an international producer working in several different genres of music. He joins us this week to talk about his journey, and the importance of working hard and never taking no for an answer, on The Big Break. Follow Damon on Instagram and Twitter Show Notes 1:33How did you get started with music? 3:01Being a dancer with Tiffany and New Kids on the Block 4:10What was it like touring at 15? 4:34The first big break 7:00Meeting Ric Wake 9:01Ric Wake gets some of his songs placed with Jennifer Lopez and Anastasia 9:50Seeing his name on a magazine 11:57Damon’s friend Deric Battiste and how the Ric Wake introduction happened 13:26How did you deal with the ups and downs as a songwriter 16:36“You don’t want to chase the whales every day” 19:05As an established songwriter, do you find yourself transitioning into that mentor role? 20:05If you could go back to a 15 or 20 year-old Damon, would you have done things differently? 22:40The importance of continuing to work 23:50How do you go about pursuing new artists and new genres? 26:16What do you think is the most important key to success? 28:02What would your advice be to someone who doesn’t know how to apply their hustle to the industry? 30:18What else do you have going on right now? 31:57The Come Together Now Project 33:07Balance For more information More episodes Know Your Worth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.