Ever since I can remember, I have always had an insatiable love for creating music. It was always "my thing," but as the years went by, I left my passion behind.

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Then BOOM!

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Someone very close to me suddenly passed away, COVID rocked our world, and I was punched in the face by the overwhelmingly haunting feeling of my own mortality. I thought, If I were to die tomorrow, would I feel like I'm living to my full potential today?

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The answer was "NO"! Why had I stopped making music?

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Music used to be everything to me, but over time, playing music didn’t even have a seat at the table. I was too busy with everything else to give it much attention at all. But luckily, all of this gave me a reality check, and now... I’m back!

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Ever since I can remember, I’ve had songs running through my head. As a kid, I spent all of my free time either beatboxing to Run DMC, playing drums along with my Metallica tape collection, or breakdancing.

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By the age of 12, I started playing live in nightclubs, and in high school, my band recorded a 10-song tape that I sold in the hallways at school (we had tapes back then). After high school, I was always in a band, and it all came to a pinnacle moment when I found myself performing in front of 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden at the age of 24. Then it all stopped. Dropped by the label. Touring life was over. Time to leave it all behind and go be normal.

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Looking back, I can easily see that I was just tired of being a broke musician. I was ready to start the next phase of my life, and sadly, I was jaded by the entire journey, so I turned my back on music. The dream was over. The months turned to years, which turned to decades. Sure, I played here and there with different bands; I even went out on a national tour with some old friends when they called me to fill in for their drummer. But I never allowed myself to fully enjoy it. In my mind, it was just a dead end and a waste of time, so I didn’t bother playing much or getting too involved.

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Fast forward to today: a few years into the G5000 musical journey, I have my own home studio, and I play music almost every day. I’m collaborating with friends (old and new) and helping develop the next generation of musicians. Most importantly, I’m having fun and enjoying the process of creating music again.

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I hope my story resonates with you and inspires you to never stop chasing your dreams.

 

Check out: G5000 and Waiting For Elyse wherever you listen to music!!

 

Check out: @g5000music on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok for daily drum clips!!

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