Supporting .diasfunK In Creating/Producing Music
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Hello.
My name is Stevenson.
I'm a father, musician, and producer.
I also DJ under the alias .diasfunK. ( Knuf said. , backwards, in case you didn't know. )
Music has been part of my daily routine since I was about 10 years old. I was raised my my mother, my grandparents, and my uncleles who had their own funk/fusion band. They'd practice in the basement, and I was forbidden to mess around with their instruments.
Needless to say, I messed with them anyway.
I started on clarinet, then learned alto saxophone. Which lead to baritone saxophone. When lead to learning whatever instrument I was needed for said band. ( orchestra, pit orchestra, jazz band, concert band, marching band, wind ensemble, etc. )
The first band I ever formed was Trench 111, at age 19.
We weren't very good. LOL
But it was the solidification of me needing to live/breath/eat/sleep/work/play all for music.
Over the next 20 years I'd be in over 11 different bands spanning 5 different genres over 2 continents.
I began DJing when I was 32, even though I'd been doing for friends and house parties before that.
After moving to Chicago in 2009, things got harder for me work wise. After a long hiatus and several entry level jobs below my skill set, I began working towards doing music full time. Started working with different producers and started a sample pack company.
In 2014, I left my last retail job. I haven't looked back.
For the past 4 years I've supported myself through the arts. I struggled a long time to get here, and have had to sacrifice many things to attain it.
The past 6 - 8 months have come with many personal hardships and health issues, which were just plain out of my control, culminating in a need to run my business independently.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to meet said deadlines and goals, and have also been burdened by the shortcomings of past associates.
Rent, Business Insurance, Health Insurance, Studio Rentals, Lawyers, Artists Contracts, etc. were suddenly all on my dime.
This came with some reconstruction, reviewing, and scaling back.
In the midst of this, several health issues, which meant lots of out of pocket expenses.
But I've come down to the wire, and I've come up short. I'm about to lose my studio/workspace ( which is also where I live ), and we're still behind with several contract clients.
Your donation will enable me to continue my work, finish several projects on the brink of completion, as well as keep the lights on.
I've tried to make this happen for months, and I've made major leaps and bounds towards getting it done.
I ask for any help you can give, even if it's only sharing this campaign, so all of this hasn't been for nothing.
$5732.00? Yep. That's the exactly what is needed to keep everything afloat.
Well,....ok....it's actually $5731.64, but the app makes me round up.
Here's some of what you'd be saving....
Man Of Earth
Established in 2018, MOE prides itself on high quality sound packs featuring the skills of top tier studio talent. Our first pack alone has over 20,000 downloads to date.
2020 Releases
I currently have 5 productions at their final stages, only needing to be mastered and released. With your donation, I guarantee you a free copy of each song, plus one exclusive only for donors.
Because these will be on specific labels, I am unable to post previews until I'm given the OK by said labels, so I ask for your understanding and patience.
Groove Society
A passion project of mine. A party I started in the burbs several years ago that has now traveled from Chicago to Vegas. We'll be releasing some music projects based on this night in Q3, as well as a merchandise page. ( t-shirts, hats, remixes, etc.)
Untitled Funk Project
What many people having being egging me to do for awhile. Lot's of details I'm unable to share yet, but stay tuned.
It's always been hard for me to ask for help. Many of you have offered to help in many ways in the past.
I'm asking to help me help my business survive into it's next phase.
Thank you for all of your support and encouragement , thus far.
My name is Stevenson.
I'm a father, musician, and producer.
I also DJ under the alias .diasfunK. ( Knuf said. , backwards, in case you didn't know. )
Music has been part of my daily routine since I was about 10 years old. I was raised my my mother, my grandparents, and my uncleles who had their own funk/fusion band. They'd practice in the basement, and I was forbidden to mess around with their instruments.
Needless to say, I messed with them anyway.
I started on clarinet, then learned alto saxophone. Which lead to baritone saxophone. When lead to learning whatever instrument I was needed for said band. ( orchestra, pit orchestra, jazz band, concert band, marching band, wind ensemble, etc. )
The first band I ever formed was Trench 111, at age 19.
We weren't very good. LOL
But it was the solidification of me needing to live/breath/eat/sleep/work/play all for music.
Over the next 20 years I'd be in over 11 different bands spanning 5 different genres over 2 continents.
I began DJing when I was 32, even though I'd been doing for friends and house parties before that.
After moving to Chicago in 2009, things got harder for me work wise. After a long hiatus and several entry level jobs below my skill set, I began working towards doing music full time. Started working with different producers and started a sample pack company.
In 2014, I left my last retail job. I haven't looked back.
For the past 4 years I've supported myself through the arts. I struggled a long time to get here, and have had to sacrifice many things to attain it.
The past 6 - 8 months have come with many personal hardships and health issues, which were just plain out of my control, culminating in a need to run my business independently.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to meet said deadlines and goals, and have also been burdened by the shortcomings of past associates.
Rent, Business Insurance, Health Insurance, Studio Rentals, Lawyers, Artists Contracts, etc. were suddenly all on my dime.
This came with some reconstruction, reviewing, and scaling back.
In the midst of this, several health issues, which meant lots of out of pocket expenses.
But I've come down to the wire, and I've come up short. I'm about to lose my studio/workspace ( which is also where I live ), and we're still behind with several contract clients.
Your donation will enable me to continue my work, finish several projects on the brink of completion, as well as keep the lights on.
I've tried to make this happen for months, and I've made major leaps and bounds towards getting it done.
I ask for any help you can give, even if it's only sharing this campaign, so all of this hasn't been for nothing.
$5732.00? Yep. That's the exactly what is needed to keep everything afloat.
Well,....ok....it's actually $5731.64, but the app makes me round up.
Here's some of what you'd be saving....
Man Of Earth
Established in 2018, MOE prides itself on high quality sound packs featuring the skills of top tier studio talent. Our first pack alone has over 20,000 downloads to date.
2020 Releases
I currently have 5 productions at their final stages, only needing to be mastered and released. With your donation, I guarantee you a free copy of each song, plus one exclusive only for donors.
Because these will be on specific labels, I am unable to post previews until I'm given the OK by said labels, so I ask for your understanding and patience.
Groove Society
A passion project of mine. A party I started in the burbs several years ago that has now traveled from Chicago to Vegas. We'll be releasing some music projects based on this night in Q3, as well as a merchandise page. ( t-shirts, hats, remixes, etc.)
Untitled Funk Project
What many people having being egging me to do for awhile. Lot's of details I'm unable to share yet, but stay tuned.
It's always been hard for me to ask for help. Many of you have offered to help in many ways in the past.
I'm asking to help me help my business survive into it's next phase.
Thank you for all of your support and encouragement , thus far.
Organizer
Dias FunK
Organizer
Lisle, IL