MIKKE ZEOLI

The third and final way of making it to the top comes from successful music artist Mikke Zeoli, who plays in multiple bands such as “El Chingon ‘’ with some members of “Del Castillo”. The band works on music for the people, as well as the famous filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Where they play the soundtrack music to his films showing on the movie screen live on stage. Mikke says that the group focuses heavily on improvement and quality of their work. Gaining more skill does not always mean spending restless nights by yourself practicing. Mikke says that surrounding yourself with people who have a lot of advice to give is one of the best ways possible to get better at what you do. He performs for a lot of people and as a natural outcome there will always be someone better than you ready to critique your work. His advice is to not take it personally but instead use the information to your advantage. Doing so will also allow you to become more involved in the community, being able to meet new people who could give you an outlet to become the next big thing is a very common way most

No matter what options you choose to do, there are always aspects that are shared in common. Hard work, confidence, and consistency; the necessities for anybody with a goal. With these qualities you will never be able to achieve what you are looking for. As Mikke likes to say, “The music must always come first, everything else is secondary,” which perfectly sets an example of the mindsets the new generation of musicians looking for more than just a hobby should have. Keep an eye out next time you come across anything to do with musical artists, and see if you can spot any of these strategies they may use. You will be surprised just how incognito, but effective, the little things are.