DPS Article

In todays lesson I wrote the article for my DPS.

Rags To Riches

The Twenty-One year old Daniel Green has always had a deep obsession for music ever since he got his first guitar at the age of six. His mother was always an inspiration to him and fed his passion for the Indie genre by forcing great bands like the Kooks and the Libertines upon him, now he is ready to make a name for himself with his own very unique, but very Indie style.

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        Were family important in realising your dreams?

my family were always a massive source of inspiration for me. I look towards my memories and a psychologist he taught me how to use my nerves as an energy source and use them to help my performances rather than detriment them.

There’s a fine line between nerves taking control of you and being able to manage them, I believe experience is the easiest way to learn how to control nerves.

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Do you experience nerves when you perform?

I think nerves are a natural part of performing whether it’s your first time or you’ve been performing for years. I’ll admit that at the start of my career I struggled to control my nerves.

I let them overcome me and it impacted massively on my performances. It was horrible, I knew I had what it took but I couldn’t show the world. I started seeing a psychologist he taught me how to use my nerves as an energy source and use them to help my performances rather than detriment them.

There’s a fine line between nerves taking control of you and being able to manage them, I believe experience is the easiest way to learn how to control nerves.

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What are your favourite musical memories?

I’d have to say going to ‘The Streets’ gig when I was a young teenager. I had grown up on their music and seeing them live was a dream come true.

“I want to share the music with as many people as possible”

I was concerned they weren’t going to live up to my expectations but they did just that and more. I was in awe of Mike Skinner he was unbelievable and it only fuelled my desires to make it more, I wanted to be like Mike Skinner more than anything.

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What are your long-term

career plans?

To be honest I’ve not given it a lot of thought, I’d love to be a massive hit just because I want to share the music with as many people as possible.

I won’t lie and say the money and fame aren’t an incentive but at the end of the day the reason I do this is purely to share my passion. I love the music that’s why I’m here.

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Would you like to teach one day?

 Absolutely! I’m far too busy at the moment with performing and writing my songs but potentially one day at the end of my career I’d love to teach.

I can see myself being a vocal coach or a guitar instructor, it’s a dream of mine to inspire the next generation of people to create music and share in my passion.

Speaking to Daniel it is clear that the future of music is in good hands. His talent speaks for
itself and he has the tenacity and the determination to go all the way.