Today we’d like to introduce you to John Hudson.
Hi John, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Growing as a kid I faced a variety of challenges. I was dyslexic I had a speech impairment I suffered from a chronic illness called Crohn’s disease. The only thing I felt I was good was basketball and sports. However deep down inside I had a great passion for music.
I started playing the drums when I was a teenager..My older brother played for the church we grow up in for years. Unfortunately I wasn’t as good as him but I wanted to play. So I practice a lot and eventually I became good enough to play for several churches across the local metropolitan area..
While I was playing drums I always had a strong interest in learning to play the bass guitar. There was a woman bass player in the church I grew up in and she was so good. I always reminded her that I enjoyed her playing and asked her would she teach me someday she said she would but I never sat down and actually got lessons.
I just watched her every move as she played the bass. Years pasted and one day I bought a bass guitar and started teaching myself. I got so good so fast that during the pandemic I recorded my first studio album entitled Beyond Expectations in 2022. I also wanted to build and write my own childerns book series.. In college I got help and support for my learning disability and achieved the unthinkable I received (2) masters degrees and became an educator advisor and musician.
I started using all my gifts and talents together and build a educational and music empowerment firm called Focus Driven Enterprises LLC. Currently I have written my 15 the book and the 5th book from my children’s book series called The Fanstatic Adventures of Fred Dexter and Friends and co-wrote a childerns song for the book called Bassin Egg and Cheese a Jazzy New Groove. This is the first time the book features myself in the book playing the bass guitar and teaching kids about the importance of listening to music that would support there mental health in a positive way.
In addition to the children’s book series. John W Hudson music taken off all across Kansas City MO area him and his band have traveled all over KCMO opening up for local and mainstream jazz artists. .One of the highlights of this summer was his band performing at the Missouri Wine and Jazz Festival in Kansas City MO. His band is also one the favorite performing acts to a residence to play every first friday at the Urban Restaurant located downtown in KCMO.
With no professional musical teaching or instructional blueprint to send positive messages to youth and families. John W Hudson mission is center around removing barriers for success and empowering Youth and Families to live more healthier life’s.
You get the best of both worlds smooth jazz and R B for adults
Literacy and Learning for children. To learn more about John W Hudson visit his website at www FredDexterandFriends.com
and www.johnwhudsonmusic.com
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Not a smooth road at all. A lot people try to take advantage of me and my gifts. Administrators and educational leaders didn’t support me or believe in the vision. More important no one gave me a chance to express my heart for youth and to show kids and adults that music is a therapeutic and universal language for to witness.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m a childerns book series author and a smooth jazz recording artist. I’m also a former semi-pro basketball athlete college advisor.
I specialize in spreading the message about Suicide Prevention and Mental health awareness. What sets me apart is that there is not a lot of individuals who is using books and music to empower and bring people to together for a positive message.
What’s next?
Plan for the future is to host family fun events inside and outside of the schools to bring hope and joy through music and literacy Also creating a childerns cartoon series with more reading content that supports kids to build healthy relationship and mental health awareness through his books and more.
He also is working on his second studio album. In addition to more opportunities to play his music with his band across the country.
Pricing:
- Bassn Egg Cheese book is $1500
- Beyond Expectations album is $20.00
- Fred Dexter Smart Phone Dumb Brian $10.00
- Fred Dexter book Speaking Life and Hope book $10.00
- Fred Dexter and Friends book Stop Bullying $5.00
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.freddexterandfriends.com
- Instagram: John_hudson
- Facebook: John W Hudson music
- Youtube: John W Hudson
