Today we’d like to introduce you to Hayden Holden.
Hi Hayden, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
The man I have become can only be attributed to the trials and tribulations I have overcome. So much heartbreak, so much rejection, so many unmet expectations and disappointments. Such a blessing it is not to have been presented a normal life. If everything was the way it was supposed to be, I would not be me.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Financial difficulties. Pretty distractions. Doing it all on my own, not only by choice but because of who I am. When you strive for a better life, you are going to lose a lot of people along the way, no matter the way you go about things. It is human nature to remain comfortable and shy away from adversity. I have had to sit with myself to understand and accept the fact that I am not wired regularly, as a man who will willingly walk into adverse situations. After so much adversity, I began to see the pattern that there is nothing that is going to break me. I have come out of every situation a stronger, better man.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Divine Intervention is a project that takes all of the growth I’ve experienced in the past 2-3 years and presents it in a sonic form. These songs are inspired by various different states of mind I’ve occupied over the time. Songs like Safe N Warm spawn from a breakup with a woman who I felt and still sometimes feel is my soulmate, Miyamoto spawns from a feeling that I’ve been neglecting my talent, American Street Flows comes from the frustration of friends not seeing the same vision for a better life and remaining stuck in their ways. I am proud of this project in that there is not a single meaningless song on here. If you listen attentively, you can pull something from every single track and learn about who I am as a man. This is without a doubt my greatest work and I am most proud of it. As I say goodbye to the civilian world and prepare for Active Duty, I wanted to put my best foot forward.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
Unfortunately, I do not have any advice for seeking a mentor or networking. Networking is no longer an activity that I partake in. Connections that have been granted to me have come naturally and were not forced. I feel that when someone talks to people simply for networking, the intention is ill, and we are only interacting to reap the benefits of each other. Not to say there is necessarily anything wrong with this, but I just don’t care to put on a mask and have a conversation for social gain.
The only mentor I have had came by way of being a fan of his, and already being in his proximity. I want to give a large thanks to my mentor, for showing me many different ways to propel my art and making the quality of all my projects possible. I am blessed to have someone who has been by my side through my entire creative process. A mentor, collaborator, and engineer in one. Shout out to Jerome aka Mr. Person.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/OfficialH2O
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- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@H2Oonyoutube
