Oluwaseun Akande
Now I know what you’re thinking. “This is a lot of titles,” and yes, you are correct in that regard. However, that’s what happens when your love for creation has been a part of you since you were three years old, sitting in a home studio with your two brothers and your cousin watching your uncle rap his breath away.
I’ve been making music since I was eight years old writing songs on a green power box and recording them on whatever recording device I could find. I recorded my first songs in all of my friend’s home studios any chance I could every Friday night from 10 to 15 years old. I got so tired of waiting every week that when I got my first job, I used my first paycheck to buy my own home studio and do the same thing my uncle did, rapping into a microphone until I was out of breath. I spent every moment deciding to learn every bit about music creation I could through friends and YouTube tutorials, turning me into a producer and engineer. I took classes in high school and college to learn how to properly take photos and videos as well as edit them, turning me into a photographer, videographer, and creative director. And while I was getting frustrated in college, dropping music but to no avail, I picked up my major in Media Entrepreneurship to learn the business side and of music and make more connections and discovered every way that content creation could change my life for the better as well as the people that I grew up with, creating with.
People say that you can only do one thing at a time. They also say that career is something that you would be willing to do for free if it came to it. Well with the amount of money time and effort that I’ve spent learning how to create what I see in my mind and the minds of others, it’s safe to say that I would spend every penny I had if it meant that I could create for a living. Media is truly my passion. My goal isn’t just to maintain a career in it, I ultimately want to continue to shape my lifestyle and help businesses, artists, and people alike in their endeavours using my talents. Hopefully, helping people not give up on their passions or keep them going forward. Because media is all around us like soil, giving everyone a place to grow in business and life. And if you need proof, check out my case study of the Digital Marketing Era.
Songwriter, Artist, Producer, Engineer, Photographer, Videographer, Editor, Creative Director, & Digital Marketer.
INDUSTRY CASE STUDY
THE DIGITAL MARKETING ERA
SPREADING MOVEMENTS
“The ability to make creative content, to have a talent being utilized to promote services as well as your own creativity. This is something that people are very passionate about and it’s continued success will allow users to take back control of their lives.”
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
“…businesses have turned to social media in helps with their marketing effort anyway, Utilizing the power of familiarity and closeness of the applications to reach customers.”
CONNECTING THE WORLD
“If used in the correct way, Cancel Culture can be utilized as a tool to shape the future of marketing and brands themselves and can be proven by research.”
Click the button below to read more of my earlier findings in my research of the digital marketing era we live in today.
Expertise & Accolades
Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Entrepreneurship from the Creative Media Industries College at Georgia State University.
Education
Classically trained in Viola and Violin.
Fully literate in the composing, reading, and playing of sheet music.
Well-Versed in the DAWs, FL Studio and Pro Tools.
Trained in Adobe Products, Lightroom, Bridge, & Premier Pro as well as graphic editing sites such as Canva.
Skilled with marketing analytics and generating growth in specific areas via social media, search engine optimization, and physical marketing campaigns.
Skills
GARDEN STATION
I always dreamed of owning my own label later down the line to truly help artists since all my life I heard that all we got were either bad deals, or the inability to push ourselves like a major label would. Nowadays due the advancements in social media analytics and marketing abilities, brand deals with influencers, and many more innovations that are used to combat the impact streaming has had on the entire media industry. And due to the changing times (as well as the fact that major labels are hard to trust to begin with.) the dream of owning a label has changed into simply owning a Media and Management company dedicated to artist growth. This puts more power in the artists hands with more creative control into their work and understanding exactly how to maximize their artist career with actual help. After all, who would be able to understand and work with an artist or any other creative than another artist?
Contact us
If you’re interested in working with me, learning more about the Garden Station, or have any other inquiries, please fill out the form on the right or email me here!
oluakande3@gmail.com