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?What does

success mean to you?

Is that success synonymous with

happiness?

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Hello, my name is Darren Burgess

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I am a music producer from

Portland, Oregon.

My brand mantra is to be an:

Impartial

Consistent

Creator

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Essentially, I want to be open to

all ideas...

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...and to leave my own stamp on

each creation.

...and to leave my own stamp on

each creation.

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Creating is my life.

I love to build.

Taking things from

nothing.....

...and constructing

monuments with only your

imagination

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That is why I love music production.

As a kid I always loved music

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I used to strum non-sense on my

Dad’s guitar

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With that non-sense came discovery...

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...and eventually led me to pursue music as

a career

But wait a minute?

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Not an Expert

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I was not an expert on music

production

So I decided go to school to become one

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During school I explored new ground

through...

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Scoring music for short films

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And composing

music for video games

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I also made music videos for

local bands

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Including Daisy

Deaths....

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The Charlie Darwins...

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And Noise

Complaint

These experiences have helped define my

future...

These experiences have helped define my

future...

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They molded me into who I wanted to be

They molded me into who I wished to be

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I asked what success meant to

you...

I asked what success meant to

you...

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And if that success was

synonymous with happiness?

And if that success was

synonymous with happiness?

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To me... being able to

wake up everyday

To me... being able to

wake up everyday

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And be the best version of me I can be..

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That makes me happy

That makes me happy

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That is success in my book.

That is success in my book.

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