PROPPA - The Secret To Getting DJ Support
04/14/25 • 53 min
Proppa is a house music producer from Chicago whose recent remixes are lighting up DJ sets across the globe—from Dom Dolla to Cloonee to John Summit and many more.
But this didn’t happen overnight...
Proppa shares the real story behind his 15-year journey in music—starting out as a drummer, battling perfectionism, finding his sound through consistent remixing and figuring out his brand and identity as an artist.
In this episode we talk about:
- What it really takes to get noticed in today’s music industry
- The mindset shift that helped him finally let go of perfection
- Why knowing who you are is the key to building your brand
- How he turned his Patreon into a sustainable income stream
If you're trying to hit that next level in your artist career, this one will give you some great tips and guidance.
Follow Proppa here:
https://www.instagram.com/itsproppa
https://www.patreon.com/proppa
Follow Nik Cherwink here:
https://www.instagram.com/nikcherwink
And visit my site to join the mailing list or book a free coaching call:
https://www.nikcherwink.com
Proppa is a house music producer from Chicago whose recent remixes are lighting up DJ sets across the globe—from Dom Dolla to Cloonee to John Summit and many more.
But this didn’t happen overnight...
Proppa shares the real story behind his 15-year journey in music—starting out as a drummer, battling perfectionism, finding his sound through consistent remixing and figuring out his brand and identity as an artist.
In this episode we talk about:
- What it really takes to get noticed in today’s music industry
- The mindset shift that helped him finally let go of perfection
- Why knowing who you are is the key to building your brand
- How he turned his Patreon into a sustainable income stream
If you're trying to hit that next level in your artist career, this one will give you some great tips and guidance.
Follow Proppa here:
https://www.instagram.com/itsproppa
https://www.patreon.com/proppa
Follow Nik Cherwink here:
https://www.instagram.com/nikcherwink
And visit my site to join the mailing list or book a free coaching call:
https://www.nikcherwink.com
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Transcript
My philosophy has always been no outreach. I think as an artist, your art should speak for itself. If you wanna do outreach, that's totally okay. But I just personally, I want people to come to me. I want leverage. I think, a lot of people overvalue where they're at in their career and not saying that in a negative way. It's just they'll find you keep doing the work. They will find you, the labels, the management, the agencies everybody will f
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