• How I Became A Professional Music Producer and DJ As A Student - Koji Aiken | E10 | Leaders of Today with Ziyaan Virji

  • Apr 7 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podcast

How I Became A Professional Music Producer and DJ As A Student - Koji Aiken | E10 | Leaders of Today with Ziyaan Virji

  • Summary

  • Growing up, Koji found his passion for entertaining from an early age through his father who used to be a juggler. But it was only until his summer before university where he found his love for music. In this episode, Koji shares his journey of he became a professional music producer, started his own event company - Kumo Vancouver and is now on a mission to build a platform for other artists to fulfil their dreams as a creative. 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Dad inspiration & background 3:15 - Dancing in high school 5:04 - best friend growing up 7:15 - busking at a young age 10:45 - mindset going into university 14:00 - turning point in music 15:55 - keeping up the balancing act 17:35 - relationship with school 21:24 - break #1 22:30 - living in the nightlife 25:45 - maintaining a balanced lifestyle 29:33 - accountability and support system 32:30 - evolution of KUMO 36:44 - diving deeper into the growth journey 40:00 - learning about his why 42:35 - giving back 43:41 - break #2 44:20 - day in the life & inspirations 48:55 - comparing to others 51:00 - Vancouver music & party culture55:05 - building your brand 58:33 - building the community 1:00:50 - piece of advice 1:03:00 - outro Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly resources, opportunities, and behind-the-scenes content: https://leaders-of-today.ck.page/c780a10061 Follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadersoftodaypod/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@leadersoftoday?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziyaanvirji/

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