Episode 8: Doing It on Your Own Terms with Vinnie Vineyard (Interview Only)

Please note: This is the interview-only cut of the episode. To hear our featured local music sweeps, please check out the Full Broadcast version!
Named "possibly the most interesting man in East Tennessee," Vinnie Vineyard (aka Funkmaster V) is a true creative multi-hyphenate. From touring as a musician and taking bumps as a pro-wrestling "heel" to starring in true crime TV and launching Big and Funky Productions, Vinnie has built a relentlessly independent career entirely on his own terms.

In this episode, Vinnie shares his unfiltered blueprint for creative survival. We discuss why he intentionally adopted an antagonistic "bad guy" stage persona early in his music career, proving that polarizing an audience is sometimes the best way to stand out. Vinnie also reveals why true artistic freedom means no gatekeepers, allowing him to bypass Hollywood and produce independent films about local Appalachian legends like the Cherokee's "Spearfinger".

In this episode, you will learn:

• The Power of Failing Forward: Why entering "dying industries" and making mistakes is the best way to learn the game.

• Why You Need to Make "Bad Art": Vinnie’s philosophy that everyone has at least 20 terrible projects inside them, and why you need to start making them immediately to get the crap out and polish your craft.

• The Myth of the Destination: Why true success isn't a final goal, but the journey of doing the work you love with your friends right now.

• Ignoring the Gatekeepers: How to stop seeking external validation and embrace the creative independence of making the exact art you want to make.

Sponsored by:

Wizard of Rocks

https://www.facebook.com/WizardOfRocks
https://www.instagram.com/wizard_of_rocks

Featured artists:

Rossdafareye: https://www.facebook.com/Rossdafareye/

J Bu$h: https://www.facebook.com/JBUSH865/

Josi J and Dessert: https://www.josijanddessert.com/

Connect with Vinnie Vineyard and Big N Funky Productions:

funkmasterv.com

https://www.facebook.com/BigandFunky

https://www.instagram.com/funkmaster__v

Learn more about Creative Evolution podcast:

https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution

https://linktr.ee/creativeevolutionpodcast

Credits:

Guest: Vinnie "Funkmaster V" Vineyard

Copywriter, Host, Editor, Research, Producer, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones

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