Growing up in the rural province of Chaco, Argentina, YON wasn't exactly destined for artistic success. As one of the poorest regions in Argentina, most households are focused on getting their kids educated and employed; they can dream when they're asleep. Growing up with neither resources nor the support of his parents, a young Yon made the decision that he was going to pursue life as an artist, regardless of the outcome. If he ended up broke and alone, at least he'd be doing what he loved.
In this episode, you'll learn about Yon's backstory, cultivating internal validation, getting banned from Reddit, how NFTs finally clicked with him, and navigating the difficult balance of his dual responsibilities to himself as an artist and those that have invested thousands of dollars in his work.
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0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Growing up in Chaco, Argentina
10:00- - Internal vs. external validation as an artist
13:00 - How Yon’s “Assface” character convinced him he was a real artist
15:00 - Making album covers, getting paid in crypto, and getting banned from Reddit
21:00 - Being bewildered with crypto and blockchain
25:00 - Selling Counterstrike Go weapons for Bitcoin and finally understanding NFTs
35:00 - The origins of PEACEVOID and the Peaceful Groupies
38:00 - Overcoming FOMO, launching and selling out PEACEVOID
50:00 - Mo’ money, mo’ problems
54:00 - Launching a project in bull cycle; dealing with holder anxiety during bear cycle
62:00 - Navigating the balance between responsibility to holders and responsibility to the art
71:00 - What’s the big vision for PEACEVOID?
75:00 - What’s on the horizon for the Groupies?
78:00 - Yon’s advice on how to get noticed as a Web3 artist
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