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Durell and O’Jizz discuss his early love for music and ultimately learning how to make beats on FL Studio which ultimately led him to go to school to learn audio engineering.
Durell asks O’Jizz about how he was able to land some of his early industry placements in the mixtape era with Lloyd Banks and several others. As well as working with artists such as Eric Roberson, Sy Smith and producers such as Troy Taylor just to name a few.
O’Jizz shares that he was passionate about starting his own independent record label On The Trak Music Group and finding artists to make a difference with.
The episode ends with O’Jizz sharing with Durell about his life living with Sickle Cell Anemia and how that has shaped him in his journey in life and music.
For more information on O’Jizz, please visit his Instagram profile Instagram @iamojizz
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