Life is about slowly unpacking yourself and finding your path
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The document tells the story of Lindsay Smith's life journey through snippets of text and photos. It describes how she grew up in Indiana with a musician father, played flute and piccolo in band, studied music education in college but switched to psychology, moved to Atlanta where she found her passion in the music industry, and enrolled in a music business program to pursue her goal of discovering gifted and audacious talent.
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- 2. Life is about slowly unpacking yourself.. talents, skills, goals, values, etc.. h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielap93/6170357511/in/photolist-‐apfGjk-‐nzNgEZ-‐8E8pA3-‐dLfH7X-‐at4VCD-‐ezVQyZ-‐qRUoDu-‐au52Xu-‐qh2n63-‐aq2yai-‐63F3Ro-‐7kRJZg-‐qzwBxT-‐bsBF43-‐8poAzx-‐9yJtBB-‐6EcDCE-‐cTKzv1-‐9jJPpi-‐mzqbh-‐fW1H7B-‐ydKz-‐5C2czd-‐4NsFAE-‐ quJYot-‐7vxB1c-‐5jJ9y7-‐8aJdRs-‐9Azr4g-‐6nXdHA-‐8GrZjG-‐pEm7qA-‐8rTaCM-‐iELLiG-‐7Mzs22-‐hUr6N-‐eoisbs-‐5UMNBk-‐hUp7t-‐iu1CMr-‐QRTc-‐5V4CX4-‐g2m3hA-‐6m89f7-‐ij3JTn-‐hUp7v-‐fqZ32V-‐fVuYAJ-‐izDEJD-‐9WcqdT
- 3. My name is: Lindsay Smith I’m a straight A student at Full Sail University Studying music business Photo credit: Lindsay Smith
- 4. IPhoto Credit: Lindsay Smith I’m an aspiring A&R
- 5. Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith BUT that wasn’t always the case
- 6. I was born & raised in Indianapolis, Indiana h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/4903863525/in/photolist-‐8tkzM8-‐6k53TM-‐5ka4Hr-‐5jhfU6-‐5aVqsn-‐awiLEw-‐73Emf6-‐6VYv3G-‐67B5Ed-‐oE4sKt-‐edPJVt-‐e7ib7G-‐azTgG7-‐awg3on-‐aiRJrE-‐9qViZj-‐8G1gSm-‐8p936p-‐8jVXS7-‐6Uvc2S-‐7zzCbH-‐62EnYQ-‐5am2Et-‐ame2WB-‐eFJNK7-‐ aav5nQ-‐7FNoF6-‐7tNcca-‐6v4GWC-‐6uCYCK-‐5JbsSD-‐pAt6RQ-‐8GkMY7-‐7KaFcC-‐5rzSYs-‐a2hEu3-‐oV3AMN-‐pbSATP-‐6N72iH-‐6MeKK-‐67Qd7m-‐5Z6SiG-‐99Wjs1-‐oeXu7U-‐87xWPR-‐hVjEPp-‐8n8zpD-‐7A4waz-‐3HX6zT-‐azQBqi 1989
- 8. Naturally, I followed in his footsteps h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/burghex/6054018281/in/photolist-‐g7QsQ4-‐dtU9xk-‐8ph2SM-‐fUPfeK-‐fNu9sk-‐9nHAMF-‐4Pmits-‐9nMXdH-‐85Y65f-‐d6m3SU-‐adYqHx-‐g92eoj-‐5GDfPk-‐8rqkmj-‐bdcnCH-‐cXoBbj-‐cXoB6j-‐63kVFr-‐4xTQCS-‐fNLHdo-‐cXoAGs-‐9duUcc-‐fNLHDo-‐ fNu9dg-‐g92RvX-‐6n5fo5-‐dzjvUH-‐g92bzn-‐dyonTn-‐7UJ8SD-‐9aKCRW-‐56zV1B-‐dMFgym-‐7GsWzx-‐93c589-‐gcdBmf-‐gceaUk-‐ahqXMk-‐4mVeR1-‐65kdgc-‐5PfgPa-‐7UMxVq-‐gLMLHg-‐8zgidY-‐5FrgwV-‐dnkt3S-‐2kQ9Nk-‐bgaRYg-‐dNZEkq-‐gcdAZU
- 9. h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/anneh632/5160743556/in/photolist-‐8S3agb-‐6SVtLX-‐E9pwp-‐aQE9tx-‐Vb6Z-‐38YHYo-‐Vb6Y-‐Vb6X-‐Vb71-‐DLiX8-‐bX8hCk-‐38YUa3-‐4wkcLa-‐diST7Q-‐aQE9vT-‐aQE9vi-‐aQE9wn-‐6sUGgY-‐6sQyf-‐aQE9v4-‐aQE9tR-‐nsj7FS-‐ocSMrV-‐q3YZJH I began playing flute & piccolo 2000
- 10. I joined and fell in love with marching band in high school Photo credit: Lindsay Smith 2003-2007
- 11. Photo credit: Lindsay Smith So, I wanted to be a band director at first
- 12. Kentucky State University Marching Band!! I continued to march in college as I studied music education Photo Credit: Devrion Wells 2007-2009
- 13. After taking a psychology course I was captivated with the human mind https://www.flickr.com/photos/amira_a/7205089854/in/photolist-bYFYc9-4MfXi5-pkWZhC-dDcGL4-7YE2h2-7YDNJa-7YGXvQ-7XB9u5-7XxUw4-7XxUst-7XB9hJ-7XB9eh-7XxUce-7XB8Zh-cFnJVA-2obbPJ-aCAZWh- iMo7y-6V9D2Y-5TuckL-857YeP-2DEdp3-7XB8Vb-7XB8RG-7XB8NJ-7XB8K3-7XxTL4-7XB8xS-7XxTzF-7XB8qb-7XB8h3-7XB8cE-7XxTg4-7XB82y-7XB7XA-7XB7Th-7XB7Ps-7XxSTg-7XB7BL-7XB7sy-7XxSxH-7XB7k7-7XB7gq-7XxSnX-7XxSfB-7XxSaa-7XxS3P-7XxS1T-7XxRXT-7XxRVz
- 14. That’s when I changed my major to psychology Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/ photos/56739145@N07/5631327470/ 2009-2012
- 15. Still restless, I began taking weekend trips to Atlanta Photo Credit: Gunner Stahl 2010
- 16. Where I met some of my best friends in the world that changed my life forever Photo Credit: Quincy Houston 2010
- 17. I was there during their underground journey SXSW2012 Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith
- 18. During that time I realized I was in my element Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith
- 19. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pinnaclecollege/9719422936/in/photolist-fNSzPw-6rRN8B-9yAW5g-mHGa8-byWdNu-bMQU4K-4e3m7c-byKj5d-8usrH7-5RfdnR-6jZUeH-6mwkxt-4h1Gfn-azriuQ-dSo8Sd-9p2Ham-atkGY2-bpfWG6-bMCcpD-bMCdyP-byHxo7-byHwNW-dx6CmD-bMQXNx-bMR9Ap- bxM5nz-aVVqZi-c6RKZY-bMCdYe-byHxdS-byHxz7-bMCdTk-bMQTBR-dx6BLF-dxc7pA-dxc5fA-bpg4ep-bpfSDc-bjSzej-bxMqqv-atmVGb-atmVHS-dx6UYF-dxc5Py-9eMtT7-iBqYQf-atmVEL-c6RQPJ-c6RRW7-c6RPJQ So I enrolled in the Music Business BS program at Full Sail 2013
- 20. I am a Meticulous Listener & Artist Creative h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/ludor/15957361372/in/photolist-‐qRy3pw-‐8DmsBQ-‐bgFyC6-‐6KVwd7-‐9fi5aQ-‐bM3DsK-‐byaTDE-‐o1mSAi-‐6fcocp-‐6kKgFW-‐qj6DAd-‐9m2FVE-‐aM6zDR-‐9kQisx-‐9kQit2-‐9kQiqH-‐4B7Ew6-‐bgFx6F-‐bgFzop-‐81WwKV-‐ eURWu-‐9QnTht-‐2PxGme-‐5vGkNL-‐pF5hKZ-‐4BQs4u-‐5pGD-‐35mrF1-‐o6J3LR-‐aNJGna-‐9kQirt-‐6j4AXb-‐o6p3ha-‐aMHnEc-‐9EB5bz-‐e3eqvr-‐4yoVMU-‐7zwP2f-‐6hNQv2-‐7rB5Lh-‐57Mp7v-‐bWTSwC-‐aYsFtr-‐5cXU3D-‐axfNrF-‐bn77ws-‐7rAwZG-‐98E3pN-‐b7fpQ4-‐4r59zj Brand mantra
- 21. Photo Credit: h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/11821713@N00/3917556460/ My goal is to find: Gifted & AUDACIOUS Talent
- 22. h"ps://www.flickr.com/photos/99173313@N07/9434755558/in/photolist-‐fnHA8h-‐6ZWBUS-‐8x58zj-‐4qnNLn-‐btPYuC-‐wTZMe-‐71Vhpk-‐8sRArj-‐9v4qUG-‐fK7AVi-‐qLjrP2-‐7qZJPD-‐jBa7tc-‐3fWw9i-‐8u8hTf-‐92g3A3-‐msMvav-‐buprfp-‐9gWtUd-‐8F6QWN-‐ecVx18-‐q6LtyG-‐cQRDi7-‐crz365-‐ TnJMe-‐8F3Qca-‐EJHCT-‐92cVdM-‐8MC5Ti-‐ifCvkY-‐fK7Bz8-‐8jyG77-‐6D4WSd-‐8997tP-‐4hfFoZ-‐k46cd4-‐c7YsMu-‐pHmBAC-‐fFc8fL-‐8zSrCz-‐84164G-‐83X2iX-‐eJcz1S-‐8FmrvY-‐pLEcsV-‐6txwLb-‐4kYYPP-‐4tbBXc-‐msNLMm-‐4V6Lpy Artists that understand the aesthetics of being a true musician
- 25. To start, I’m a mother. Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith 4.24.2013
- 26. Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith I helped manage and assist during Two-9’s independent stage
- 27. Photo Credit: Lindsay Smith I’ve participated in two SXSW Music Festivals 2012 & 2014
- 29. I’ve worked backstage at multiple tours, festivals and other live events https://www.flickr.com/photos/cesar/4843428602/in/photolist-8nZQzG-daocD4-95s4uK-nRnDK9-2NZPiD-miTMmT-Jpr3a-8GXaAU-JQK6j-nDWav9-9AFQ76-5etjCu-4iAD5t-JQJZ3-JQJ5L-3FJ3K1-7iUCD4-q7UUf-7e4Ujd-JQK2q- nFJjLp-61TGrC-8AVJfF-77SrBY-7iVw4M-7iYCy7-4iAHKe-denomk-JQUQz-h4d5Jf-4yWtyQ-5Xj9Jp-6ZT4Tk-8GXGzS-h4e8oD-h4d19n-h4dc3W-h4dbuS-g1Hxr-7iVxfz-7iZe2b-7iZ553-bDHW1F-bDHRpc-4YMUHQ-Jpou6-dXzXim-dXud8F-dXub8V- fXmim Waken baken tour 2010 Smoker’s Club Tour 2012 Atlanta INDIE FEST 2011 & 2012 A3C Hip-Hop Festival 2011 Cross faded tour 2013 SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 & 2014
- 30. I was present during part of the creative processes for many works including.. Kush & Oj Wiz Khalifa Rolling Papers Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever Wiz Khalifa Last train to Paris Diddy-Dirty Money Ambition Wale Verde Terrace Curren$y The stoned immaculate cURREN$Y tWO-9 FRVR TWO-9 https://www.flickr.com/photos/audiomixhouse/13430490054/in/photolist-msNLMm-eTqhHi-msRBMS-ahLfUa-jK5VH-i3Fxb-msRCib-msKVLQ-FmDb-FmDc-a8tAGQ-9DiMMV-DT9D- dyo6un-DT9C-9zZuCa-DT9G-nV7dYi-7Ar2En-7LTgLi-7LTgcg-7LXf6N-7LTg6c-7LXe11-7LTgZD-7LTgUg-7LThfD-7LXeB1-xwczC-8CHBAE-ofauC2-DT9E-DT9F-Yz6G-Yz6N- Yz6E-7sLcYS-7Rf9Q-Yz6K--djaSMh-djaUdT-7Uk74T-GfFCr-2tU4v-2tUAj-Fu5QZ-9A3tTw-9A3t6U-7NmTEo Eastside Paradise Fat kids brotha
- 31. All of which outshine my “real” jobs by far.. Arby’s 2006-2007 Hollister 2007 Personal Assistant to Tuki Carter Summer 2011 Work Study 2008-2009 Administrative Assistant Summer 2009 Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/57768536@N05/6081591391
- 32. I have made some important mistakes: Thinking things would be handed to me Being lazy and procrastinating learned from Thinking everyone had my best interest at heart Selling myself short Underestimating myself Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/21269989@N07/3221548545/
- 33. COMPETITIVE advantage Life Experience OpenforGrowth Instrumentalist = A more deeper & organic understanding of music Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/12929727@N06/6213896947/">
- 34. After GRADUATION Photo credit: Ear Drummer Records I HOPE TO continue my journey with Two9 &Work at: eAR dRUMMER Records Nov. 2015 being A PART OF A BRAND THAT I BELIEVE IN WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO MY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
- 35. Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10101046@N06/2769080115 When I’m one of the top A&R’s in the industry S U C C E S S:
- 36. Platinum records & Grammy’s by my artists Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/4856969592/
- 37. Financial freedom & stability Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61456874@N00/133968405/
- 38. Most Importantly, I love my job
- 39. THANK YOU!Photo’s Courtesy of: Flickr, Lindsay Smith, Devrion Wells, Gunner Stahl, Quincy Houston, Ear Drummer Records & Eva Blue Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/5021164676/ LETS CONNECT! LinkedIn – WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/LINDSAYCSMITH