Check Out JD Farrell’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to JD Farrell.

Hi JD, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Since childhood, I’ve always been drawn to making music. Primarily because my mother and father were both major influences on not only my innate abilities as an artist, but my general musical tendencies. When I was 11 years old I was introduced and trained in classical musical theory, and since then, it’s been an incredible and long journey to establishing and finding myself as an artist.

On the contrary, I was raised in a family of athletes so athletics were also my calling, or so I thought. In the process of establishing my identity, I was able to realize my true passion was still ingrained in music.

When I graduated from GA State University, I had established an infinite network of possibilities in a young house music scene. I found the members of a few of the collective agencies in the Atlanta area that were effectively booking talent and shows that coincide with my production style. I joined a company called Liquified Presents, following the introduction to who are now some of my closest friends, Kevin Wu, Parker Reyes, Alex Dunsker, and Josh Taylor, alongside the Liquified CEO Devin Walkley and his crew. I quickly made my presence known with an exceptionally talented group of individuals that had the major stake in the Atlanta scene, but leveraged my innate and learned abilities in music production and djing to officially launch my career as an artist.

So here we are now. After years of grinding away in the studio and playing DJ sets across the city and the southeast, I dropped my first collaboration with my brother, Sam Wolfe, on Purified Records in Switzerland, owned by Nora En Pure. Since then, I purchased my first home and have been in the studio ever since, polishing my craft.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Lol. Has it been a smooth road for any artist?? Haha.

But quite honestly, for me, there were obstacles along the way, just like any other upcoming artist has to face. But I will tell you, the obstacles I faced were more of a personal experience that I needed to have to ensure that it harbored the success that I have today.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a melodic house & techno producer and DJ, known as JD Farrell, signed to Purified Records in Switzerland under Nora En Pure, and look to continue my work with their team and scaling myself as an artist in this genre. I’ve played with some of the biggest artists in the world at this point, and am excited for what the future holds in my production.

As an artist, a few things I’m MOST proud of:

The energy I bring to my shows with my own production and the producers around me. You can only fathom the experience if you’re there to witness.

My ability to progress as quickly as I have, which wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support systems I have around me.

I want to take a moment to appreciate those that helped me get to where I am: Devin Walkley first and foremost, Alex Dunsker, Niko The Kid, Sam Wolfe, Josh Taylor, and Parker Reyes. I love these guys with everything I have and they’re the realest operators in the Atlanta scene. Without their love and support, JD Farrell the artist does not exist. HUGE thanks to these guys and everything they continue to do. Worth mentioning Mitul Patel, Chris Head, and the Collectiv family for partnering with us and keeping the house & techno movement snowballing in the A.

Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Risks?! All the time. In every aspect of my life. I’m impulsive by nature and nurture, which sometimes had led to extreme failure, but has also ultimately fostered my success. As an artist, you’re going to fail. As a human, you’re going to fail. Don’t be afraid to fail. You need failure to truly experience success. The blood, sweat, and tears you put into your craft, whatever it may be, is only recognized at the surface by others when the finished product is presented.

Many don’t understand the time, money, and effort it takes to create such a success, but if you can separate your mind and body from others around you in a sense that you understand the feelings, thoughts, behavior, responses, etc. that you experience are subjective to you, and those around you are entitled to their own thoughts and emotions in response, you can truly break the mold of expectation and become yourself.

Contact Info:

• Email: jdfarrellmusic@gmail.com
• Instagram: @jdfarrellmusic
• Facebook: @jdfarrellmusic
• SoundCloud: @jdfarrellmusic
• Other: Spotify: JD Farrell

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