![]() The next day, I shared my music and, luckily, I was called to meet the band that very night. ![]() At the end of one of their shows, I approached the drummer and asked a question that forever changed the trajectory of my life: “Do you have any tips for someone trying to break into music?” The drummer shared his advice and also asked me to send my music. This felt really different.Īt some point, I went to 18th Street Lounge in Washington, DC, where Thievery Corporation, a band I grew up listening to, played every Wednesday. As a son of Ethiopian immigrants, I found it difficult to express myself growing up. The first song I recorded was shared with MLTers (shout out to Abdul Ly, Armando Jimenez, and Lindsey Morrow), who were the first listeners and champions of my music. Each day, I would watch three hours of singing videos and two hours of drumming and guitar videos. As I got more into music, I became obsessed with it. I landed an internship doing a rotational program with a top company, but spent my lunch breaks writing music. I was at MLT pursuing the corporate track, but realized how intensely unhappy I was despite the successes I achieved. Haile Supreme: Sometimes, you have to find out what you want to do by going through what you don’t want to do. Your music career has blown up in the last year. Not only has Haile collaborated with some of music’s biggest names, he’s also had the opportunity to work alongside luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Tracee Ellis Ross and Amy Schumer. We begin our conversation with Abbay “Haile Supreme” Misganaw, a graduate of the 2012 Career Prep cohort. Each shares how going through MLT’s Career Prep program was the beginning of a journey that led them to a career they could not have imagined. To highlight the wide range of opportunities, we caught up with three MLT Rising Leaders-Haile Supreme, Blue Bookhard, and Marjai Roberts. While a primary focus of MLT is developing senior leaders to diversify corporate and community spaces, our Rising Leaders are also diversifying operational spaces within the realms of art, media, and technology. Most often, these individuals are striving to reach their fullest potential by simply doing what they love. Yet, we too often forget the skills, careers, management, and especially the people behind creating what is undeniably a powerful force. Music is the language that connects humanity. Breaking Into Music, Media Management, and Tech
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