It\u2019s great to have been relevant back then and to still be going right now.\nRelationships are important. Nurturing your relationships and being reliable and creative can help you create an empire.\n\nIt certainly helped D-Nice do just that. He started out his career as a musician in the 90s just as the rap and hip hop scene was coming up. But when he wanted to make a change, it was the people that he knew that allowed him to build a career as a creative entrepreneur and photographer.\n\nAs if that wasn\u2019t enough, he\u2019s now a DJ too. The life of a DJ allows him access to take some incredible behind the scenes pictures.\n\nD-Nice is the kind of creative that many of us could only wish to be, but his goal is to give back by inspiring the next generation of hip hop.\n\nTake a listen to today\u2019s episode to hear about how he changed his path, the importance of his friends, and what he wants his legacy to be.\nI figured out early on it wasn\u2019t enough for me to just be an artist.\n\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tWhat it was like being in hip hop when the genre was just starting [3:35]\n \tHow he got into photography [4:45]\n \tThe danger of fickle fans [5:40]\n \tThe difficulty of changing your path [7:00]\n \tHow he got into using websites [7:45]\n \tHow fishing kept him going [8:50]\n \tHelping build a business with connections [11:35]\n \tWhy he taught himself to program [12:30]\n \tHow he started his own business [12:50]\n \tHow his photography started to take off [14:55]\n \tThe value of being a people person [17:00]\n \tWhy you should treat everyone the same [18:55]\n \tHow his friends have pushed him to success [21:00]\n \tHow DJing is about creating an environment [23:50]\n \tHis goal to inspire a generation of hip hop [25:35]\n \tHow fashion plays a role in relevance [28:15]\n \tHow having access has affected his photography [29:45]\n \tThe way DJing helps in his photography [31:30]\n \tWhat was his motivation for greatness [33:50]\n \tWhy he wants to leave behind a legacy [36:05]\n \tThe importance of investing in your own career [37:50]\n \tWhat his brand is all about [41:30]\n \tThe goal of continuing to build his agency [45:25]\n \tWhy he loves the young generation of creatives [47:35]\n \tWhat advice he would give his younger self [50:35]\n \tWhy he wished he had respected his negatives [51:00]\n \tWhy his ability to stay focused has been so important [52:45]\n \tWhat it means to give life to other people\u2019s dreams [54:25]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tCheck out D-Nice's albums:\n\n \tCall Me D-Nice\n \tTo Tha Rescue\n\n\n \tLearn more about the International Center for Photography\n \tCheck out the beautiful cameras made by Leica\n \tMusic Credit: Few & Far Between by Tortuga\n\nConnect\xa0with D-Nice\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Website