Wilbur Thompson: How to leverage your dream

Published: March 16, 2021, 3:28 p.m.

In this episode of The Working Artist Project, Gregory Agid and Darrian Douglas explore how finance and music collide with Wilbur Thompson. Wilbur quit his six-figure job in finance to follow his passion to become a full-time musician.

Bio: Wilbur Thompson is a passionate bass player from South Carolina that exudes emotion every time he plugs up. Before moving to New Orleans in 2015, Wilbur worked in the financial services industry from 2005-2015. He worked as a relationship banker for BB&T Bank, an information consultant, for LPL Financial independent advisors, and an Integration Manager for LPL Financial.