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May 4, 2016

Cannabis, Metro Fare Cards and Lance Gross at BC Fest 2016

MYDM hit the streets of Broccoli Fest 2016 to talk to festival goers about what they spent money on in preparation for the DC music festival. We spoke to three cannabis enthusiast and to actor Lance Gross about the importance of money management as a Hollywood heartthrob. #artistprofiles #saving #artsepreneurship

Nov 12, 2015

Money, Music, Marriage and Making It All Work

Cash and Earle are a married couple who have a joint relationship with music. We talk to the happy couple about the ins and outs of managing family finances and how they took their relationship from romancing to performing. To learn more about Cash and Earle, visit www.cashandearle.com. Follow Cash and Earle on Instagram. #artistprofiles #artsepreneurship #MYDMSideHustles

Aug 30, 2015

What?! You Want to Pay For My Art???

Visual artists Michelle Izquierdo sits down with Ben Carter to talk about how she changed her passion for creating art from a hobby to an income stream and the challenges she faced in coming to understand the true value of her craft. Michelle's upcoming art show, titled "Spirit" is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 at Studio 52 in Washington, DC. Visit www.michelleizquierdo.com for more about her work and the show. Follow Michelle on Instagram @izquierdo_art. Register fo

Aug 25, 2015

Top Seven Reasons Why Drake Is My Role Model (Even Though I Can’t Afford It)

Me and my friends have a group text thread. It’s six of us in it. The “group chat” as my wife calls it, is where we learn of the latest internet memes, Vines, new music and share stories about the impact gentrification is having on the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Yesterday, in the group chat, I learned that Aubrey Drake Graham had been caught by TMZ in a restaurant making out with tennis super star Serena Williams. I’ve thought many things to myself about Drizzy Dra

Jul 29, 2015

Jen Miller Performs OutKast's "Hey Ya!" on MYDM

The talented Jen Miller performs an acoustic, folk version of the popular 2003 hit, "Hey Ya!" by OutKast on MYDM. To learn more about Jen Miller and her music, visit jenmillermusic.com. Follow her on Twitter @jenerallyspeaks and on Instagram and be sure to listen to her most recent single, "Bullshit". Preview and purchase Jen Miller's 2014 album, "Overgrown". #artistprofiles

Jul 14, 2015

Jen Miller Is A Bad @ss Business Woman

Singer/Songwriter Jen Miller joins MYDM to talk about the business of constructing an independent music career as a millennial, social media's impact on the business of her music and how the person who created BING must feel about using the phrase "Google it". To learn more about Jen Miller and her music, visit jenmillermusic.com. Follow her on Twitter @jenerallyspeaks and on Instagram and be sure to listen to her most recent single, "Bullshit". Preview and purchase Jen Mille

Jul 2, 2015

Rihanna's 'Dexter-esk' Music Video is Really About the Importance of Protecting Your Mon

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night. I was out for a drink or two during happy hour the evening before and in my advancing age I find my ability to survive an entire night with a full complement of sleep, without waking up with a slight headache and feeling dehydrated with some kind of bowel disturbance is waning. It seems your 28th year is precisely when your body begins to show it’s inability to negotiate even the slightest bit of social drinking. On nights

Sep 9, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Reesa Renee

Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) based singer Reesa Renee joins #MYDM to talk about her music and why she struggles to avoid expenses that may (or may not be) spiritually fulfilling. To learn more about Reesa Renee you can visit her website at www.reesarenee.com or follow her on Twitter @ReesaRenee. #artistprofiles

Aug 26, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Derek Evry

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Derek Evry joins #MYDM to talk about his music, how money makes a difference when trying to make good music and explains exactly what a "misanthrope" is. To learn more about Derek Evry you can visit his website at www.derekevry.com or follow him on Twitter @DerekEvry. #artistprofiles

Jul 29, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Karega Bailey

Washington, DC based poet and education professional Karega Bailey joins #MYDM to talk about his mission of Sol Spoken to enrich and enlighten a generation and performs his original poetic piece called "Teacher for Life". To learn more about Karega Bailey, follow him on Twitter @SOLspoken or visit his website at www.solspoken.com. #artistprofiles

Jul 23, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Shanna Hoar

Pop folk singer Shanna Hoar joins #MYDM to talk about what she didn't know about money and making music, and offers an amazingly sweet performance of one of her original songs. To learn more about Shanna Hoar, follow her on Twitter @smileitsshanna or visit her website at www.shannahoar.com. #artistprofiles

Jun 17, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Madia

New Jersey raised Madia joins MYDM to talk about how she avoids the need for money to influence her art and where she finds her musical inspiration. To learn more about Madia, visit lovemadia.com and follow her at @lovemadia on Twitter. #artistprofiles

May 27, 2014

MYDM Artist Profile - Deron Hogans

Deron Hogans stops by MYDM to talk about the value of investing in his music and the lessons of money management his father taught him early on. To learn more about Deron Hogans, visit soundcloud.com/derondmv and follow him at @DeronDMV on Twitter and Instagram. #artistprofiles

Apr 24, 2014

Artist Profile - Justin Trawick

Justin Trawick talks about life as an independent artist in D.C. and the parallels between business and artist collaborations. There's strength in numbers. To learn more about Justin Trawick, visit justintrawick.com and follow him at @justintrawick on Twitter and Instagram. #artistprofiles