Today we’d like to introduce you to Dylan Altman.
Hi Dylan, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I grew up in New Jersey with two parents who were artists. My father was a jazz pianist/composer and my mother was a painter. I fell in love with music early on(The Beatles were an early influence), and started playing guitar at 13. I went to Berklee College of Music and learned how to play in/front a band. I graduated and moved to Nashville where I played for 6 years with my band. I signed my first publishing deal in 2000 and had my first #1 Country song in 2004. I had a couple of more #1’s including Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” which went on to be the most played song of the decade(2010-2019). I perform these days as a songwriter as well as with my own band.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has not been an easy road. I struggled for over a decade with alcoholism/addiction but got sober in the fall of 2019. I’ve been sober for over 7 years-my proudest accomplishment
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I still write songs with/for other artists and perform all over the country as a songwriter and with my band. I also have the privilege of working for an organization called Songwriting with Soldiers, where I get to write songs with veterans and first responders, and also for an organization called My Story My Song, where I write songs with young people who have been in foster care. I also am proud to be able to help other alcoholics at rehab facilities and I’m grateful to volunteer for Musicians on Call, where I sing to patients and families in hospitals.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
I love to cook and have a YouTube cooking/music show called Dylan Altman’s Soul Stew, where I cook for my guests, have conversations about food and music, perform comedy bits and play music with my guests.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: dylanaltmanmusic@instagram
- Youtube: Dylan Altman’s Soul Stew
