We’re looking forward to introducing you to Billy Dutch. Check out our conversation below.
Billy, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
Just yesterday I laughed harder than I have in a long time. I have a cheap little john boat with an old motor that I’ve been rebuilding for the last two years. My friends and I thought it would be fun to go out on the lake. There was no weather in the forecast whatsoever except sunny skies. We were anchored off in the middle of the lake and out of nowhere a thunderstorm came through. It started downpouring with thunder and lightning. The waves started going over the boat! The worst of it all, I couldn’t get the motor started. We were stuck in a storm in the middle of the lake and helpless. For some reason we all started laughing and one of my friends said “these are exactly the people I would want to be in this situation with.” We could’ve been upset and panicking but rather we all just embraced it and realized life’s too short to worry bout things like that. The storm passed quickly and we were all good but it was the funniest and happiest circumstances I had been in, in a while.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a 26 year old singer/songwriter currently out of Nashville. I was born and raised in WA where I grew up cowboying/playing sports and hanging with friends. After high school I ran away from home and worked on different ranches while simultaneously riding the local rodeos in Wyoming and Colorado. Lived out of my pickup and at different campgrounds until I found a calling for emergency medicine. I obtained my EMT while working and rodeoing and then immediately joined the Army as a combat medic. Did 5 years as a medic, got out and went straight into career songwriting. I just try to write real/authentic music. Story telling music about my experiences but also others. My brand is really just revolved around writing real/raw/authentic music. I’m currently working on writing for other Artists as well as writing for my own Artist career.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who taught you the most about work?
I have had multiple influences when it comes to work. My Dad has worked his tail end off providing for my family. Teaching me dedication to family sometimes means sacrificing his own down time for overtime. My Uncle Randy has taught me a lot when it comes to works as well as teaching me that if you want to work for yourself, you have to work one hundred percent of the time and realistically you don’t necessarily get days off. My other Uncle, Uncle Bill has taught me having a strong work ethic and getting the job done right and in a timely matter benefits you down the road because people see how well you do and want to hire you for your good work.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Everyday. The music business is one of the toughest things I have tried to get into so far in my life. It’s a business made up of opinions and they can be pretty harsh sometimes. I get more no’s’ on a daily basis than I think the average person gets in a year. But that’s just the name of the game. I won’t give up because I know this. I know I’m going to get 1000 no’s before I get that one right “yes.”
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Oh yes. I don’t pretend to be somebody I am not. I like the version of me in public as well as in my own home. I try to be funny/nice everywhere I go, whether it’s behind closed doors or out in public.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Complaining. If I only had 10 years left I would stop complaining entirely. I feel like I would just throw up my hands to everything. Be like “well Ill be gone in 10 years. Life’s to short to worry about that.”
Contact Info:
- Website: https://billydutch.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billy__dutch/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyDutch122#
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@billydutch122
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