Meet Aaron Patrick

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Aaron Patrick.

Hi Aaron, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. 

I was born in Cincinnati, OH and for as long as I could  remember, music was everything to me. I was so fortunate  to have been surrounded my all genres and there was  always music being played in my household. It was such an  important part of my parents’ and my siblings’ upbringing.  My dad was in the classics like Led Zeppelin, Motown,  George Straight, and The Scorpions. My mom was into all  the pop classics like Madonna and Billy Ocean, while my  older brother was into Skid Row, Ozzy, Metallica, Tool, Bob  Marley etc…so, there was no shortage of musical  influences.  

When I was a child, there was no doubt that I was  different from the rest of the kids I was around. I had to go  through a lot of clinical evaluations so they could figure out  why I couldn’t sit still or pay attention unless it was  something I was into, which made school very frustrating. I  got diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, Dyslexia and Tourettes  around the time I was in 2nd grade, which at that time  started affecting the social dynamic in the school setting,  both with teachers and students. This is a time of no social  media and cell phones, so teachers could get away with a 

lot more than they can today, haha. I was constantly made a  public example for things that I couldn’t help, which is  incredibly difficult for a young kid to cope with. So the only thing I had was music. It was my salvation. I  poured myself into learning instruments and how to play  all of my favorite songs. There was no better escape from  the world than locking myself in my room with my records  and CDs for hours on end.  

As I got into my teens I discovered live music and  started forming my first bands. Writing music with my  friends and playing shows as early as 14 became something  that was so fulfilling for me on levels I knew it had to be my  path. It was the only thing I cared about. I loved having  band practice and being around live music. It was the place  where I felt the most comfortable and fit in. I mean, I  couldn’t wait until Friday night to go over to my friend’s  house to jam or get lost in playing our own songs. It was so  apparent this was my calling and the only thing that truly  brought me happiness. After over a year of going in and out  of many different bands, I finally landed a gig playing bass  for my first full-time touring band called Bury Your Dead.  The real journey had just begun. In 2006 we got invited to  tour with Korn on the Family Values Tour, which to this day  was one of the most pivotal moments in my life. We went  on to tour with Killswitch Engage, Mudvayne, Disturbed,  etc… 

The manifestation of my dreams was becoming a reality,  and I never looked back. No plan B. Following that chapter I 

had gone on to play for bands such as Devildriver, Kingdom  Of Sorrow, Lamb Of God, In Flames, All That Remains, and  currently, Peyton Parrish to name a few. Simultaneously I  also worked on building a tour management career in  between those gigs so that I could continue to tour and  network so I could learn other areas of the music business  and touring profession. 

I have tour-managed Bring Me The Horizon, Hatebreed,  Epica, K-Pop artists, Memphis May Fire and many more. So  here I am at 42, still making a living doing what I love and  traveling the world. I am blessed. 

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?

As far as personal challenges go, living with ADHD and the  other areas of neurodivergence presents all kinds of  hurdles, but we do the best with what we’re given. Just like any entrepreneur, it takes years of sacrifice to  make your dreams come true. In the beginning, there was  no money. It was all for the love of music and passion.  Sleeping on random people’s floors, living off gas station  food, and no such thing as insurance, haha. 

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?

Well, I can say that there aren’t too many people in the  industry who perform as a musician and work in  production, both at high levels.

Usually it’s one to the other but I wanted to keep growing  both of my career paths because they have always led to  other gigs.

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?

Personality is everything to me. Being professional while  showing respect to everyone you come in contact with, ya  know? Its all about please and thank you. 

Whether you’re in a band or working in production, we all  have to learn how to communicate and respect other  people’s space and time. Being a team player as well as a  team leader.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @bubbleisforever

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