Q. What was your motivation behind starting Rich Hipster?
A.
Rich Hipster was a brain child I had over three years ago. It started as a song and I realized how many people related
to the lyrics of the song and the lifestyle of the song, so I had to create something we could all have, a place we could all
go and be our genuine self. Then I started the website and then started receiving emails with art and music, etc. It is a
lifestyle branding label. That’s where it came from.
Q. How is it working with family?
A.
I have been working with my mom and dad as my management team for nine years, and my brother has been road
managing or writing music with me. We had a lot of ups and downs just as brother and sister, dealing with different types
of learning disabilities or mental issues. Learning to get through those has been difficult. At one point in our lives we
thought we would never speak again. Going through therapy and really getting to know each other all over again created a
lot of healing, and we realized we had so much in common. So putting together his first project has been healing for us.
Q.
What are the struggles of being a woman in the music industry?
A.
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There are struggles to being anybody in any industry. In the music industry, women are emotional and sensitive.
They hear things different than men do. Women internalize it a little more personal. That can be conveyed through art,
through lyric, or fashion. But in a business meeting, creating an administrative team can be a daunting task if everyone is
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