My journey from an electronic engineer to a self-taught musician has been an eventful and memorable adventure so far. Like all typical Asian backgrounds, the focus was on academia that eventually should lead you to a profession backed by Science. In my case it was engineering which I pursued to the best of my ability. Following the norms of society I worked as an electronic engineer and yet somehow always felt a void.
From casual strumming of the guitar I felt driven to learn the instrument backed by YouTube tutorials.
A bunch of friends and I would casually hang out in various cafés for jam sessions and that seemed to attract an audience.
Thus began my journey fuelled by passion.
Gradually I realised that this is what my purpose was and even though the rest of my friends approached it casually, it became a serious ambition for me and that is when the transition happened.
Three years of passion, hard work, resilience and undaunted support has got me to the platform I am on today.
It was a gradual process of evolution, defying the norms of society with upheavals now and again but I never looked back.
The college I studied my engineering at has now become a part of my audience as I was given the opportunity to perform as an artist for the founders.
I believe you will always be where you are supposed to be in life.
Anything that one is passionate about will yield results that may seem small and insignificant at first but fruitful in the long run.
Life is about constantly learning and age is but a number. It’s never too late to change paths.
People believe that an artist should have a backup plan incase things don’t pan out the way they want it to but the recent pandemic is a testament that every profession has suffered in some way or the other. I have been blessed to have this time to my advantage by reaching out to a wider network globally purely through my profession as an artist… something I would not accomplish as an electronic engineer!
The message I want to share is to never give up on your dreams because at the end of the day what the heart wants will come across far more authentic and appealing and will defy logic provided one works diligently and honestly. There are no short cuts along the way and definitely no room for regret. Onwards and upwards all the way!
