Statik Selektah opens up about how fatherhood has transformed his life and career. He reflects on the challenges of balancing his role as a world-renowned DJ and producer while raising his daughter, sharing lessons he's learned along the way. Statik also reveals surprising advice from Sean Price about being a father and how his perspective on fame has shifted since becoming a parent. Tune in for an insightful conversation about fatherhood, legacy, and life beyond the music industry.
Key Topics:
- Fatherhood Changed His Perspective on Fame: Statik shares how becoming a father shifted his focus from chasing fame to creating a lasting legacy for his daughter.
- Balancing Career and Parenting: He opens up about the challenges of managing a demanding career in the music industry while being a present and active father.
- Advice from Sean Price: Statik reveals some profound fatherhood advice from the late Sean Price, offering insights into how being a dad shaped his approach to life and work.
- The Importance of Legacy: For Statik, fatherhood is about building a legacy that his daughter can be proud of, both personally and professionally.
- Finding Purpose in Fatherhood: Statik talks about how becoming a dad gave him a deeper sense of purpose beyond his music career.
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Time Codes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - Balancing fatherhood and being a touring DJ
00:03:30 - Statik’s decision to stop touring full-time for his daughter
00:05:00 - Encouraging creativity in his daughter’s life
00:08:30 - Sampling his daughter’s heartbeat and her involvement in his music
00:10:00 - Co-producing music with his daughter
00:12:00 - Statik’s temper and life lessons from fatherhood
00:14:30 - Bonding with his daughter over movies and swimming
00:16:00 - Reflections on the biggest fatherhood challenges
00:18:00 - Closing thoughts and future projects
Keywords: Statik Selektah, fatherhood, Sean Price, balancing career, parenting lessons, DJ life, raising a daughter.