Interview | Thomas Dolby

This interview with Thomas Dolby was recorded on during Fall of 2020. Dolby is currently the Department Head for the Music for New Media (MFN) program at Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University. Although known for his 1982 hit single, "She Blinded Me With Science", Dolby is also a legend of electronic music, a master of the electronic keyboard, and an extraordinary teacher. I was his student for just one year, but in many ways, learned more from him during that time than in my three years at Berklee College of Music. And that's saying something.
Key Moments:
2:38 What is the most important innate attribute every artist needs for success?
7:05 What's the most important skill a young aspiring artist should develop?
13:28 What are 3 key moments in your career that were significant to your trajectory? (importance of failure)
20:53 Failure
Video thumbnail by Angela Mitchel