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Erick Macek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erick Macek used to be a perfectionist, until he lets go of his persistence, and evolved into a complete artist of his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview With The 2022 LIT Talent Awards Winner \u2013 Erick Macek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Please provide us with a brief bio of yourself and your background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a proud first-generation American with my parents immigrating from Slovakia. I\u2019ve been fortunate to be an award-winning singer, songwriter and performer. I\u2019ve performed internationally and shared the stage with many acts including Jason Mraz, LeAnne Rimes, Gavin DeGraw, The Beach Boys and many more. I\u2019ve enjoyed being part of the Sony writing team and my music and I have been featured in shows\/films such as NBC\u2019s The Voice, Melrose Place, 90210 and Life Unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What led you to become a talent\/artist\/influencer\/performer\/current profession?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family influenced me musically very early on. Believe it or not, I learned to play accordion at around the age of 3. My family immigrated from Slovakia, so music and culture were always an integral part of my life. However, not until college did I pick up the guitar and start writing my own music. And when I was 25 years old, I won overall singer at a global competition. That\u2019s when I packed my bags and moved to California to pursue my music career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Tell us more about your studio\/company\/academy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve enjoyed expanding in the creative space. My passion lies in original music and performance on stage, but I have also placed music in tv\/film. Creativity is endless and I have a degree in graphic design, so from music, songwriting and performance, to photography, design and video, I continue to push myself to learn, evolve and elevate my craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What skills have you learned that will help you in your result and\/or performance?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have learned to let go of being a perfectionist. I am extremely hard on myself and one way I have learned to deal with it is to let go and trust the process. I have missed many opportunities because I tried to make things too perfect instead of simply creating and using that opportunity to learn. The reality is that nothing is perfect. We should learn to fail, but fail forward, to learn from the process, not get too attached to feedback or criticism and always make sure you create and evolve your craft because you enjoy it. Never forget why you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5. What is your own definition of an impressive performance\/show\/masterpiece?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An impressive performance is one filled with authentic passion. The real work is the repetition, to hone your skill behind closed doors. Repetition is the mother of skill and a masterpiece is created from many hours of practice where passion is the key driver to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ll Be Fine” is a song I originally wrote right before my 30th birthday. It was written in reflection of my 20’s as I \u2026(Read more at LIT Talent Awards<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this article<\/a> with Romu Agullo Llorens from Spain, the Gold Winner of the 2022 LIT Talent Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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