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Gus Dapperton Quotes

American - Musician | March 11, 1997 -

I went to school for audio engineering, and I was around a lot of sound engineers over the summers in New York, so I'm pretty comfortable in engineering my own stuff.

School New York Engineering Engineers

When I first started making music, I was pretty drawn to hip-hop beats wrapped together with super-good lyrics. The most important thing in that is wordplay, so that stayed with me when I started writing songs.

Music Together Me Writing Important

A lot of artists have a super-specific musical hero they definitely try to hone in on. I'm basically inspired by everyone. I don't have one particular artist who I'm super-obsessed with.

Hero Artist Try Everyone Inspired

I'm not really sure what I look for when I'm picking out clothes.

Clothes Look Out Sure Really

I spend a lot of money on shoes and barely any on clothes.

Shoes Money Clothes Lot Any Spend

I grew up producing hip-hop music, actually. I was producing for my friends, who were all rappers in upstate New York, where I'm from. But in the eighth grade, we had this songwriting contest in our school, and I got really excited about it and actually won. After that, I just kept making music forever.

Music School New York Friends New

I went through this kind of existential crisis. I was going through a breakup; I tore my ACL and my meniscus and had to have surgery, so I was out of school for a few months. Then my computer crashed, which was, like, my whole life. So when I came out of it, I started making music that, I think, was the most true to me.

Life Music School Me Think True

I would say that my music is surreal, it's inspired by dreams, and it's inspired by heartbreak.

Dreams Music Say Inspired Heartbreak

I go back to things that are nostalgic for me - Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Britney Spears, Stevie Wonder.

Me Back Wonder Go Things Beatles

I'll hear a phrase around me that someone says... I'll write it down in my notebook, and as soon as I'll sit down with my guitar, I'll come up with the rest of the arrangement there.

Me Rest Guitar Someone Down Write

I work out of my home studio that I built in this warehouse in Philadelphia. I've kind of curated it for my needs and my sound.

Work Home Philadelphia Kind Sound

For me, I have trouble working with people just because I sort of have trust issues when it comes to creative endeavors.

Trust Creative People Me Trouble

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