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@thatviolakid

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Co-Founder of @wholesoul.music
Co-Founder/CEO of DTLA Inc.
🌎International Performer
📩Grace Notes Newsletter
🎙️Remote Sessions
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✍️String Composer

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Freelancers! Have you ever looked at your bank account and thought “have I been paid for that gig…?“

I made an app for that! It’s called DTLA

It stands for Date, Time, Location, and Amount: the most important gig details every freelancer needs to know!

Download DTLA today! Tap the link in my bio or grab it from the Apple App Store in the USA and Canada.

if you want to learn more about what you can do with dtla, visit our website at www.getdtla.com

#freelance #productivity #independentmusic by @thatviolakid

“Best I Ever Had” at Blue Hour on an LA Rooftop

Shoutout to @jeremyxgreen for the dopest of friendships! He told me to record and shoot this video a decade ago. I’m so glad I finally made it happen 😂

Book @ThatViolaKid today, so you can rest easy knowing that your string music has been taken care of! 🫡

Shot and Edited by @marilyn_ch0

#privateevents #partyplanner #eventplanner #strings #drake by @thatviolakid

My 2nd Grammy certification came in: Best Rock Performance for “Now And Then” by @thebeatles #PlayHomiePlay

I started from middle school orchestra at my public school. The mountain of my failures is 3 times as big a my hill of successes.

Many people will have opinions about your abilities—whether you will make it or not. It’s all noise. All that matters is focus and consistency. If you have a dream, go get it.

Subscribe to my newsletter Grace Notes, so you can stay up to date on what I’m cooking up next ✨#newsletter #grammys #beatles #viola #strings #award

📸: @michellepchoi by @thatviolakid

A little over a month ago, I was invited to watch Gustavo Dudamel close out 17 years as Music Director of the LA Phil with Beethoven 9 at the Hollywood Bowl.

As a musician who grew up on the orchestral side of things, seeing Dudamel did here turn classical music into something that feels alive, urgent, and accessible to people who never thought it was “for them” is the kind of impact I think about every day with what I’m building.

Unforgettable night. A living legend takes his final bow. Thank you for everything, Maestro!

@gustavodudamel @hollywoodbowl @laphil

Special shoutout to @michellepchoi for helping me capture the moment 🧡🫶🏽 by @thatviolakid

Last week, I told you everything I know about Marketing (link in bio)

In an hour or 2, I’m dropping my everything I know about sales, right into your email inbox. I will even throw in my operating sales script that I actually use for my businesses.

Subscribe to Grace Notes so you can steal my homework. by @thatviolakid

Proof of life. New issue of Grace Notes just went out. Link in my bio. by @thatviolakid

Bridgerton called 📞 They need a string quartet ✨

wholesoul at a Pride & Prejudice Ball 🎻👑

Have a vision for your event? Let us bring it to life!
Book a meeting with us today. Link in bio 🔝

🎥 @marilyn_ch0
🎞️ Drew Forde
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#bridgertoninspired #stringquartet #eventinspiration #laevents #evententertainment by @thatviolakid

how do we do that? REIMAGINATION 😮‍💨🎵
Daniel shares the art of arranging hip-hop, rap and R&B for strings ✍️ 🎻

The conversation doesn’t stop here - join our Discord for more insider content 👾 link in bio!

🎙️ @ocstringsofficial
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#stringquartet #stringarrangements #composition #hiphop #creativeprocess by @thatviolakid

Sometimes a simple "yes" or "no" is all u need. Shoutout @speedgolfrob 😂

More "How to Chop" tutorials coming soon! 🪓

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#howto #strings #music #speedgolfrob #funny by @thatviolakid

NOBODY:
US: What if strings could RAP? 🤯🎻

Who’s winning the rap battle? 👀
Watch the full video on YouTube and let us know 🔥

🎧 Industry Baby by @lilnasx & @jackharlow
✍️ A wholesoul original arrangement by @danierdanger
🎥 @marilyn_ch0 & @naomi.portillo

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#hiphopstrings #stringquartet #industrybaby #youtubemusic #lilnas by @thatviolakid

TRUE STORY: Since I started tracking my gigs using DTLA 4 months ago, I discovered 3 missing payments totaling more than $2,241.

Some were sent to the wrong address, and one wasn’t processed because my addresses didn’t match in their databases. Because I was tracking these payments in DTLA, I was able to follow up and get money THAT I ALREADY EARNED. Because my work is synced from my calendar, I can get an immediate overview of all my work.

DTLA literally saved me $2241. Right now, the app is free, but I won’t be forever.

Download DTLA so you can see if you’re leaving money on the table. by @thatviolakid

Why are you still using Google Sheets?! You’re a musician, not an accountant 😤😤

Download DTLA today so that you can upgrade your freelance life. Link in bio!

#musician #gigging #productivity by @thatviolakid