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# Justin Warfield on taking risks, valuing others, finding creativity & more
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/justin-warfield-on-taking-risks-valuing-others-finding-creativity-more/
- Published: 2022-04-20T14:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-20T13:12:08.000Z
- Description: What hasn’t Justin Warfield done? He signed his first label deal at 16 following a visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival with Quincy Jones and then went on to produce,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/04/justin-warfield-on-taking-risks-valuing-others-finding-creativity-more.html
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Podcasts, DIY musicians, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

**What hasn’t Justin Warfield done**? He signed his first label deal at 16 following a visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival with Quincy Jones and then went on to produce, compose and remix music across rap, hip-hop, alternative rock, electronica, and indie-rock with artists like Childish Gambino, Jason Derulo, Kylie Minogue, and Saul Williams.

He’s also toured as the frontman of She Wants Revenge, performed as a DJ worldwide and worked as a record label executive.

30+ years of working in the industry led Justin to his current position as VP of Artist Services at Downwrite.

**Justin shares these lessons and more** from his journey on a new edition of the **Music Biz Weekly podcast.**

- **How taking risks can lead to the biggest rewards**. Justin has been taking career risks since 1993 when he released his first solo record and started a rock band – since then, each risk has come with a rewarding outcome.
- **The importance of his motto**– “I am a firm believer that everyone on your journey is important, even if at first you don’t know why.”
- **How to find your personal avenue for creativity** – Justin has found creativity through exercise, driving, sitting on a particular couch and even washing the dishes.

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*Bruce Houghton*