Rap artist biography questions 2nd edition

Subscribers Dan and Patricia both recently asked about effective band/performer bios and promotional blurbs.

So….let’s dive in.

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I’m going to work on an artist bio below, and we’ll end up with a bunch of key takeaways for yours as well.

(For storytellers and performing artists too…)

If you’ve spent any time on this blog, you’ve heard me say “make it about THEM, not you” more times than you’d care to recall.

And still, I see almost nobody doing this.

There’s a huge opportunity to stand out from the crowd when you begin with the audience in mind – what does your READER care about?

Even when writing something as “all about you” as your bio or publicity blurbs, start with them.

Things Your Reader DOESN’T Care About:

• the awards you’ve won (unless directly relevant)
• who you&