Today we’d like to introduce you to Jesse Crowell.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I was working at a Smash Burger with some friends that made music. I was making music myself at the time, it only made sense that we all did it together. Eventually after about a year of this, I gave up. The sound I was looking for seemed unachievable and I was over it.
I picked up a camera. I always knew that I wanted to be involved in music somehow, I just didn’t know how exactly yet. After that camera came into my life, it changed everything. I started going to show after show trying to film anything and everything, learning so much about this new world that I had just discovered.
Eventually after working closely with an artist by the name of “Lyric Marid” he put the mic down to pursue something other than music. I was left back at square one, or so I felt. My options at this point were, go back to film my friends that I started with or try and find someone that takes this as serious as I do. I chose option B, I wanted to make this my life, I didn’t want this to just turn into a weekend hobby of mine.
Here is where I started my journey with an amazing artist and my best friend that goes by the name of Ty$tick.
Now, I had met Ty a few years earlier at my Smash Burger friend’s house, we just never really talked like we wanted to do anything and to be honest, I was kind of scared of him LMAO. After we linked up, it was pretty much history.
I don’t really know how else to put it other than working with Ty has changed my life. It has opened the door to so many more opportunities than I ever had. I just dove into working with him and stuck to it. I see something in him that I don’t see in other artists/people. We have traveled around the US this year from coast to coast making content.
I filmed my very first music video on a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, it was 3 clips folded into one video, it was horrible. I bring this up to say, everything has to start somewhere, appreciate the a-z instead of hoping to skip a letter or 2. I have had my camera’s stolen, lived in my car and drove from another state on the regular to make this happen. Anything you want is achievable, you just have to put in the time.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Been the bumpiest road I’ve ever been on. From living in my car, to having my camera stolen and people taking advantage of me for my content. Not paying for content, my mother passing away this year, my father being a severe alcoholic in and out of rehab, the list goes on and on.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a Professional Videographer for mainly Hip Hop/Rap & R&B out of Minnesota. I film and edit music videos, tv shows, promotional videos, personal videos. vlogs etc.
I am also a graphic designer, I make album artwork, clothing website designs, really anything you see that has to do with music.
I am most proud of the content that I have been creating with Ty$tick over these past few years. Proudest video has to be “No Time to Wa$te”
The thing that sets me apart from others I believe is that I actually love what I do, I put that into my work, and I believe people see that. I have been consistently leveling up my quality with every video I release.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Ty$tick DJ Cam Jones
Just Jimi
JoJo Picasso
Savage YG
Deb
Dame
Glen
DT
McKenzie
Cory
Momma
Pricing:
- Bronze $300 -up to 2hrs. 1 location 1 camera
- Silver $500 – up to 4hrs. 3 locations 1 camera + Drone
- Gold $750 – up to 8hrs. 5 locations 2 cameras + drone & preview video
- Platinum $1000 – up to 24hrs unlimited locations + 2 cameras, drone & preview video
Contact Info:
- Email: Jxdzilla@gmail.com
- Website: ConformedResistance.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jed_zilla/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesse.crowell.5
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jed_zilla
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLy9lWtyZPJS0wKpNERutOw
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/juan-james-johnson
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ty%24tick/1325664254
