Don't give up on anything.
I've had my fair share of what life can throw at you - spiritually, physically, emotionally, in relationships, and in business. The key is not to let it break you. Then came COVID. I thought, "Okay, I'm done. I'm old, I'll just sit around and wait to die." But then I stopped myself. "Wait a minute, that's not me."
I've been through it all - drugs, danger, and the kind of insane shit that most people wouldn't even attempt. I climbed Mont Blanc, climbed my local mountain from the north side with nothing but water, two Yankie bars, and a torch lamp. In case I needed to signal anyone… not that I had a chance in hell of getting anyone's attention from up there.
Then there were the 30+ years where I never played a single note. I tell myself, well… at least I didn't have to deal with more primadonnas and fake people. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise not getting "famous." People told me I had the talent, the looks, and the insanity to pull it off. But hey, I accepted my fate.
I had a vision, and I knew a stroke was coming. That's why I started re-recording all my old shit - to document me, the real me, and no one else. Everything you hear on streaming services? I kept it a secret. They were side-projects. Lucky for me, MIDI existed back then, so I saved my music onto floppy disks - some with lyrics, others with bits of sound. No regrets.
I spent time in mental hospitals a few times. They locked the doors, had guards watching my every move. I even tried electrocuting myself using the lamp cables while holding the tap. But it's Denmark… you can't electrocute yourself. They've got fuses and safety systems in place to make sure no one checks out that way.
The parties were insane. When I was coding, I made between 60-100K a month. We worked three weeks, then partied one. And every damn month, the money was gone - drugs, booze, and fast women. So no, I'm no angel. More like the dark angel.
Music has always been my way of telling the world, this is who I am. It's not polished for the masses, it's not a product meant to please algorithms. It's my story - brutal, raw, and real. Every song is a piece of a life lived without compromise.
You won't find fairy tales here. No rise-to-fame, no rags-to-riches bullshit. Just a man, his music, and a journey that didn't take the easy road.
And you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way.