Palms sweating,
heart pounding, feeling faint – hip hop and R n B artist Kevin Jon stands on the edge of the Mardi Gras stage in Cardiff and listens to the crowd he’ll soon have to face. As he contemplates his impending performance, he makes one final push that propels him centre stage to face 25,000 cheering people. Willpower and the desire to perform, makes him push his thoughts
of escalating panic to the back of his mind and he launches into his
latest single
“When Fear Gets in the Way”. As
the lyrics of the track unfold, the irony of the situation becomes clear
as his struggle with depression and panic unfold in the song.
Being a pop-star
was the most important thing in the world to KJ at age 11. He worked
hard at his own musical compositions until he finally had a body of work
for a full album. The achievement of reaching this stage should have
been cause for celebration but KJ was facing a whole new set of
problems. He began to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, leaving
him drained and debilitated. The fear was getting in the way of his
career, as he fought for courage to leave the house. Dreams of
performing and recording were becoming very remote.
Working through his
anxiety by using his creativity in music became the catalyst for KJ to
find the strength to face his irrational fears.
In the midst of his
struggle he found himself writing
“When Fear Gets in the Way”.
Convinced of his
talent and supported by family and friends he uploaded his track onto
MySpace where it caught the attention of Savage Trax Records who offered
Kevin Jon a contract worth 1 million.
At the Mardi Gras
this year as he finished the closing bars of his latest single, he was
elated to hear the rapturous applause. His fear is no longer in the way
as he finds himself poised on the edge of a fast-moving career and
continuing to grow in talent, strength and character.
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