On this marvelous Monday we have Clinton Sparks, an extremely busy celebrity who was kind enough to do an interview with us.  A producer who cannot stop working.  The around the clock Clinton Sparks is everywhere, whether he is producing for Akon or working as the DJ at one of the hottest clubs. Learn from one of the top personal branders in this inspiring interview.

In your biography at ClintonSparks.com it reads, “Globally renowned DJ, Producer, Innovator, Hustler, Entrepreneur, Frontrunner”  Can you talk about each of these traits.

Well, I am a workaholic and basically do not know how to say no to more work. Therefore, my nonstop work ethic has garnered me notoriety and popularity in these fields. I am a music producer and writer for people such as Akon, Ludacris, Sean Kingston and Beyonce. I travel the world Smashing down clubs. I work more than most in my field. I strive to be creative, unique and different then others that do what I do and I’m always looking for new businesses to get involved with.

What do you think was your big break? How did you take advantage of your situation to move further.

I still don’t think I’ve had a big break. I think my career is and has been steadily elevating. The more cool things I do, the more it contributes to my success. Everyday I or someone else gets someone new familiar with me and my work. The success I have achieved gives me credibility and leverage to bring my ideas to life and that’s how I take advantage of my situation to continue to move forward. I’m never satisfied with myself.

We talk a lot about branding and marketing on GetYourBizSavvy.  “Get Familiar” is a great example of both of these.  How did you come up with it and how do you feel about branding?

I treat myself as a product or business. I never looked at myself as Clinton Sparks the person therefore I never had an ego or competed with others on a personal level. I am protective and supportive of my brand and do everything to make sure it represents quality. I came up with “Get Familiar” the same way any ad agency would create a tag line for a product. I was the first DJ to have a brand tag along with my name. Its just good business sense. You can’t just say I want to brand myself if there’s nothing of desire or quality about the product “you” that your trying to brand.

We know you started MixUnit.com, which is probably the most popular mixtape site.  Can you talk about that a little bit; how you got the idea, what made you pursue it, and how you got up and did it?

We wanted to create a cool platform for the DJ/mixtapes and the overall culture. We weren’t the first mixtape site but we are the best and took it to an entirely different level by incorporating other items aside from mixtapes and the way we marketed, promoted, etc. We introduced many, now successful DJs to that world of mixtape fans and its culture that were relatively unknown from DJ Drama to DJ Khaled. Mixunit.com was a movement much like the Source was to hip hop. The site played a major role in the mixtape culture.

How does it feel producing and writing songs for big time artisits like Colby O’Donis, Ludacris, Akon and Bun B? How do you pull off doing something like that?

Its a great feeling to do what you’ve always dreamed of doing and know that people accept and respect your vision so much so that they want to work with you. I pull it off by working hard to produce quality music and create relationships.

What advice can you give those who want to become successful entrepreneurs and/or entertainers like yourself?

Be original! Be the first you and not the second someone else. Don’t hate on others success, learn from it.

What are your hobbies? What’s your life like on your free time?

My hobby is what most would consider my job. I pretty much am always doing something work/music related. Listening to it, making it. Actually making people laugh is my hobby. I write a lot of comedy material but that will soon become work too..haha..I don’t know how to not work but technically its not work because I truly love what I do and love my life!

Any last words you would like to add?

I always love when the opportunity arises that allows me to acknowledge those that support me and appreciate the work I put in. So to all of you that read this, I truly appreciate you and am extremely grateful for anyone that ever takes an interest in me & my work. Even if you decide it’s not for you. Thank you for taking a chance. Every time I’m in studio I get excited to hear you guys opinions. Thank you!

Thanks Clinton Sparks!

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ClintonSparks.com
MixUnit.com
SmashTimeRadio.com
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Listen to one of Clinton Sparks latest productions with Chester French.