Random follow #39 - @DartelJ

There is no such thing as an overnight success.  Success takes time, hard effort and being in the right place at the right time.  Lots and lots of people do the first two but never quite manage to make the third.  Well that's how it used to be and it is still true to a point.  But with social media, twitter especially, the gap between you and the door of opportunity opening is narrowed by light years.

@DartelJ is a young hip hop artist who is working his butt off to get a break through.  An artist who is applying himself to his trade, writing tunes and rhymes, working with talented musicians and looking for the big opportunity.  Twitter is just one tool in his arsenal that he can use to reach out to the world and quietly display his talents, ambitions and drive.

He has a primo website with some amazing graphics that lure you in and, much like Hotel California, won't let you go.  His sound is very alluring in its subtlety.  The music is mellow, the rhymes consistent and the messages are clear.

Dharell is a prolific tweeter.  He tweets a lot.  Short, sharp and edgy tweets.Some his tweets were people in the street many of us would walk right by without noticing them.  But when you look closer at his tweets, when you stop and put yourself in his shoes and think 'what is this guy trying to say' then his tweets take on a whole different tone and meaning.  Take this as an example -

"It doesn't matter who you are. Somebody wants to take a shot"

To the average Joe this probably doesn't mean much.  But what I think is there is much more depth to this tweet than meets the eye and there is a story going on and we are being given a wee glimpse into @DartelJs world.

And then he also has a sense of humor.  Not a middle class white suburb type of sense of humor.  More like a Porirua or South Auckland kind of sense of humor.  Here's what I mean -

"Note to everyone. Want $$$ - go play slot machines with @NinjaSteps. I was going to say pokies but only if you're a girl Hashtag gang signs"

From what I have found in his press release and bio (http://www.dartelmusic.com/presskit.pdf)  2012 was his start out year.  I have no idea about anything else about who he is or anything but there are some giveaway telltale signs about his personality.  I will give you one insight I have picked up - he's shy.  Not shy like an introvert but more shy in that he knows he has some skills and he is starting out on this road toward becoming a career as a recording artist.  And so you won't see his face.  Not until he is ready for you to see him.  'Nuff said.

(Apologies to @DartelJ for borrowing this photo.  I

f there's an issue with me using it I am happy to change it up).