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Finding Clients As A Producer with X O'Connor

·1 hr 45 min·4 clips

"Word of mouth is the single most powerful thing in finding work as a producer."

1. Made It In Music: Interviews With Artists, Songwriters, And Music Industry Pros focuses this episode on finding clients as a producer. 2. X O'Connor is the guest and Riley Taylor introduces him as the Song Chasers community manager at Full Circle Music. 3. The episode asks how a producer gets work without a formula, using relationships, portfolio, and online presence. 4. X says the core keys are a strong portfolio, online presence, relationships, marketing, genuine behavior, and self-pride. 5. He calls word of mouth "the single most powerful thing" in finding work as a producer. 6. X says the way a producer treats people is as important as the music they make. 7. He tells a long Nashville story about moving through Soundstage, Blueberry Hill, and working with Pete Kipley. 8. Pete Kipley is described as the person who gave X his first start beyond studio work. 9. X says Pete produced "I Can Only Imagine" and later worked with MercyMe, the Afters, and Phil Wickham. 10. X recounts meeting Malcolm Springer and Mustang Pleasure Club while staff engineering and later reconnecting through a T-shirt. 11. That reconnection leads to a free recording session, a radio play on Lightning 100, and then other bands asking X for work. 12. X says the work snowballed because the bands had little money but kept bringing more connections. 13. He explains that many sessions were stacked around day jobs and restaurant shifts so he could make ends meet. 14. X calls that period his "second start" in music and says music careers often have multiple restarts. 15. He says producers must meet artists where they are and create a session experience people remember. 16. One of his strongest examples is a band telling him and Seth, "This is the single best session we've ever had." 17. The episode has a live audience format with chat questions, examples, and direct replies from X. 18. X speaks casually and conversationally, mixing personal stories with practical advice and screen-shared examples like Sam Hart's website. 19. Listeners who want producer-client strategy, networking, and practical online positioning will get the most from it. 20. Listeners looking for a short technical tutorial or a gear deep-dive may skip it.

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Practical advice on finding clients as a producer without putting on an act.

X O'Connor keeps the focus on the practical work of getting hired as a producer. The advice lands best when it moves from portfolio building to online presence and honest self-promotion, then back to the part that still matters most: real relationships and enough confidence to…

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Learn how to find producer clients without sounding salesy, using a portfolio, online presence, and authentic outreach.

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