“I see a great shift towards DIY musicians who survive based off their own efforts- using sites like Needle Drop to find paying work, and utilizing the internet to promote and distribute their work.”

Zip Zap Studios is a record label out of Portland Oregon. Spearheaded by Jon Damon, it is the birthplace of projects such as Chanti Darling and DNVN. Specializing in electronic music production, the range of genres includes house music, RnB, hip hop, and pop.

Jon Damon has been a pianist for over 25 years– starting with classical lessons, then moving to gospel and jazz training during his high school and college years. He’s been producing for the last 10 years. He’s excited by artists who merge genres, and his sound involves mixing as many genres as possible into each track or project to create a fresh sound.