We live in an era where youtubers have had a great impact on the music industry, such is the case of Jared Dines, who has made this platform their main work tool, in which with comedy in the metal niche and incredible videos and blogs, with its indisputable musical talent, it has gained a large number of followers and an important place in the media.
Dines, accompanied Trivium on his last tour in the United States, where he was reinforcement for the band along with Light the Torch and Avatar, when Matt Heafy had to leave for the soon birth of his twins.
We had the opportunity to talk a little about the life of a youtuber and the content and relationships with musicians and brands that Jared has been able to achieve thanks to his YouTube channel.
¿Cómo fue el proceso para convertir tu vida “normal” en la de un “youtuber” de tiempo completo?
The process was fun, and it was also a lot of work. I've always loved music and making home videos, but once people started watching and listening, I knew I had to try and take it as far as possible. Therefore, I spent most of the days (for about 4 years) writing, recording and filming. That became my life.
What did you want to do before becoming a full-time youtuber?
¡Quería ser un “rockstar” de gira, por supuesto! ¡El sueño de cada joven músico! Si eso no pudiera suceder, entonces sabía que mientras estuviera haciendo algo que involucrara a la música sería feliz. Afortunadamente, soy capaz de hacer lo que amo y llegar a las personas a través de Internet.
After leaving your band 'Rest Repose', have you thought about starting a new project?
Ya tengo un proyecto llamado ‘Daddy Rock’. Fue más un proyecto divertido, pero ahora que Rest Repose ya no está sobre la mesa, se convertirá en mi proyecto principal. Además de eso, estoy trabajando en un proyecto solista y otro proyecto con Matt Heafy de Trivium.
How difficult was it to get the attention and support of the brands in your project?
It was not very difficult, if I am completely honest. Brands will find it if they think they can benefit from you. I was lucky to be doing something they found valuable.
What was your goal when you started doing guitar / drum covers and started having fun about the stereotypes of musicians?
Quiero aclarar lo de “divertirme” antes que nada. Nunca trato de ‘burlarme’ de personas o estilos de música. Tengo respeto y amor por toda la música. (casi toda la música). Simplemente me gusta tomar un enfoque cómico para señalar algunas de las cosas por las que todos los músicos se enfrentan / tratan de una manera que los usuarios pueden disfrutar. Mi intención nunca es burlarme de nadie ni de nada, solo de hacer reír a la gente porque pueden relacionarse.
Who was your inspiration to start playing the guitar?
I will tell you the three guitarists who inspired me to do it: Eddie Van Halen, Benjamin Burnley and Adam D.
What makes your YouTube channel different or interesting compared to other YouTube channels with the same type of content?
No creo que sea necesariamente tan diferente a los demás, excepto que el formato de mis videos es muy fácil y rápido de ver. ’10 estilos ‘, cada tipo de ” si____ fuera metal ‘, etc. También creo que en ese momento fui uno de los primeros en hacer la comedia en el nicho de mercado del metal, por lo que más personas vieron porque nadie más lo estaba haciendo en ese entonces. Ahora todos lo están haciendo.
When did you start playing instruments and which one do you like to play the most?
I started playing guitar when I was 13 years old, and it's still my favorite thing to play.
How did you meet Matt Heafy from Trivium and how did that friendship start?
I met him through Twitter, a fan basically introduced us and we made a video together. After that we continue talking and the rest is history.
What kind of collaboration are you preparing with Matt Heafy? When are we going to be able to know some of that material?
I can't say much about that, and I don't know when it will be ready, but I think everyone will enjoy it very much.
What are your future plans as a musician? What do you want to achieve?
My future plans from now on are to keep doing what I love, and to keep making people laugh and hopefully inspire and help the next generation of musicians continue to flourish.
Cuéntanos más sobre el género ‘djent’, y ¿por qué es uno de los subgéneros más importantes en la escena metalera actual?
No creo que sea lo más “importante”, pero definitivamente siento que es lo más memorable. También es uno de los géneros de metal más modernos que existen, así que probablemente esa sea la razón por la que resuena tanto en la generación más joven. No es la música de sus padres.
How many strings do you want to play on the next custom guitar you have and why?
(laughs) I already had enough with adding many strings. My next custom guitar will probably be an 8 string from Abasi Guitars. I can't wait to show you, it's going to be amazing.
Follow the social networks of Jared Dines to find out its content.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/th3ycharg3
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jareddinesofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j4r3dd1n3s/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaredDines