Tay Keith on Real Estate, Tech Investing, The Music Business, & Producing for Beyoncé

In this episode, we spoke with Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith. He discussed his journey to becoming a superstar producer, the business side of the music industry, his current business investments, real estate, tech, and more. He also spoke about his upbringing, the Memphis sound, mistakes producers make, and more. #musicbusiness #beyonce #musicproducer Join the Number #1 Educational Platform https://www.eyluniversity.com/community Purchase Merchandise https://www.earnyourleisure.com/ Follow Guest: https://www.instagram.com/taykeith/?hl=en Follow Host https://www.instagram.com/troymillings https://www.instagram.com/rashadbilal 0:00 Intro 3:56 What was your journey 4:53 When was your break 6:20 Who influenced you 9:04 What was your first hit 11:28 How did you learn the business 12:45 What are ways you make money producing a beat 13:26 What’s the mechanical side 14:03 How important is publishing 15:53 Are you signed 16:37 What are reasons a producer doesn’t get paid 17:20 How does it work when working with producers on a track 18:02 What’s your process when working with artists 19:19 The journey from Shoot to Sicko Mode 22:17 What was life like on campus when you released Sicko Mode 25:20 What made you invest in tech companies 30:25 What makes you invest in a company 31:35 How did you meet a16z 34:08 When did you start signing talent 35:09 Your studio in Nashville 42:50 How do you determine how much you invest in a company 43:50 Where did you get the business mindset 49:50 Why did you stop using tagline 50:58 Who’s the first producer to use a tagline 54:23 Producers that inspired Tay 57:49 How did you feel when you saw your work in Fortnite 58:46 How was fashion week in Paris 1:01:27 How are you giving back 1:02:15 What’s your passion now 1:04:06 Who do you wanna work with 1:06:52 Outro 1:07:45 Where is EYL in 5yrs