Jay Holmes: Striking the right balance between creative pursuits

Jay Holmes, originally from North Carolina, has been residing in Japan for the past two decades. As a musician, he is best known for his band Fever Moon, which gained acclaim after releasing two albums in November of last year and performing live shows around Tokyo. Music has always been an integral part of Jay's life. He has been writing songs, making music, and playing in bands since his high school days. In Japan, Jay has also hosted a fantastic radio show called Mystery Cuts Radio, where he unearths and showcases long-forgotten vinyl treasures from the 60s and 70s. Jay often DJs under the moniker Evil Jay and brings out some of his rare mystery cuts, sourcing each track directly from vinyl with great care and attention to detail.

Jay's creative pursuits also extend to his professional life, where he has been working as a full-time artist and designer since 2019, a career he has been doing part-time for decades longer. 

In this episode James and Jay discuss Jay’s passion for the arts, his music, his design, his radio show and more. Jay gives tips on how to approach making a living out of design and when to make the leap from part-time to full-time. He shares his secret to keeping passion in your life and art. He also details how he’s able to stay balanced through the challenges of being a freelance artist, a musician and more important than all, a loving husband and father. 

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