Drew Taggart

And I think that when he passed away, it changed a lot of how I thought about the world and what my opportunity was going to be within it.

And I kind of knew on some level it was an out-hustle, out-work mentality of things.

I wouldn't say growing up I looked at the world like I want to be a musician or I want to be a businessman.

I only knew about the art world because that's where my dad was in it.

And so it kind of felt like that.

Probably like growing up on a farm where you're just like, I'm going to be a farmer.

It's what I know.

And you go out into the world and experience different things and different opportunities.

And I think the itch for me is about where your passions lie.

What do you actually like spending your time doing?

And what do you find yourself being drawn to?

I think New York going to school here was the perfect place for someone like my ADHD because you're getting pulled.

into so many different directions of events and experiences, the art world, but you also have to like survive here.

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere sort of mentality.

And I always found that piece super inspiring, but I don't know, it's a tough thing.

Cause like the itch to me is, I'd say like it was something that was far away in the distance that I could like see, but didn't actually have the ability to do anything.

And then when we finally started obviously

really building the Chainsmokers and things started to work, it was like, oh my God, this is the feeling that I've been like seeking out this whole time.

And I've just been applying maximum pressure, grasping at different opportunities.

So I think that's why you meet these young founders, not necessarily being like, I've always wanted to build this product is great mentality, of course.