We had the good fortune of connecting with CJ Ballin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi CJ, how do you define success?
Success is doing better then yesterday. If you wake up and want to see change in your life, you will also see success. Day to day even with minor set backs you can still be successful. Having success is partially what you make of it and how you view success.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Being an independent artist sets me apart. Not in the fact that I’m unsigned, but I don’t have any sort of team of friends to build a connection with right now. The only way you can make music is to have passion and want to make an impact. Learning that I wanted to do music when I was 18 was disappointing because other people were pursuing music when they were much younger. Therefore they have a bigger following and more practice. A lesson I have learned during this process is nothing is forced. People have there time and then don’t. Patience is all that matters. I want people to know that doing what you love will make you happy in the end. Don’t stop doing what’s your passion until your gone.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
In Denver it’s all about the vibe. I think it’s the only place where weed has been accepted by police as “normal”. Things you need to do are go red rocks, go walk around in downtown Denver, and explore arvada and Lakewood.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Like most people my parents are the ones I owe everything to. The opportunities that they have made for me have been limitless. My mother Jane Jones has been my rock or the one that I come to when times get hard. She has always been there for me. My dad on the other hand is my best friend. Before he passed away him and I were together all the time.

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