John Summit’s advice to producers? “Do not be afraid of rejection”John Summit, one of EDM’s biggest rising stars, has offered a piece of advice for aspiring producers: do not be afraid of rejection.
The Chicago-based DJ and producer, known for hits like Where You Are and Shiver, says in a new interview with MusicTech that it’s important to put yourself out there and ignore the haters.

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Having sent countless demos to labels in his early years in hopes of getting his music picked up by one, Summit is no stranger to rejection.
“Do not be afraid of rejection. Everybody sees how I just tweet at the people to collaborate with — you don’t lose anything by putting yourself out there,” Summit argues.
“And no one really gives a fuck,” he adds. “People get too in their heads about this stuff too, but you don’t lose anything from putting yourself out there. And it does come with some hate and stuff but if you don’t give a shit, then anything is possible.”
As a musician, Summit says he’s also a “huge believer in collaboration”, even if it’s just having someone to bounce ideas off of.
“Every single song I’ve ever put out, I bounced off my manager asking, ‘What’s your thoughts on this?’, and I’ll show my mom a track and see what she thinks. It’s just about getting new perspectives.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Summit says he frequently listens to demos from young producers in his label and how their inexperience often leads to the creation of great ideas.
“On my label, Experts Only, I listen to demos from young producers all the time; they’re not technically great — you can tell that they don’t really know what a proper mixdown is — but when you don’t have any rules [to follow], you can create great ideas.”
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