The reason I decided to talk openly about my schizophrenia is first and foremost because I would like people with my condition or similar conditions to know that I am out here making music for you and managing my life the best I can. I wonder if a lot of you have felt hopeless or pressure to compromise your dreams and aspirations or have had people give up having expectations of you, or just give up on you? I hope my music speaks to people who have felt the same way as me. Another reason I mentioned my disability is that somebody said something a few years ago which haunted me. They said “ don’t you want people to know about your condition once you have established yourself a bit? What if they pigeonhole you or think you made it because of your disability as opposed to because of the merit of the music? “. I know that argument doesn’t really make sense because anybody who has a disability knows things don’t get easier in life with one. But It made such an impression on me that I had decided not to mention schizophrenia in the context of music, despite the music partially being written on the subject and having dealt with the condition for all of my adult life. However, I decided to be open about my condition because otherwise, I would have to erase part of my identity, and potentially miss out on one of the target demographics I’m hoping to reach. I hope to be making music for many years to come and hope to be in touch.