I guess that if you are anything like us, you don’t get fazed by celebrities, and for us, it is in part because we just cannot get into their worlds of sensationalism – for those that this applies to.   They are, afterall, just people like everyone else. Sure, they are on the television set, tuner, or whatever and of course their publicity keeps them in the public eye but just because they have a talent to, say, singing does not make them more than the next person. Having been backstage at various events, however, it is clear that not everyone is unfazed by being close to a ‘celebrity.’

The point to this is that ‘celebrities’ can smell desperation, and then we wonder why people get into bad deals, because from the beginning, they did not establish the fact that while they are a fan of that particular creative person that they are coming in under, that they want to be compensated not on being affiliated, but by their talent. It is fine to be a fan of someone’s music – but when you let that compensate your business then you are in trouble. While a close association can be worthful, for example name dropping in your electronic press kit, you need to also stay focussed and see that it is about your career and your talent.

Being a fan of someones is OK, but when it affects what you are doing in life, that could be a problem, and that can affect some of your business dealings.  We all do bleed red blood at the end of the day, so why would you even want to put them on a pedestal like that. Be business minded, and do not get caught up in the celebrity of the next man (or woman). Realize that your talents are equally as important as theirs and make it clear that if your chance comes, that you want to be compensated accordingly.

People always talk about Sean Combs (in which, a lot of it is in all probability true), but the reality is that Puffy can only do to the artists and people what they allow, really, were they in it for the fame or the fortune?  If you just want to be famous, then yes, latch on to a ‘big name’ and blank out the rest. But, if you are in it to make money and be successful rather than just name-dropping and getting some contacts for your EPK then you can’t let celebrity cloud your mind…