#176 - Interview: How Tyler Chen Doubled His Income with Side Hustles While Touring in The Slants

In today's episode, we speak with Tyler Chen about doubling his income with side hustles (while touring around the world in The Slants), working through band dynamics filled with strong personalities, and balancing a marriage as a musician and entrepreneur. About Tyler Chen: Tyler Chen is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist musician, audio engineer, music/video/media producer, web/graphic designer, photographer, UX/UI specialist, and marketing consultant. Tyler is best known around the world as the hard-hitting drummer and backup vocalist for the critically acclaimed bands: The Slants, Silversafe and Redshift. He has performed across the globe, headlining showcases at festivals such as SXSW, MusicfestNW, and New Music West, and has shared the stage with groups such as Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Powerman 5000, Hurt, The Exies, Nonpoint, Metal Church, Men Without Hats, Shonen Knife, Mindless Self Indulgence and Alien Ant Farm. Along with his bands, he has been featured on Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco, BBC, CNN, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, NBC, IFC TV, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Huffington Post, MTV, TEDx, and over 1,500 radio stations, TV shows, magazines, and websites across 82 countries, and proudly endorses Ahead Drumsticks, Allegra Drums, Gibson, Fender, Orange Amplifiers, Dunlop, Seymour Duncan, PreSonus, and Audix Microphones. Even before graduating with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Audio Engineering, Media Production and Marketing from The Evergreen State College, Tyler had begun working as a freelancer. Since 2000, he has provided marketing, advertising, web development, design, video production, UX/UI, audio engineering, and photography services to numerous small and large businesses across the Northwest. For more information, including links to Tyler's social media, check out www.tylerchen.net Resources from this episode: Apps for helping with freelance work, automation, and side hustles: Google Calendar Nest App (for remote management of your home) Linda.com (resource for online learning) Coursera (e-learning programs) Udemy (online classes on all subjects) Toggl (Time tracking software) Products to help with creating a rental: Samsung SmartThings Smart Home Hub Schlage Smart/Wi-fi Enabled Door Lock Other recommended stuff we discuss: The Five Love Languages (book by Gary Chapman) SKB Roto X cases (snare, kick, etc) Makita Roto-Hammer (bust through concrete!)