62: Dumb Blonde: Keta Musik- From Addiction to Songbird

2020/9/9

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Keta Musik discusses her early life and how she moved to LA at 19, met Viking Barbie, and started creating music together.

Keta Musik and Bunnie talk about Keta’s come up from her fight with addiction to becoming a successful musician. Keta gives a sneak peak of her amazing talent as well as some details on her upcoming project with Jelly and Viking Barbie.

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Takeaways:

Bunnie met Keta through her friend, Viking Barbie, and they instantly clicked and have been friends ever since
Jelly, Viking Barbie, and Keta are working on some new music that Jelly is producing
Keta has always loved music and moved to LA when she was 19 years old
She met Viking Barbie in an AA meeting and they became great friends
They started writing a song together and instantly grew an appreciation for each other’s talent
Keta was born in a small town called Red Bluff, CA
She got put on parole at 19 and bought a trailer and was selling meth to make ends meet
She got suspended from school for getting into a fight and got into an accident when she borrowed her neighbors quad and was out riding in a field. Keta flipped the vehicle and fractured almost everything on her right side.
She received settlement money and started selling drugs
She quickly realized she didn’t want to be a drug dealer and that she needed a lifestyle change; LA was her way out
When Keta got to LA, she was 19 and one of her “friends” got her into a sticky situation with drugs once again
Keta grew up without structure and had to figure out most of her life on her own
She learned how to boss up and take control of her life through dancing
Keta’s drug addiction nearly ruined her life.
She got sober for a while and would then spiral out again
Between meth, heroine, and suboxone, her life was a constant roller coaster dealing with addiction
Keta even got arrested for trafficking heroine at one point
Keta’s constant battle with drug addiction and breaking the law led to her finally getting into rehab and seeking professional help
The first week she was in rehab, she actually got kicked out for fraternizing with another patient
After leaving the rehab facility, Keta asked to be referred to another place because she knew she would die if she didn’t take getting sober seriously
She was 3 years clean and relapsed
The one thing that stuck with Keta throughout her life struggles was always music
Keta really respects independent musicians who have to work hard and pay for everything they put into their music
The music industry is a beast; it can be a shady, scary place
Bunnie and Jelly want to help Keta bring her music to the forefront and allow herself to be creative in the way that she wants
If you’re struggling with addiction, Keta says just hold on and pray. Spirituality is a huge thing that can help you through anything in life. Never be afraid to ask for help. Don’t give up on the work in progress that you are- life gives us beautiful things in unexpected ways.