We had the good fortune of connecting with Ryan Kelley and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ryan, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
By far it is having a positive mental attitude. Starting a business can be challenging and you’ll experience rejection and setbacks but you can’t let that effect your drive and enthusiasm. How you hanlde rejection speaks volumes. Show the world that you believe in your product and are excited and you’ll soon attract opportunities. You never know when the next client is watching and listening. Always do your very best.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I perfom lover rock style reggae music here in San Diego and have been performing and writing music for 25+ years. I want people to feel loved and accepted and welcome when enjoying my compositions. Reggae music is unity music and Im honored to help spread that positive message to as many listeners as I can. I use effects and sounds that intend to bring the listeners into meditative and free state, dialing back stress, worry and self doubt.

Working for yourself requires you work twice as hard but the difference is it feels ten times better when you’re aligned with what you’re meant to do in life.

Live reggae music is some of the best medicine we have to offer as a people and my goal is to share that with the world.

I’m eternally grateful to have been given this gift and look forward to continuing to work hard.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
We’ll grab acai bowl and coffee from Vals coffee in OB and then head for a walk on Sunset Cliffs followed by and epic lunch at Blue Water Seafood. I will recommend the rock fish blackened. If it happens to be a Wednesday then we will head to the farmers market fpr dinner prior to catching some live reggae music at WinstonsOB – Club Culture. This will all be walking distance from our vacation rental.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I habe to shout out Maggie Kieffer who is my partner and rock through the ups and downs of life.

Instagram: Cappokelleymusic

Soundcloud: https://open.spotify.com/track/3lE4kIPTaGxaVKquGugsce?si=E0tv7h1bSSih4bE6OqPcew

Facebook: Cappokelleymusic

Other: For booking contact : Cappokelleyband@gmail

Image Credits
Photo 📸 Vanessa Cindy

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