Being a pirate resident help me stack projects releasing this year, helped me rehearse new lyrics for upcoming shows & internet videos

This year-long opportunity at Pirate has been absolutely life changing. Ive been able to practice my engineering and production skills. I executive produced a project with 8 queer identifying collaborators and was able to not only create with them but teach them along the way (songwriting, production, live performance setup, engineering, mixing skills). Above all I was able to start and complete my debut EP, coming out April 2023. Which is my first body of work. It's been great and I couldn't be more grateful for this opportunity.

I’m so greatful for discovering Pirate Studios! I visited the studios to record vocals and learn to DJ. It’s great because I can always book the hours based on my schedule and practice and record at my own pace. I was able to finish my first set and record snippets of it for my 19k fans on YouTube. Looking forward to booking my next session

The Pirate residency has been great! It has given me a home for my creativity. I've been able to connect with DJ friends (outside the club) and just jam on music with them and practice sets and figure out techniques, without worrying about my neighbours.

Sharing resources is very important to me, especially within black and queer communities. I don’t believe in gatekeeping as it upholds the toxic structures of capitalism. There’s more than enough space for all of us to succeed