"Be content with doing both. You don't have to go all-in on one thing." Erich Hoffman (@sweetteethmusic) is a Music Producer and DJ who goes by the name of "Sweet Teeth". His journey as an artist started in a high school elective class called 'Technology in Music' with learning the basics of audio engineering in GarageBand. He now has played his songs for thousands of people across the country and amassed millions of streams online.  Erich is represented by Segeth Entertainment and Mint Talent Group. He graduated from Philadelphia University (now Jefferson University) in 2017. In this episode: 4:12 How the lockdown made Erich alter his music 6:43 TikTok's influence on the music industry 9:01 Why Erich doesn't send his music to friends and family 12:12 Spotify overtaking SoundCloud & the digital streaming wars 16:45 Erich's childhood and his musical influences 18:17 How a high school elective sparked Erich's music production career 24:26 Erich's song for a senior class project that went viral 28:38 His experience DJing college parties 36:39 Advancing from playing bars and parties to EDM shows across the country 44:16 Erich's thought process as his music career became more successful 45:48 Balancing his job in software sales with his music career 56:01 Using social media 1:00:08 His friendship and collaborating with Shizz Lo 1:05:59 Erich's advice to himself 1:08:01 Why you can pursue your passion and have a job 1:11:34 A conversation around the longevity of EDM artists 1:19:11 How Erich would define success 1:21:06 How Erich got represented by a manager and agency 1:25:12 His biggest fan SHOW NOTES You can follow Erich Hoffman (Sweet Teeth) through the links below: Spotify | Instagram | Snapchat | TikTok | Twitter If you enjoyed listening to today's episode of After School Program, you can help support the show by doing the following: Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music Write us a review on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram or check out our website Tell a friend to listen to new episodes of After School Program released every Tuesday at 5am EST Producer & Host: Zach McHale Editor & Host: Connor Heine Intro music created by Muscle Tough. IG: @muscletoughband