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My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father's musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn't sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment.

I studied audio engineering at university. The background I am from, music was never seen as a viable career; it was always a hobby.

My musical education started in the limelight, because I found myself surrounded by real musicians, but after my career had taken off.

Playing in my early bands, working as a studio musician, producing and going to art school was, in retrospect, my apprenticeship. I was learning and creating a solid foundation of ideas, but I wasn't really playing music.

I've always been in music. I started out in music, and I will continue to do music.

I had two passions growing up - one was music, one was technology. I tried to play in a band for a while, but I was never talented enough to make it. And I started companies. One day came along and I decided to combine the two - and there was Spotify.

Music has always been a large part of my life, and I'm very fortunate to be able to start a career doing something I love.

Once I discovered music, I knew what I wanted to do.

I started playing music when I was really young.