okayplayer is excited to kick off a new monthly guest editor series titled, The Artist’s Corner, with music industry power player and host of The GAUDS Show, raydaniels. Daniels made his name and earned his stripes as a highly respected VP of A&R at Warner Music Group, and was instrumental in delivering chart toppers for the likes of Lizzo, Ciara, Usher, Saweetie, Latto, and Future. In his first column for Okayplayer, Ray Daniels shares “3 Important Steps” that every independent artist should take for making it on their own and becoming successful. To read the full piece, tap into the link in bio. #raydaniels #thegaudsshow #knowledge #wisdom