091 - Casey Cooper :: How to Grow on Youtube

Accomplished drummer known as Coop3rdrumm3r who began creating and producing YouTube drumming videos full time beginning in May of 2011. His channel became one of the most watched drumming channels in the world with over 2.5 million subscribers.   Before Fame   He started playing drums at the age of 6 while living in Texas and received his first drum kit when he was 8. He spent a large portion of his free time performing with the band programs and playing with various local bands during his middle school and high school days.   Trivia   He performed in the athletic band programs at Georgia State University upon enrolling in the school in the fall of 2010.   Family Life   He was born in Arlington and moved to Hiram, Georgia with his family in 2002. He began a relationship with Hannah Condrey in March 2015. They married in January 2016. They have a son named Cadence together.   Associated With   Some of his most popular YouTube videos feature drum covers of Skrillex songs such as "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," "Bangarang," and “Cinema."   Some things that came up: -Why the "3" in his name... -Branding and what it means today vs 25 years ago -College degrees -Playing with marching bands -The Rockin' 1000 -Contributing to Make A Wish -Do you really need a $5k drum kit??? -Casey picked up the sticks at age 6 -Reflecting on Neil Peart -Getting Rich to watch Marvel -Finding the right price for products -Thoughts on monetizing Youtube -Feeling the pressure to create new content -Build a channel by being YOU -BEST PRACTICES FOR GROWING YOU YOUTUBE -The one video that launches you into the stratosphere -Casey’s The Office connection...Jenna Fischer -Getting drumless tracks     Follow Casey: @coop3rdrumm3r https://www.youtube.com/user/COOP3RDRUMM3R   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com