Hello Steemit Universe. I sit here with a big smile on my face and a lot of love in my heart. I can't believe I hit 200 followers in such a short time! It feels like just the other day I was writing a thank you for 100 followers.
I'd like to reintroduce myself to the Steemit and announce my thank you from the bottom of my heart for 200 followers!
Joy Drummer
All of my social media tags are Joydrummer, I even have a streaming channel separate from this account called @Joystreamer. It's my life's goal to spread joy in whatever way I do. I'm overly obsessed with Bob Ross for this reason perhaps.
On my Joy streamer channel I use a Bob Ross icon in discord, I have a Bob Ross thumbnail for my stream announcement. I truly believe Bob Ross is one of the most important figures in modern day media. He took something that's almost becoming a forgotten art, and through his passion, love, kindness and his beautiful personality, he became an international star. Almost everyone knows who he is. The title of his show then comes as no surprise, The Joy of Painting. Not something I thought about until a friend of mine, 
(one of my first gigs I have pictures of. I believe I'm 17 in this picture)
Touring the World, Then Touring the Steemit World
When I was 14 I decided to buy a drumkit because my friends needed a drummer in there band. When I sat behind the kit I had this revelation, this clear vision that I would be doing this for a long time. 16 years later, I have toured Canada 5 times, toured and lived in Australia for 5 years and toured almost all of Europe ( I WILL MAKE IT TO PORTUGAL). It's been a hell of a ride and a hell of a journey, I can remember almost all of the 1000 gigs I have played. There are many more to come, much more joy to spread and much more love to express with rhythm, music and friendship.
Outdoor festival in Canada
One of my last gigs with Six String Loaded
Graduation Recital for University
Fantastic outdoor gig in Winnipeg, Canada
One of the biggest crowds I ever played in Broadbeach, Australia. Must have been 10 000 people there!
A triumphant return to Europe with a Festival in Schöppingen, Germany
It was then, after touring with Ash Grunwald that I began my Steemit Journey.
Steemit
Since being on Steemit I have noticed two major changes in my life. The first being I am more likely to take risks, do things I would normally think twice about and have more adventures. Maybe it's the fact that I can express it in writing later, or that it would make good content for my blog, but I am pushing myself to live my life more without restraint or regret.
The second being the Cathartic process writing about my adventures brings up. Sometimes at the end of a tour, I find myself physically and emotionally exhausted. Sometimes even just after one gig if you give it your all. I find writing on Steemit helps me recharge a little, give me more perspective of what I've done, and remember that what I'm doing is important. I constantly hear from people that, "They really needed tonight" or "This was just what I needed" Those comments and conversations mean everything to me.
Drum Videos
I began posting my newest drum videos on Steemit and was my primary reason for joining in the first place. It has since evolved into so much more, but I won't and don't forget my original purpose. I'm going to link a few of my videos I have already posted on Dlive and of course Youtube. I hope you will enjoy them!
Moving Forward and My Announcements
So I have three announcements to celebrate 200 followers! First I am going to go through all my recorded drum videos and post them all on Dlive! Dlive is a fantastic platform with great support and I am happy to be putting out all my content for them! It's also nice to have a central place for all my content and Dlive is going to be that place.
Secondly, I am going to post a video that I made with a mentor for me and one of my best friends from Australia that I specifically made for 200 followers. Still editing this one but expect that release soon!
And lastly, expect more writing, more drum videos and more blogs as I will do my best to write as much as I can here and share my life with Steemit. As I stated earlier, writing on Steemit is very therapeutic for me, but it also helps me be incredibly grateful for the life that I have.