John Legend Talks College And First Job. Before John was a 9 time Grammy winner or an Oscar winner he was and English major at University of Pennsylvania with a passion for music. In a recent interview he shared his journey through college, his passion for music,and his first job after college…A Consulting Position? More info after the jump.

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John Legend Talks College And First Job ……. A Consulting Position ? Yes a Consulting job he would work during the day to pay his bill and perform at night to support his passion. In the interview John talks about the process being long and getting his big break with Lauryn Hill. He played a couple songs and she asked him to play the piano on “Everything Is Everything”…That was his first major label appearance on a record;and the rest is history.

You know you really have to pursue your dreams. The “Ordinary People” singer said he worked harder as a consultant then he does now. I believe because the consulting job was just that “A job” not “The Job”. he wasn’t connected to it. When you are doing something that you love it doesn’t feel like “Work”

You know, I just made it work, I didn’t sleep a lot then (laughs). I actually sleep more now than I slept back then.I was trying to do two things at once. I was working during the day and [in the] studio at night…I would perform live around New York and Philadelphia…I just wanted to be heard and I wanted the opportunity but also needed a day job to pay my bills, so I tried to do both.

It was sustainable for a while but after a while, music started to really take over. I had to quit my job and focus on music, and I took a part-time job and really focused on trying to get a record deal. Within two years, I got one.

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