Bobby Makes Music

Inside My WIP Sessions: Making Music in the Margins by Bobby Manila aka Bobby Makes Music Making music when you're a full-time venue manager, a dad, a husband, a BJJ coach, and a maker of heavy beats… it’s not exactly a smooth workflow. But that’s the reality for me — and for many other creatives out there. We don’t have unlimited hours or bottomless energy. We’ve got responsibilities. We’ve got lives. And still — we make time. The Schedule: Late Nights & Stolen Hours I usually carve out two evenings a week, once the house has quieted, the kiddo’s asleep, and my other parental and personal tasks are done. That’s when I sit down to do the real work. These night sessions are where I: Compose heavy, drop-tuned instrumentals Mix and master tracks for myself and my clients Chase flow state like it’s the last train home Then on one of my days off, I set aside a few sacred hours during the day to work on the other side of Bobby Makes Music  — writing blog posts like this, maintaining ...

Music has always lived inside me. It’s in my DNA — a part of who I am, not just what I do. Even as life throws its chaos my way — being a full-time venue manager, a father, a husband, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach — somehow, music always finds a way through. It’s my release. It’s how I blow off steam, process life, and stay connected to who I am at the core. Like BJJ lets me physically reset, music is how I free my head and soul. I’ve been making music in one form or another for decades. I’ve signed record deals, toured nationally, and shared stages with legendary bands. I’ve spent nights grinding in studios, teaching myself how to record, mix, and master. And now, I’ve evolved once again — becoming a composer and creator of heavy beats under the banner of Bobby Makes Music. Wherever I’ve been in life, I’ve pivoted to keep the music alive. It’s the dream that keeps morphing, but never dies. 🎸 Lessons from the Journey As a band member, I learned that signing a record deal — the so-calle...