In 2011, my friend Peter Su quit his venture...

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

In 2011, my friend Peter Su quit his venture capital job to pursue music full-time. For a guy who uploaded his first song to YouTube just a couple of months ago, he’s already doing some awesome things. Here’s his first full-length multi-track video - an acoustic cover of Avicii’s “Fade into Darkness”.

He wrote our group of friends: “I’m pretty sure I first heard this song with all y’all. I have a distinct memory in the cabin in Yosemite. We had all finally woken up at like 8 am and I was groggy as balls, but then I saw Austin dancing with his hand in the air and he looked genuinely really happy. I remember thinking ‘damn, this is pretty sick music, and that riff is so catchy.’”

That sleepy morning was the start to one of my favorite days of last year - the day we climbed Half Dome back in September. I love that that tiny moment was the inspiration for this video.

Peter reminds me of a favorite quote of mine: “Some people follow their dreams. Others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission.” I’m convinced guy is going to make it big one day. If you dig the Avicii cover - please share, reblog, and subscribe to him on YouTube. And if you’re interested in following his musical journey - check out his Tumblr at petersu.tumblr.com.