Tyler Varnell

Saxophone + Piano + DJ/Emcee | Southern California + Destination

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

In 1971, Phil Knight was teaching accounting at Portland State University.

One day, he overheard a graphic design student say that she couldn’t afford to take a painting class.

Knight paid her $35 to design a logo for his start-up shoe company.

When he saw the design, he said,

“I don't know if I like it, but maybe it will grow on me.”

Knight didn’t have time to fuss over the logo. "We had a deadline," he explains. He had signed a contract with a factory to produce 3,000 pairs of Nike's first shoe. "Production was starting on the shoe that Friday."

Before then, they needed a logo.

“You don’t like it?” Knight’s chief operating officer asked of the student’s design.

“I don’t love it,” Knight said, “but we’re out of time. It’ll have to do.”

Takeaway 1:

It's said that if not for constraints and deadlines, nothing would get made.

George Lucas, for instance, worked on drafts of the first Star Wars for years. "I never arrived at a degree of satisfaction where I thought the screenplay was perfect," he said.

But then he struck a deal with a movie executive from United Artists—"At that point, it became an obligation," Lucas said.

"If I hadn't been forced to shoot the film, I would doubtless still be rewriting it now."

Takeaway 2:

At Nike's IPO in 1980, Phil Knight gave the student who designed the Swoosh 500 shares.

She never sold.

Since the IPO, there have been 7 stock splits. So those 500 shares have become 64,000 shares. At the time of this writing, Nike is at $110/share.

$110/share x 64,000 shares = $7,040,000.

It makes me think of something Robert Greene once told me:

“Above all else, focus on acquiring knowledge and skills. Knowledge and skills are like gold—a currency you will transform into something more valuable than you can imagine."

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[The Bash @thebash]

As a vendor on The Bash for 4 years, @tylervarnell has been featured in People Magazine and Sports Illustrated for his professional saxophone playing🎷

View his profile here: https://t.co/hCSpGne0L3

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

I’ve never done anything like this. Here’s my version of Closing Time

Covid Time

#covidtime #closingtime #NYE2020 #HappyNewYear2021

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

From this weekend!! 🎷❤️ Felt so honored and stoked to be performing again :))) Huge congrats to Alicia & Chad tying the knot!!

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

Graduation surprise serenade! 🎷
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Congrats Kenia!! Woooo! 🙌 Thank you so much for inviting me to celebrate with you guys! #classof2020 #graduationsong #saxophone @ Anaheim Califorina https://t.co/EqXb8lhhqd

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

I'm off the deep end...
Watch as I dive in...
We're far from the shallow now 🎷
#shallow #ladygaga #bradleycooper @ Palos Verdes Cliffs https://t.co/HZta63SMAC

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

Haha I should stick to 2 hands...
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what a rad day. Cass & Alex’s elopement last spring was my first time performing for an elopement — so intimate, beautiful, and fun 👰🤵🏻 @cassidywatton @EPIC_ALEXANDER
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After… https://t.co/u1k3mC1zKh

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

Happy bday Stevie Wonder!
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#IsntSheLovely
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Guest arrival music for Alexis & Viet’s wedding day 👰🤵🥂🏝 legsandvino @vphams
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💡luxeventsanddesign
📸 @holakoala
🎥 sugplaysbass
. @ Palos Verdes Cliffs https://t.co/zTcS69QMC3

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

Cocktail hour sunset vibes 🎷🥂🏝
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#loveneverfeltsogood #michaeljackson #justintimberlake
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January throwback on Ron & Rosaline’s big day! 👰🤵🎉 rosaline12
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WEDDING TEAM 🙌
strangerbriton ritzcarlton @leslyehanson… https://t.co/YBDQQ5lvrX

[Just(in) Keep Playing @jsmithwilliams]

It’s been a few days, but I want to say thank you so much to everybody that came out and joined our livestream of the “first ever” 🎷 🆚 🎷 battle on Instagram live with myself and @tylervarnell. I had a blast, and I… https://t.co/adsyueTGEc

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

@snooplookalike @NickCannon @kenjeong @JennyMcCarthy @robinthicke @cbstv @MaskedSingerFOX @mirrorimages Dude this is great

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

#cantstopthefeeling 🎷👰🤵🎉
#justintimberlake
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Big time congrats to Taj & Matt!!!! What a rad moment 😊
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#sax #saxophone #saxdj #saxophonedj #ocwedding #beachwedding #lagunabeachwedding

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

🎷🤟🕺🏼
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#sax #saxophone #saxo #edmsax #saxmusic #saxophonist #newmusicalert #edmmusic #edmlovers #bassmusic #drumandbasslover #instamusic #indiemusician #collaboration #saxproducer #saxdj #saxophoneproducer #saxophonedj

[Neil Kopicki @neilkopicki]

Hey guys, Stratus ft. @tylervarnell is OUT NOW across all channels! Would really appreciate any support in listening, sharing, etc. 🎶🎷

LINK: https://t.co/F5ODg3dqcD

#sneo #music #newmusic #edm #electronicmusic #saxophone #guitarsolo #stratus #bass #drumandbass #dnb #drumstep

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

@CyberPixl @sneo_official Sweeeeet 🤜💥🤛

[Neil Kopicki @neilkopicki]

Stratus ft. @tylervarnell is out tomorrow! 🎶🎷

LINK: https://t.co/G21BGc6iv2

#sneo #newmusic #saxophone #drumandbass #stratus #coverart #conceptart #photoshop #dnb #dubstep #edm

[Neil Kopicki @neilkopicki]

Stratus feat. @tylervarnell is out on 04.08.19. PRE- SAVE BELOW! 🎶

https://t.co/G21BGc6iv2

#sneo #music #newmusic #edm #drumandbass #electronicmusic #saxophone #jazz #dubstep #electro

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

And a happy new year baby!!!! 🏋️‍♂️🏝🎊🎉
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PS I’M IG LIVE STREAMING TODAY 4-5PM!!! (Pacific time) — CHRISTMAS JAM FINALE OF 2018 WOOOOOOEEE!!! 🙌 #piano #livemusic #thankyou2018

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

#cantstopthefeeling #justintimberlake Congrats Holly + Elan!!! Cocktail hour vibes in Temecula 🎷🥂🍇🤵👰 #saxcover #saxophone #temeculawedding

[The Bash @thebash]

Happy 1st anniversary @tylervarnell 🎉a #saxophonist from Newport Beach, California. Check him out for your next event! https://t.co/1mErbXIKgI

[Tyler Varnell @tylervarnell]

24K Magic 🎷💃🕺🏼🦄
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#24kmagic #brunomars #sax #saxophone #saxo #saxcover #brunomarscover #ElectraCruises #24kmagicintheair