Joey Di Camillo - talking hyperacusis and tinnitus

Joey Di Camillo is perhaps best described as someone who is a natural born musician. At an early age he was around music and had dreamt about being in a rock n roll band since age 9. He discusses his musical journey from the moment he heard the guitar riff that made him realize he knew he wanted to be a rockstar, to the moment he knew being on stage performing for an audience was what he was born to do:

“The stage is my home…it’s how I express myself and tell my story”.

After years of loudness, Joey discovered a difference with his ears that put his musical journey to a halt:

“…I never wore earplugs…all the gigs I’ve played, hours of practice, never wore a shred of hearing protection…I didn’t think it would be a problem”.

Joey opens up about the development and evolution of the music-induced hearing disorders he experiences, and we discuss how isolating and disconnecting it can feel to be a musician who can no longer play music. He also shared how all of this was put into perspective when faced with other serious life events.

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