13 Side Projects That Became The Main Gig

Do you have a side project that you've been working on for a while, and it's starting to take up more and more of your time? Well, you're not alone. A lot of people end up abandoning their day jobs to work on their passion projects full-time. We wanted to explore examples of some stories of famous artists who did just that.

When their main gig gets a little stale , most artists experiment with a side project or two. In the highly unlikely event that the side project becomes as successful as or more popular than the original, the artist may choose to pursue it. 

Like many people, we also have a handful of side projects that we work on in our spare time. But unlike most people, our side projects have turned into our main gig. Here are 13 side projects that turned into full-time jobs, either for a few years or for the remainder of their careers.