explaining a 2 year absence

When I graduate I've decided to spend a couple years pursuing a non-academic (creative) ambition...so I'd be living on inheritance money and any money I can make from this pursuit...essentially being self-employed for 2 years. How much would that diminish my chances of then getting a job as an analyst? I know I'd have to explain my two year absence from work/school but would it rule me out of a position at a BB? (considering I have a high GPA from a semi-target school).

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JamesHetfieldI think you should do it the other way around.
what do you mean by the other way round? analyst role first?
 

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