diff --git a/backend/artistsmgmt/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc b/backend/artistsmgmt/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc
index 2a55689..0d119d6 100644
Binary files a/backend/artistsmgmt/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc and b/backend/artistsmgmt/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc differ
diff --git a/backend/artistsmgmt/views.py b/backend/artistsmgmt/views.py
index 93df14b..c57b256 100644
--- a/backend/artistsmgmt/views.py
+++ b/backend/artistsmgmt/views.py
@@ -68,12 +68,19 @@ def post(self, request, format=None):
 #         return self.request.user
 
 
-class ArtistOnlyView(APIView):
+# class ArtistOnlyView(APIView):
+#     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated, IsArtist]
+#     serializer_class = UserSerializer
+
+#     def get(self, request, format=None):
+#         return Response(data={"message": "You are an artist"}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+class ArtistOnlyView(generics.RetrieveAPIView):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated, IsArtist]
     serializer_class = UserSerializer
 
-    def get(self, request, format=None):
-        return Response(data={"message": "You are an artist"}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    def get_object(self):
+        return self.request.user
 
 
 class ArtistCreateView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/homepage.js b/frontend/src/pages/homepage.js
index 5419a93..a569503 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/homepage.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/homepage.js
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ const HomePage = () => {
     <div>
       {userData ? (
         <div>
-          <h1>{userData.message}!</h1>
-          {/* Display user-specific content */}
+          <h1>Welcome, {userData.username}!</h1>
         </div>
       ) : (
         <p>Loading...</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/signup.js b/frontend/src/pages/signup.js
index 90e82ab..f52a50d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/signup.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/signup.js
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ const SignUpForm = () => {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error during signup:", error);
-      setErrorMessage("Error during signup. Please try again.");
-      setSuccessMessage("");
+      if (error.response && error.response.status === 400) {
+        setErrorMessage("A user with that username already exists.");
+      } else {
+        setErrorMessage("Signup failed. Please try again.");
+      }
     }
   };