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Creator to Creators S6 Ep5 Ed Morales
May 10 2024
Creator to Creators S6 Ep5 Ed Morales
linkshttps://edmorales.com/bioYoutube https://www.facebook.com/edmoralestxA good song may not always be defined by a single genre. If the music and lyrics combined can transcend a categorical box connecting then evoking feelings and memories in the listener, an artist has succeeded. Texas singer/songwriter Ed Morales does just this. His music is a diverse confluence of Rock, Pop, R&B, and Americana into what some call “Urban Americana”. Bringing a deep musical integrity to his lyrics - connecting directly with his listeners on journeys to their first love and first heartbreak, of joyful open road freedoms and inner contemplations, of soulful awakenings or crossroad deliberations.With a long and rich history in the music, Ed Morales has experienced a career as both a label and as an independent recording artist dovetailing into songwriting and publishing. Gifted in the art of capturing live performance, his musicality, harmony, and emotive lyrics point back to earlier influences such as Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Tom Petty. His seemingly carefree though thoughtful musical arrangements, however, put him in a class all his own. Valuing simplicity and integrity over temporal solos or complex story songs, Morales organic/pure approach creates a deep, lasting connection with his listeners.Morales realized initial success in the 1980’s when labels still ran on music publication announcements, independent radio playlists and live shows. “The first time my career really started to take off was in the 80’s I record a few songs at UAR studios in San Antonio, Texas. One song entitled “Will You Be There”, caught the attention of A/R rep at a then local record label called Teardrop Records. They liked it and pressed a couple hundred copies and it wound up on Billboard. Received a couple of great reviews, a lot of radio play and live shows. We went from local to regional act later getting signed to a label out of LA called Target Entertainment. Again, the album received a great deal of critical-acclaim at the time being touted by CMJ as “the best thing to come out of Texas since ZZ Top”. Of course we had a lot of fun, as nineteen-year-old kids, doing that. Most importantly, it validated to me that something in the music was connecting. That meant a great deal and why I continue to write today.”Morales and his original band separated. Life happened and he gained a very successful career in the corporate sector - though he never stopped writing. He continued to release music in other bands and as a solo artist - reaping success with both mainstream and Christian music. With a strong regional following in San Antonio and Central Texas, Morales continues to write and perform today.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S6 Ep 2 Influence
May 8 2024
Creator to Creators S6 Ep 2 Influence
SpotifyInstagramBio Influence has been making hip-hop for a long time, about 25 years, performing in lots ofvenues and competitions, but he only started pushing his music out to the public lastyear. “I’m done cooking up the style,” he said. “Now it’s time to put it out.”To kick off the promotion of Influence and the multitude of sounds that characterize hismusic, he chose “What You Deserve.” “‘What You Deserve’ is basically a hip-hop, R&B kind of dance track. It definitely has an Afro-centric dancehall vibe to it.” Info Black sings the hook and Influence raps the verses. All I need is one night, just give in girl don’t fight it Don’t be scared cause I don’t bite, only if you like Only for tonight, tell me what you like In addition to the hip-hop, R&B and dance, bongos give the Afro beat an island lilt, which Influence attributed to the producer, Majestic Drama.“I’ve heard a lot of those type of beats, and this is, in my opinion, one of the betterones.” He made his first song when he was 16 and really got into it when he was 21. He is 41now.He has not, he admitted, given it a hundred percent all those years. He has a familyand, in addition to music, he is an entrepreneur. “So, you know, music is not the onlything I have going on.” But in the beginning, it was different.“When I first started, of course, I was giving it a hundred percent — selling CDs out the trunk, way back in the day.” Music is back as the main item. “I know that it’s a dream that God put in my heart for a reason. I’ve always believed that I was gonna become successful at music. I think that I’m too talented at it to not be put in that position.” Talent plus work. He never left music entirely. He has performed a lot and his winningcompetitions include the Uplifting Minds 2 National Talent Competition; The Best In TheWest 2 Hip Hop Competition; LA’s Next Up Music Showcase; The Showcase Tour; andthe Coast to Coast Live Music Showcase. He was a finalist in the InternationalSongwriting Competition.He will be an official artist in the Mic Check Wynwood Season 2 in Miami from July 12 toJuly 15.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 63 Lydie Livolsi
May 6 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 63 Lydie Livolsi
websitehttps://mydentalwig.com/FacebookInstagramBio LYDIE LIVOLSI, The Inventor of the  Dental Al with the mission to learn, understand, and prevent serious diseases such as stroke, cancer, diabetes, seizures, ADHD, autism, Alzheimer's etc. from its safe and non-invasive 24/7* body's data collection and monitoring technology. Unlike others who currently think that Al will destroy humanity, Lydie is convinced that her Dental Al will empower humankind. Our humans' genes, DNAs, conscious, sub-conscious and supra-conscious mind etc. are designed with unlimited potential! Lydie Tchouangang Livolsi, Inventor, Founder & CEO has over 30 years' experience in dental manufacturing and dental office management (DOM). She came into this industry because she wanted to learn how to make teeth so she would go back home in Africa and replace the missing teeth of her beloved grandmother who had only two teeth left in her mouth, so she could enjoy chewing crunchy roasted peanuts. Unfortunately, Lydie wasn't able to do that because she died while she still in school. She pledged on her grandmother's grave that because she wasn't able to replace her teeth as promised, she will find a legal way to replace the missing teeth of all people in the world to honor her. In 2009, Lydie was devastated after the passing of her beloved brother. Then in 2011 after the death of Steve Jobs, she started to believe that with everything that he did to change the world, there might be a way to break through the mystery of possibilities after death, which led her to Patent the: SELF-CHARGING DENTAL SENSOR SYSTEM to collect data from the brain, heart, muscle, blood etc., using AI, including machine learning etc. to enhance the analysis of data and send results to electronic devices like watches, cellphones, with the goal to prevent diseases like stroke, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson, autism, seizures, paralysis etc. without any surgery reducing the sorrows of humankind. TURNING A DENTAL LAB. INTO A HIGH-TECH COMPANY MYDENTALWIG is a revolutionary innovative dental business that replaces missing teeth with its alternative to dental implant called Dental Wig without having to go to the dentist. It is fully patented and FDA cleared. The company is running by using all new technologies including Al from online purchase, to  booking, delivery etc. Other innovative services are its Buy Once Smile Forever layaway with an affordable monthly subscription and its in-house Academy to train and hire its dental wig technologists. The company has traction with very happy customers and also had raised on PicMii Crowdfunding, and is looking for non-accredited and accredited investors: learn more at Mydentalwig.com. It's Patented Al (Artificially Intelligent) Dentalwig non-invasive technology is becoming the hottest product because its pre-charged battery and no-surgery features, can efficiently leverage products and services like Elon Musk's Neuralink, Synchron etc. Lydie already got contacts from Google and other big companies for possible acquisition that she refused. Her goal is to raise funds, launch, grow, scale then IPO (going public) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 62 KNOCK KNOCK by Floyd Toulet / Cast & Crew
Apr 29 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 62 KNOCK KNOCK by Floyd Toulet / Cast & Crew
Filmmaker Meosha Bean interviews writer Floyd Toulet.  Joe Staton - producer and playing Billy ) Chloe Champken (director), and Claudia Conte-Buenrostro (actor playing Woman) PRESS https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/KNOCK-KNOCK-Comes-To-The-Flea-Theater-In-Tribeca-20240426GET YOUR TICKETS NOW https://www.roguetheaterfestival.com/https://www.instagram.com/roguetheaterfestival?igsh=Y2Zra3BleW1hNnFmInstagram @staton_the_facts@chloe.champken@claudiaacb@toutedfolly@riffraff.nyc BioActor, Producer Joe Staton (Billy in Knock Knock): Joe is an alumnus of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York and the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Originally from Minehead, Somerset in the UK, he spent most of his childhood growing up in France and Spain. He just completed a run of Romeo and Juliet, starring Aria Shaghasemi of the TV series “The Originals” and “Legacies”, and Andrew Sellon from Fox’s “Gotham”, and has performed classical and Shakespeare roles in England, Spain, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Maryland, and Texas. Previous credits include Fred (A Christmas Carol, The Secret Theatre), Banquo (Macbeth, Cumberland Theatre), Duke Solinus & Doctor Pinch (Comedy of Errors, BCSC), Frances Flute (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Classic Theatre of San Antonio), Edgar (King Lear, Royal Social Distancing Company), Benvolio (Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare In The Woods), Gremio (Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare In The Woods), Yakov (The Seagull, The Harold Clurman Lab Theatre), Little Charles (August Osage County, Stella Adler Studio) and Mr. Fox (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Italia Conti Academy). Film credits include The Lightworker (Bubble and Squeak Productions), Chekhov’s Eye (White Space Film Productions), and TakeTwo (Fragile Wildflower Productions). Joe works part-time as an axe-throwing instructor at New York Axe, and invites you all to come down for a throw! www.joestaton.net.As Sting once said, ‘I’m an English (wo)man in New York’. Born in England, Chloe was inspired by her love of reading, and storytelling quickly became her passion. Encouraged by performative Grandparents from a young age, Chloe enjoyed creating plays complete with scenes, songs, and dance routines. This developed her love for theatre. After having to decide between a career in sports or acting, Chloe went on to study Musical Theatre in London. From the age of 19 Chloe lived in South East London, perfected her Cockney slang and worked in markets and hospitality to support herself while studying. Then at 23, Chloe decided that she needed to enrich her acting and began studying at the Stella Adler Studio. Alongside acting, Chloe has found a love for Playwriting and Directing. She still thoroughly enjoys sports, especially English football although American football is growing on her, Hook’em Horns!Claudia Conte-Buenrostro is a Mexican actress based in NYC. She has a B.A. in Audiovisual Media from the University of Baja California in MX and is a recent graduate from Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Her latest credits include Netflix’s “Monarca”, Amazon Studio’s “Un Papá Pirata”, Olga in "Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow" and Vi in "The Memory Of Water". Excited to be here at the Rogue Theater festival as a part of the "KNOCK KNOCK" team.Floyd Toulet was born in Johannesburg and spent much of his childhood travelling between South Africa, Mauritius and Australia before he finally settled in England and made his home in the South East of Kent.Prior to writing for the stage, Floyd worked for over 20 years as a freelance advertising copywriter.Follow M.V.B Films Productions Check out my podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean/id1519384944?uo=4 Merch - https://www.meoshabeanapparel.com/https://www.patreon.com/MeoshaBeanOfficial Join my patreon https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/6372642 It's Evil Season One Real Alabama Cases located only on Goreculuture.com and Youtube membership program. M.V.B Films ProductionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 60 Alli Fitz
Apr 12 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 60 Alli Fitz
YoutubeTikTokSpotifyFacebookTwitterIts seldom that a television show can have as profound an impact on society as Euphoria. Thepopular HBO series has had a stranglehold on this generation's pop culture by inspiring art,collaborations, and most importantly: music. Alli Fitz’s newest track “When We’re Together” wasinspired by the series and helps celebrate love and happiness.An accomplished social media star, Alli Fitz achieved viral success early by singing, streamingand doing voiceover work on various social media platforms. Alli has amassed a loyal followingof over 10 million fans across various social media platforms and has began shifting her focustowards music full time. Alli’s newest track, “When We’re Together,” is a celebration of hernewfound love after being single for an extended period of time.“I have been single for the longest time, and people know one of my relatable posts is aboutbeing single, and people can relate to that,” Alli said. “Recently, I got a boyfriend, which is reallyexciting. I finally decided to write a song about that. Most of my songs are girl-empowering, youdon’t need a man and can do it on your own. Now I wanted to switch it up a bit because I got aman, and it is about the feelings I have when I’m with him when we’re together.”She added, “I say that I promise that I’m worth the wait because I’m the girl that you need. It’sreally a song for someone who you love.”The process of making a music video was an enjoyable one for her, as Alli had a major say in its creation since she is still independent. A newfound creative control and independence has been spearheaded by her manager, Adrian “Auidi” Vazquez. Auidi is the COO/CFO of NOGXNRE, a decentralized record label based in Los Angeles, CA. Having been featured in publications like Billboard Latino, Auidi’s experience in the Judaic industry has provedinvaluable to Alli Fitz’s budding music career. She had the autonomy to choose the director andvideographer and was free to do her own makeup and styling.“I got to choose all this and even where the location was,” Alli Fitz said. “It was pretty cool being the boss and the person in front of the camera.” Alli explained that back in the days of MySpace, she would watch other YouTubers singing cover tunes, which inspired her to do the same and turn it into a real career. This newfoundcareer goal happened in 2008 while she lived in Ohio. Alli would post videos of herself in herbedroom singing covers and a spell of popular songs, which garnered her millions of views. Sheadmitted she was a little scared that she wouldn’t get the positive feedback she wanted, but inthe end, her success took off quicker than she could have ever expected.“When people started sending me song requests, I was like, ‘Oh my God, they do actually likemy voice?’” Alli said. “I started doing musicals in high school, where we just had the town comein. Now it’s like people from all over the world are like, ‘We love your music.’ It’s crazy. I have acover with Chad Perez that is going viral in China.” She attended Wright State University for musical theater, where she polished up her singing skills. After graduating, Fitz moved to Los Angeles after creating a Vine account that got her more than five million followers and a billion video views.“My dog ended up play-biting me, and everyone thought it was funny. I gained millions offollowers from Vine,” she said. “They invited me to the Macy’s Parade, and I got tons ofexposure. That’s what got me to LA because all the other Viners were like, ‘Hey Alli, you needto move out here.” Alli said it was such a wild and unexpected feeling to get that kind of acknowledgment. She simply posted an entertaining video, and suddenly people from all over the world were checkingout what she was up to. It was an incredible experience for her, and she has met and collaborated with some of her favorite artists along the way.Alli eventually moved on to TikTok, where she now has seven million followers. For the pastseveral years, she has been focused on releasing her music for the world.“I released my first single, “Fill the Void,” in 2017, and it was pretty cool,” Alli said. “But I’ve beentrying to get more music out and get my name bigger in the music industry instead of justthrough social media. I’m pretty well known there, but I want to be in the music world, too.”Alli wants her fans to know that her music is real and comes directly from her life and what shebelieves in. While her lyrics tend to come from her life experiences, Alli is inspired by listening toher favorite artists. She explained that before she goes on stage, she tends to get nervous, soshe’ll watch those artists to see what they do beforehand.She also tries to look at the way they write their material. Alli pointed out that musicians likeAriana Grande write whatever they want these days, and this inspires her. “It’s not about what sells,” Alli said. “She writes what she feels, and I love that. So I have starteddoing that too, and it has been so much fun since then.” Alli wants to get her music out to the masses to listen to. While she has been able to do this fairly easily through the internet, she also wants people to see what she’s got in person. “I want to go on tour,” she said. “That’s my number one thing. I want to be able to sing my songs and have people sing them back. I want choreographed dance numbers and costumes—all of that. I want it all. I want to be able to show my music to the world.” The “When We’re Together” music video is available on March 11. Be sure to check this and the rest of Alli Fitz’s material on all platforms. Lastly, Alli extends a very special thanks to everyone who participated in this project: JV, RandallDidIt, Chazz, Darius Dantzler, Adrian “Auidi” Vazquez, and the entire FilmHead Professionals crew. Check out Alli Fitz’s socials below and stream When We’re Together!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 59 Hammaz
Apr 11 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 59 Hammaz
SpotifyFacebookInstagramDelaware based rapper Hammaz has been surrounded by music through friends and family hiswhole life, and most recently he created the album AlphaMale 4: Magnum Opus, which includes he single “Shitz” that will reel in listeners as it is catchy and pops.“This one is more drill,” Hammaz said of “Shitz” which features MusicByDre. “There’s no playingaround. I’m back and letting you know. I want all the shitz, I want all the smoke. I’m coming for it.I’m there for it.” AlphaMale 4: Magnum Opus wasn’t just whipped together, as Hammaz took his time and selected everything for a reason. Instead of just writing freely, he wrote about specific events and people, and topics that were going on in his life.“I was able to tap deep into a certain bag, and to be able to put it all together in one project, islike one of the greatest art forms I’ve created over the bodies of works that I did,” Hammazexplained. “I have a personal relationship with PeeWee Kirkland, so I had a couple of sit downswith him. One of the songs on there talks about him and his life.”There are 12 total tracks on the album that also includes “Boss Talk 2,” “End of the Road,” and asong called “Becky, Karen, Susan,” which he said is a little story about three of his favoriteteachers. The song “Again,” is one that shows off his range and has GRAMMY written all over it,Hammaz said.“I am really proud of the artistic ability for me to jump from different topics and different subjects,and stay in that pocket,” he said.Hammaz has a versatile style of music, saying that he performs hip-hop most of the time, and isalso a great storyteller. “I’m good in each department,” Hammaz. “Some people bounce from topic to topic, but struggle in different areas like storytelling, club songs, or drill music. I think I have an A plus in all those departments. Every day ain’t the same. Every story ain’t the same. Different things happen.” Hammaz was born in Jamaica, but he moved to Delaware when he was eight years old where he lived near the Southbridge projects. He grew up with hardship in his life, but it didn’tdiscourage him, as it actually motivated him to share his life stories. He knows he’s not the onlyperson who has had hard times, and he hopes his talent can have a major impact on listenerswho can commiserate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 57 Zeke Hindle
Apr 4 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 57 Zeke Hindle
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7501862/bio/Born and raised in Los Angeles to a family of actors, Zeke has been surrounded by Hollywood since he was young. Through the guidance of his father, Art Hindle, and his mother Adrienne Hampton, Zeke took on many roles as a child actor in TV, film, commercials, and theatre, but wished to create his own identity through independent intellectual and athletic endeavor.Upon graduating, Summa Cum Laude on an academic scholarship at Loyola Marymount University in 2012 with Honors, he played professional tennis on the ATP World Tour for three years. After obtaining a world ranking of 1729, he had to retire in 2016 due to a chronic knee injury, and turned to real estate agency to make ends meet. He became quite the successful businessman and negotiator in the process.Zeke then set his sights on following in his family's footsteps and began pursuing acting, writing, directing, and producing. Earning his first Screen Actor's Guild worthy role in Gentlemen's Fury (2017) and starring in his first feature film as co-creator, writer, director, and producer with Happenstance (2020), gaining a cult-like following in the process, and screening the film at Cannes. He has four completed pilots that he is pitching now as television series; Imposter Society, Late Bloomers, The Girl in the Dark Corner, and Bluegrass. He is also writing several feature scripts such as Venice, The Labyrinth, Wanderers, etc. He keeps busy creating films, and social media content constantly via his production company Preston Way.He studied Entertainment Law at Southwestern and passed the CA Bar in July of 2022Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 56 PRZNT
Mar 22 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 56 PRZNT
https://www.instagram.com/prezzyplease?igsh=MWRxdHU3OHQ2bnJvdQ%3D%3D&utm_sourhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/57kVlVXJYheaFNXA91qP4w?si=d4HbrflgTY-1bITfy7tN_A&nd=1&dlsi=aa794398d6b54368Bio In an industry oversaturdsted with artists looking to mimic others’ successes and aounds, it’salways refreshing to hear consistency and growth and that’s what we got from PRZNT’a debutalbum Night of the Rose. Anchored by two singles “Or Nah” and “Like Pablo,” PRZNT hasalready smashed his day one streaming record by amassing over 120,000 streams on its debutrelease. PRZNT is no stranger to massive streaming numbers with more than 120 millionstreams across platforms, the Cuban-born artist is gaining worldwide recognition with tracksincluding “Laudy Daudy.” His debut album, Night of the Rose, is out now.Hailing from Cuba, PRZNT cites Latin music as a heavy influence on his style. “My first love wasMichael Jackson— I was heavy on his music when I was younger until I discovered Kid Cudi andLil Wayne,” he shares.PRZNT’s introduction to music making began in high school, when he found his friends gettinginto it and developed his own passion and sound. “Around that time, I used to skip school andcreate different things until I eventually got decent enough to make music,” adds the artist.Soon after, he met his first manager, who helped elevate his music onto streaming platformswhere he found a real fanbase. “From there, everything kept flowing, and we kept going up.”PRZNT eventually caught the attention of NOGXNRE, a decentralized music label pioneeringtransparency in the music industry. After some negotiations, the two parties signed their firstrecord deal helping catapult PRZNT into a new level of artistry.The artist’s moniker was originally “Present1k,” a reference to being present in the momentand “not worrying about the future or past.” As he continued to grow as an artist, PRZNTshifted to the current stage name, keeping its meaning intact. “It’s about staying true to themoment,” shares the artist.Night of the Rose, PRZNT’s debut album, was recently released on March 1. “It’s basically acompilation of the sound I’ve been polishing and perfecting for years,” shares the artist. “Thisproject is completely me. It defines me as an artist and person. It’s a gift from me to the world.”With stark and innovative production from NOGXNRE staples Adrian Chafer and Griffin“Everlyte” Jarosinski, Night of the Rose delivers a consistent holistic sound that captures thevibe that we’ve all come to know and love from PRZNT. Additional vocals from longtimecollaborator 2Scratch on the catchy Jersey-club inspired track “Video” round out a robust bodyof art unlike anything we’ve heard from PRZNT before.“Or Nah,” the album’s highlighted single, features the familiar sound his early fans fell in lovewith: somber melodies on a bed of moody guitars. “It’s for my fans who showed me supportfrom the beginning,” adds PRZNT. The song is equal parts nostalgic, vibrant, and chill.Instead of focusing on sending a message, PRZNT wants listeners to have fun with “Or Nah.” “Iwant them to enjoy themselves and have a great time partying with friends, chilling in the carwith it, and turning up to the song at my concerts. It’s more of an experience than a meaning,”explains the artist.“It was a typical writing day for me,” tells PRZNT of the song’s creation. “I came up with themelody for the song, chose the vibe to go for. In more broad terms, it says, ‘are you gonna dosomething or not going to do it?’ ‘Are you down, or are you not down?’ That’s the wholemeaning of the song. It can be about a girl, a moment, or an experience. We started with thefull production before adding lyrics and melody, then came up with the ideas for the hooks andverses.”In addition to “Or Nah,” PRZNT invites listeners should check out the second single “Like Pablo,”one of PRZNT’s favorite songs on the album. “The album is an offering from me to the worldabout who I am as an artist. It’s what I’ve learned from being an independent artist to having anindependent label behind me. I’m staying true to myself no matter what I experience. I put itout there for people to enjoy it.”Make sure to stay connected to PRZNT on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts and listen to Night of the Rose on all streaming platforms .Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 55 Jimmy McGee
Mar 14 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 55 Jimmy McGee
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4l8rX8MTFyWwWegJGcaoMd?si=25lni2EURF254FtFM9ljzQ&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1EIXvDjPUh4EQk YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qkQY5tyKYq8&si=NZ7e3Iq5uXnfw9qn Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010166292389&mibextid=ZbWKwL Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jimmy_mcgee_music?igsh=MTM4a3p0N2tmbDEzdA==Born and raised in Ohio, Jimmy grew up on rhythm and blues and a household of music. Hispassion for song began as a young churchgoer listening to the vibrant gospel that echoed offchurch walls. At age 11, Jimmy picked up the guitar and mastered a new skill. Never finding joyin his schooling, Jimmy McGee turned to music for guidance. At 14, he joined fellow R&Benthusiasts and performed at local venues.“I am a soul music survivor,” tells Jimmy. From Bobby Womack to Johnny “Guitar” Watson,Jimmy immersed himself in all-things soul from an early age. Decades later, Jimmy McGeebrings his never-ending passion for music to the stage with a refined sound. His sound is asmooth blend of R&B, Southern Soul, and Neo-soul, with a spin uniquely his own.“Bottom Line,” Jimmy McGee’s latest single, opens with bluesy tones, drawing in listeners witha smooth guitar riff as the song takes on depth. Velvety vocals emerge, telling Jimmy’s story.“What inspired the song was an experience with obstacles. When a person is gifted with song,there is often envy and stuff that goes along with it—it’s only a matter of time. But I refused togive up,” shares Jimmy McGee. “That’s what inspired it—the rigamarole of being a musician.Standing my ground and being myself.”Jimmy wants listeners to feel encouraged by his song. “I want them to realize that there’sobstacles, but they aren’t the end all be all. People look for a higher power outside, but it’s inourselves. Self-determination is the key.”Jimmy sings in the key of determination. “Bottom Line” is life’s ballad. “It’s a reminder to nevergive up—have perseverance.” In fact, all of Jimmy’s songs are about life and life’s lessons.“Life’s a journey, and these songs are about self-determination,” he adds. “You can get help,but it’s you who has to do it.”Writing music usually begins with the music. “Usually, I write to the track. The process involvesthinking about life, and the words come along with the music.” For the single and many others,Jimmy let life guide his art.This year, Jimmy McGee is excited to release more music. Listeners can look forward toquarterly releases throughout the year. “I’m ready to get out, sing and perform,” he adds.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 54 SOTLY Shawn
Mar 13 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 54 SOTLY Shawn
https://linktr.ee/Sotlyshawn?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#39900233Hip-hop artist SOTLY Shawn wants his fans to know two things about him: never expect his sound to stay the same, and listening to his music is like getting a “home cooked meal.” “You might have some fast food, and that’s always good,” he said. “But there’s nothing like being in your mother’s or grandma’s house and getting that home cooked meal. That’s what I feel like I am. You know that’s what you’re getting when you listen to SOTLY Shawn.” The Brooklyn based rapper has has just released a new single called “Standin’” off his EP titled Day by Day. “The message in the song is that no matter what, he’s still standing,” he said. “No matter what, he’s going to the top, he’s going to still stand. Whatever happens- we try to ignore the negativity, push the positivity, and that’s what we’re going with.” “Standin’” is the outro track on the five song EP, which he said was created at a fairly chaotic time. There was stress about work and about finishing the project he was working on, and much of this is reflected in the songs.  The first track titled “Still” coincides with “Standin’” in a way that they are bookends to the project. The second song, “No Doubt” reflects on the experiences his mom had when working a 9-5 job. This is followed by “The Soul” and “Tonight.” “All throughout that EP, the idea behind it is pushing through and not becoming so one-track minded,” he said. “With all the problems in your 9-5, or all the problems in your life, you have to look at everything in a big picture kind of way.” SOTLY stands for “someone out there loves you,” and this is a mantra that he lives by and promotes. “That’s like my whole message at the end of the day,” he said. “No matter what you’re going through…if you’re working a job that sucks or if you’re going through doubt, depression, uncertainty, anything, just know it's all a part of the process. Somebody out there cares about you. Make the decision to never give up on yourself and finding those answers, because someone out there loves you. They want to see you win. Even if it's just me, I want to see you win.” He added, “Les Brown said once that your struggle will be the blueprint to someone’s survival.” SOTLY Shawn pulls his inspiration from his own life, as well as aspects that his friends and those close to him have gone through. He’ll often put himself in other peoples’ shoes to get different perspectives about what is wrong and what is right. “I try to dig from those personal experiences, but also try to incorporate as many sides of it that I possibly can,” he said. “It’s never going to be just black and white, so this gives me a plethora of things to pull from when looking at it from different perspectives.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 53 Sophia Mengrosso
Mar 13 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 53 Sophia Mengrosso
https://www.instagram.com/sophia_mengrosso/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TxBlMHC7tODcQyDKxqOuAhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mengrosso.musichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2v2izImh5Klqia6oxOQC2FSophia Mengrosso is a classically trained opera singer with a wide vocal range that is ever apparent on her newest single “Unforgiven,” scheduled to be released on February 24. Mengrosso has a hauntingly beautiful, and unique, voice that fits right in with the power of her lyrics and the heavy sound that it complements. This track is about putting the time and work into letting go of someone she loved. It focuses on her efforts to move on and move forward with her life, despite the scars and the pain that it has brought. “I just wanted to let go of a person, and let go of the memories,” said Mengrosso. “I’ve accepted the fact that I can’t blame someone for what happened in the past. Instead of me carrying that weight on me, I just want to forgive the person and move on.” Mengrosso wrote this song years ago, but came back to it about a year back when she rediscovered it in a different way. She said that whenever she has a significant personal experience, she will incorporate it into her material because it is helpful to handle what life throws at her. Writing this track was a cathartic experience for Mengrosso. “When I go through something, I try to put it into my music because this is what gives me a drive to go through stuff,” she said. “It’s so personal. It is about finding strength and finding something that will drive you to achieve what you want. You can find strength in your weaknesses, like pulling out the light from darkness.” “Unforgiven” is part of a 12 song album that Mengrosso eyes a release for the end of April, and it will also include a recently released single titled “Under.” She is still going through the naming process for the record, and related it to naming a baby because of how much the work means to her. Life experiences are what inspires her work, and she is taking the time to choose the proper name. Mengrosso has a background in musical education, and is a composer who has been writing music for many years, as well. She started as a classical singer and developed an interest in rock and metal as she grew up. Now she is writing and producing her own music, and she said she couldn’t be happier about her path. She started her musical journey by playing piano and harp, and then began taking voice classes as a child. Mengrosso writes all her music on the piano, and she said this has helped her in developing her style. She is influenced by opera singers like Maria Callas, Cecilia Bartoli and Nellie Melba, but also listens to plenty of music outside of the classical world. Her wide range of musical taste has helped shape here as a musician.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 52 Apollo Liberace
Mar 7 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 52 Apollo Liberace
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vCTDPfvLQeyH3jurwXMxNhttps://www.instagram.com/minusgravity/?igsh=MmVlMjlkMTBhMg%3D%3D&%3Butm_source=qrhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/apollo-liberace/1564784056https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReGHC8fozKMqUFKdKHHOhwhttps://www.tiktok.com/@apolloliberaceApollo Liberace has spent his whole life involved in music, dating back to when he was a just ayoung child. Now the hip-hop/R&B artist feels that he is putting out some of his best materialyet, with his single “If I Said I Had the Answers, Would You Listen” set to be released on hisbirthday, February 27.His newest song is an R&B track that will be complete with a music video featuring himself and his girlfriend “Wolves.” It captures the essence of love and being in a relationship, and Apollo Liberace said it is melodic, while also featuring a little bit of rap and indie vibes. “The song is talking about everything you go through in a relationship,” he said. “The main lyrics are, ‘so cry alone, or you can cry on me if you want to.’ Just talking about two different people in a relationship. It’s displaying all the emotions you go through when you’re happy together. If youlove somebody it’s never going to always be great. It’s really who you’re with, to argue with, therest of your life.” Also in the works is a single titled “Paradise,” featuring Tyla Yaweh, who has worked with the likes of Post Malone, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa. Down the line, Apollo Liberace has plans to create an EP. He said the first song is mostly R&B, but others will feature him on acoustic guitar with a more “indie-folk” feel. “It’s a lot different than what I’ve done before,” he said. “I think it’s the best music I’ve made. It’s real and full of emotion, with different stories.”Apollo Liberace uses life experiences as his source of inspiration when making music. Thisincludes the travel he has done, relationships he has been in, heartbreaks and success alongthe way. The more you do in life, the more your brain expands,” he said. “And once it expands, it doesn’tgo back. It changes it in every way. Once you see outside the country, you realize how big theworld is. It definitely influences all of it.”Apollo Liberace started his musical journey at a young age, singing in the church choir and atyouth camps. He wrote and recorded his first song when he was 10-years-old while living in SanAntonio, Texas. He followed in the footsteps of his older sister, who was producing records andperforming. When Apollo Liberace was 12 he had already found success while workingalongside his sister, singing originals along with covers of the Jackson 5 and James Brownbefore turning to the hip-hop scene.When he was 15 he moved to South Korea due to his parents being on military assignment.While there, he performed as the opening act in the G-Unit Far East Tour, and was eventuallysigned by Korea Def Jam Far East.He moved back to the San Antonio where he had a song on the radio at the age of 17, andperformed at events with thousands of people every weekend. After a stint in Atlanta and thenmoving to Los Angeles, Apollo’s hip-hop trio Minus Gravity was signed by Capitol Records andhad success making music. The group split ways after about a decade together, which he said was hard because they were friends he had known since he was a kid. But since then, things have been taking off for Apollo Liberace. He is not only working on putting out new music, but will also be on a Paramount Plus television show with TV personality Chanel West Coast coming out this summer.“Things just started falling out of the sky for me,” he said. “I’ve got so many things in the works.”The namesake of Apollo Liberace pays homage to the Greek god of music, and also theeccentricity and flashiness of legendary pianist Liberace. He can relate to both, as his style is abit different than the average person, but also has some edge.“I really liked his story and his showmanship, basically,” he said. “So I combined those twothings.” Apollo Liberace loves the pure creativity that making music brings to his life. For a long time he was creating what he thought other people would enjoy, but now he is making music for himselfand he feels that it is top tier. Apollo Liberace is focused on making “true art.”“There are limitless possibilities,” he said. “Whatever you think of, and then seeing the outcomeand being able to hear what you did with the rhythm is always inspiring. There’s always magic toit, just being able to create.” He added, “I think that’s what music is: convergence of different feelings and different energies. What I put into the mic or the studio that day, I think that will come out. I hope people catch those same moods and feelings, and I think they will with this new music, for sure.” Be sure to check out Apollo Liberace’s music available on all platforms.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 51 Daneka Nation
Mar 6 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 51 Daneka Nation
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.https://danekanation.com/https://open.spotify.com/track/4kcXovepaxwAchDioLH57H?si=680fc1aa5c874624&nd=1&dlsi=d898bd0b354548f4https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=zbLH6KvS8k5nFnx9&v=z4fdd0rcSZc&feature=youtu.behttps://found.ee/isBik4Rhett Daneka, who goes by the moniker Daneka Nation, wasn’t always a singer. He spent yearsflying planes in various capacities, but after meeting a friend who taught him the craft, he knewsinging was the life for him.Daneka Nation has released a new single titled “Sacred Ground,” which is a Kix Brooks pennedtune that describes what a high school pal had gone through in life.“It’s kind of a story of my best friend in high school,” Daneka said. “He got out of high school andthe first thing he wanted to do was have kids. So we graduated in May, and he was already outhitting the clubs on Fridays and Saturday nights. He was a great country western dancer. Well,he found a woman who he got pregnant and had kids. He just couldn’t wait. It’s really kind of mybest friend’s story.”The original version of the song didn’t have much fanfare, but in 1992, McBride and the Ride shot it up the charts to number two. The only song in front of it was “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus. Daneka heard the tune on the radio one day while driving, and it hit home so hard that he knew he needed to record it. He pointed out that the storyline touches anyone who went through a similar situation, or anyone who knows young parents working their tails off to get by. Daneka feels that “Sacred Ground” is the best track that he has recorded, and it has had airplayin South America and Europe. The track has more than 200,000 listeners on Spotify, andDaneka is relishing in the fact that it is taking off.“It’s exciting,” Daneka said. “Finally I’ve got something big to work with, and I can’t wait for it tobe out there for everybody to hear. I want to hear it on every radio station in the U.S. and allover the world.”Daneka Nation’s creative style is a unique one, as he works with an Argentinian multi-instrumentalist named Ariel who plays every instrument on “Sacred Ground.” Ariel will puttogether the music, and send it to Daneka to review before he gets in the studio. Daneka thenlays down his baritone vocals along with some background singers to complete the track.Daneka is a former pilot who worked as a chief flight instructor, and also flew an air ambulancerescuing premature babies from small Texas towns. Due to being partially color blind, Danekastopped flying and became self-employed. This is when he also discovered his love for singing.“I learned a couple songs and went to karaoke bars, and wasn’t very good,” Daneka said.“Finally I ran into an 87-year-old man who was 80% blind. He was a quartet singer who hadbeen singing since he was six. So he couldn’t drive, and I couldn’t sing, so we paired up and hetaught me basically everything about how to sing over a period of three or four years.”Daneka said they would go out as much as six times a week, hitting multiple karaoke bars.Eventually his karaoke buddy passed away, but Daneka’s love for music and belting out vocalslived on.“I started lining things up to get the best people around me,” Daneka said. “I got the best guitar players, bass players, drum players and started making music in 2021.”The first song he made a Doug Stone cover called “In a Different Light,” which he changed upinto more of a “rock/country” song. Daneka Nation has seven songs recorded, and has a goal of getting up to 20 tracks. Then hecan get a live band together to play his tunes to the masses.“I’ve got a post-it note in my bathroom with three goals,” he said. “Number one is to make it inthe music industry. The second one is to play sold out arenas. The third is to play RodeoHouston- the biggest rodeo in the world.”Daneka Nation has been writing his own material, but he has not gotten into the recordingprocess yet. He has a big binder to pull lyrics from to create songs of his own down the road.Daneka said that when he gets his band together, it will be a family friendly event where healways puts in 110%.One thing is certain for Daneka Nation: He is persistent and plans to put everything he’s got intohis music.“I refuse to be a one hit wonder,” Daneka said. “If you made it as a one hit wonder, you made enough money to pay someone to write you another hit song. I will never understand a one hitwonder. Daneka Nation will never be that. I don’t care if I have to go to California, or Nashville,or wherever I have to go to make a hit song. I’m all in.”Be sure to check out music by Daneka Nation on all major platforms.
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 50 Libya El-Amin
Mar 5 2024
Creator to Creators S5 Ep 50 Libya El-Amin
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.Libya El-Amin is a television and film editor who has strengthened many projects across an array of genres. Most recently, Libya edited several episodes of Nat Geo & Disney+'s Genius: MLK/X, starring Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. As the daughter of two parents in the Nation of Islam, El-Amin brought a uniquely personal and intimate lens to the project.Previously, Libya has been celebrated for her work editing comedy series including Peacock's Bust Down, starring Sam Jay and Chris Redd, and dramas such as Hulu's Kindred, based on the novel from Octavia E. Butler. Before making the jump to lead edit, Libya built an impressive array of assistant editor credits, contributing to such projects as HBO's Insecure, FOX's Gotham, and CW's Legacies.El-Amin began her professional career as a Chemical Engineer. In her free time, she'd splice together her favorite TV shows and her favorite songs, discovering a knack for editing along the way. Already fascinated with the ways that pacing and character development can contribute to a great serialized drama, El-Amin left engineering behind, pursuing her passion for genre and storytelling all the way to a career in post-production. With several television shows under her belt, she recently took on her first feature film project, excited to delve into this new medium.As her career progresses, El-Amin looks forward to working on more high-concept fantasy and science fiction shows that tap into the love of TV she has held since she was a little girl. Her mentors include Lynne Willingham ACE (Breaking Bad, Ray Donovan), Sarah C. Reeves ACE (Westworld, Star Trek: Picard), and Nena Erb ACE (Insecure, Joy Ride). She resides in Los Angeles.Instagram - @nzhinga72Podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/bf/podcast/tv-campfire-podcast/id362603433