This is Iain Archer, Grammy nominated and Ivor Novello winning songwriter!Iain is a songwriter, producer, and performing artist from Northern Ireland.He is a two-time Ivor Novello winner, a Grammy nominee, and has penned some of the most popular songs of the past 20 years.He has had numerous Top 10 chart hits and has worked with Snow Patrol, James Bay, Liam Gallagher, Shania Twain, Jake Bugg, and Niall Horan (formerly of One Direction).You can meet Iain and a bunch of other amazing producers and songwriters at our next Woolvs live event, in Belfast, on Tuesday 14th November 2023.  Check out Instagram @wearewoolvs for for information! This episode is sponsored by The Actor’s Community, where emerging actors and film-makers can find live training and guidance from a community of OSCAR and BAFTA winning actors, directors, producers, and writers. Find out more at: https://theactorscommunity.org/Now, a note, we've purposely made Woolvs feel like listening in on an old skool telephone call, rather than an overproduced interview, so with that in mind enjoy Mr Iain Archer!REMEMBER!There is also a 'Who is...' episode with Iain, a quickfire Q&A to give you a sense of his persona and what drives him! You can also find out about his Instagram 'situation' on that one! https://www.iainarcher.com/https://www.woolvs.com/

This week’s Woolv is Grammy nominated Songwriter Iain Archer!Now, what is a Woolv I hear you say? Well, my dear, a Woolv is someone who has an involuntary and unrelenting hunger in the direction of some passion or another,  and our guest this week is exactly that!Iain is a songwriter, a producer, and a performing artist from Northern Ireland. He is a two-time Ivor Novello winner, a Grammy nominee, and has penned some of the most popular songs of the past 20 years, including numerous Top 10 hits. He's worked with Snow Patrol, James Bay, Liam Gallagher, Shania Twain, Jake Bugg, and most recently with Niall Horan formerly of One Direction!You can meet Iain and a bunch of other amazon producers and songwriters at our first Woolvs live event in Belfast on Tuesday 14th November, check out Instagram @wearewoolvs for for information on that!This episode is sponsored by The Actor’s Community, where emerging actors and film-makers can find live training and guidance from a community of OSCAR and BAFTA winning actors, directors, producers, and writers. Find out more at theactorscommunity.org/Now, a note, we've purposely made Woolvs feel like listening in on an old skool telephone call, rather than an overproduced interview, so with that in mind enjoy Mr Iain Archer!REMEMBER!This 'Who is...' episode is a quickfire Q&A with Iain, to give you a sense of his persona and what drives him.Don't forget to tune in next week for our 'This Is ...' episode for a more in depth conversation! In the 'This is...' episode Iain unveils his process, motivations, and stories from sessions with the likes of Snow Patrol, Tired Pony, and James Bay! https://www.iainarcher.com/https://www.woolvs.com/

Here it is! Episode 1.2 of Woolvs featuring world-renowned grafitti artist, David Speed!So.... This is David Speed!Against all odds, David took his passions of illustration & painting and built one of the most well-respected agencies in London! As well as creating his own art, he has collaborated with some of the best-known brands in the world, including Porsche, Alexander McQueen, and Disney!Now a world-renowned artist, David has also built a #1 Podcast called Creative Rebels. He is the very definition of a Woolv: a person with an irrational hunger towards some passion or another and he has managed to carve out a life in the direction of that passion.Tune in to previous episode (EP 1.1) for a quickfire Q&A with David, to get a sense of his persona and what drives him!This episode (1.2) is a more in depth conversation, where David unveils how he overcame his challenging early years, a broken education system, and a near-death experience; using every ounce of doubt and discouragement as fuel for his burgeoning career!David’s latest exhibition ‘Faded’ is open to the public daily 11 am to 4 pm, from October 6th to 15th, at 367 Railway Arches, London, E2 8HZ.https://www.woolvs.com/https://www.davidspeed.uk/This episode is sponsored by:https://www.ecko.ac/https://www.theactorscommunity.org/PLEASE NOTE: Each episode in Volume One of Woolvs has two components!The first component (i.e. the previous episode) is a quickfire Q&A with the guest that'll give you some idea who they are and what they're all about!The second component (i.e. this episode) is a longer form in-depth conversation between our host JP McCorley and our guest!

Our inaugural podcast episode features world-renowned grafitti artist, David Speed!Against all odds, David took his passion, illustration & painting, and built one of the most well-respected agencies in London! As well as creating his own art, he has collaborated with some of the best-known brands in the world, including Porsche, Alexander McQueen, and Disney!David also built a #1 Podcast called Creative Rebels. He is the very definition of a Woolv: a person with an irrational hunger towards some passion or another and he has managed to carve out a life in the direction of that passion.Tune in to this episode for a quickfire Q&A with David, to get a sense of his personas and what drives him. Don't forget to tune in to our 'This Is ...' episode for a more in depth conversation, where David unveils how he overcame his challenging early years, a broken education system, and a near-death experience; using every ounce of doubt and discouragement as fuel for his burgeoning career!https://www.woolvs.com/https://www.davidspeed.uk/This episode is sponsored by:https://www.ecko.ac/https://www.theactorscommunity.org/PLEASE NOTE: Each episode in Woolvs Volume One comes in two parts: - The first part is a 'quickfire' Q&A that gives you some understanding of our guest and their origins / motivations.  They are entitled 'Who is. .... ?' in this case 'Who is David Speed?' - The second part is a longer form in-depth conversation that reveals how our guest managed to carve out a life doing what they love. They are entitled 'This is ....'