Industry Talks Podcast ep10 - Madame Gandhi, Producer, Drummer, and Activist

Len Brown is the Project Manager of Rap, R&B, and Reggae Music at the Recording Academy. In addition to artist outreach and music business outreach, Len oversees the nominee selection and voting process for his genres' categories during the lead up to the Grammy Awards every year. On this episode Len sheds some light on what goes on behind the scenes at the Recording Academy, how you can become a voting member, and what he things separates Grammy winners from the rest of the pack.

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Rocker-turned-engineer, Jason LaRocca, is formerly known as the singer/guitarist of acclaimed punk band, The Briggs. By the age of eighteen, the Los Angeles native had also become a full- fledged producer and recording engineer. He has recorded and mixed music for such major motion pictures as “Aquaman,” “Bad Boys for Life,” “Paddington,” “The Accountant,” “Joy”, “Godzilla: King of Monsters,” “Blockers,” Blumhouse horror hit “Ma,” and the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary “Icarus.” Jason also mixed the music for the smash-hit video game “Fortnite.” In his true multi-faceted style, Jason not only engineers scores, but often produces them as well — creating sound design and instrumentation. Jason’s upcoming projects include feature films “Bill and Ted Face the Music,” Marvel’s “Morbius” and video game “Cyberpunk 2077.”

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VNSSA has always had a passion for music, even as a child. The Newport Beach native now calls Los Angeles home, and has immersed herself into the local electronic scene. Although Santa never gave her the turntables she wanted at a young age, she soon found herself drumming in local rock and indie rock bands. From there she learned to DJ, and started performing at local clubs and house parties. VNSSA's debut single was released in early 2018 on House of Hustle Records and since, she has released multiple EP’s and singles on labels such as Dirtybird, Dim Man, Sweat It Out, Psycho Disco, Box of Cats, Tons & Tons, Strangelove Recordings, and many more, including a Beatport #1 single “Word”, with Walker & Royce, on Black Book Records/ HotBoi. 


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Ascending producer and engineer, Ekzakt, has been refining his production skills for over a decade and is enjoying the rewards of his consistency while just scratching the surface of what he is capable of. He has worked with some of Hip Hop & R&B’s most prominent rising, established, and legendary artists including Guapdad 4000, Ye Ali, Armon & Trey, 6lack, G-Eazy, The Dream and Too Short amongst many others.

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On this episode Kyle Emerson-Brown sits down with Natalie Dodge, the Senior Director of A&R; Catharine Corkery, the Senior Global Marketing Manager; and Nicole Lee, the Senior Digital Strategist of Astralwerks Records.

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On this episode we dive in to Kyle's inbox and discuss some interesting e-mail exchanges. This is a great one if you want to learn some solid business communication skills as an artist, producer, or manager. 

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On this episode, Roman sits down with Christian McCurdy, founder of the management company Legion and manager of Ant Clemons, Nija, and Jack Rochon. They discuss the things Christian looks for in his clients (it's not what you think!) and how staying on top of your email inbox is like doing your dishes.

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Chris Voss is the CEO & Founder of the Black Swan Group Ltd and the author of Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the FBI’s hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group. During Chris’s 24 year tenure in the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI but Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.

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On this Episode Roman sits down with Anthony Pisano. Anthony is a Producer, DJ, and founder of Jamcompass, a powerful platform that helps creatives connect and collaborate in real time.

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While interning at Atlantic Records in 2005, Joe Khajadourian linked up with Alex Schwartz, forming The Futuristics. Together they have achieved numerous records that hit radio and climbed the charts. Some of their credits include G-Eazy and Halsey’s “Him & I,” Selena Gomez’s “Fetish,” Machine Gun Kelly’s “Bad Things” featuring Camila Cabello, Flo Rida’s “I Cry,” and The Lonely Island’s, “3-Way,” ft. Justin Timberlake and Lady GaGa, which earned an Emmy nomination. In early 2015, The Futuristics co-produced Natalie La Rose’s hit debut single “Somebody” ft. Jeremih, which reached #1 at rhythmic radio and the top ten on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The Futuristics also have a song on the Furious 7 soundtrack, “Payback”, by Juicy J, Kevin Gates, Future, and Sage the Gemini.

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