Rebel Radio

We're back once again with Dennis White aka Latroit aka Static Revenger. He was our very first guest ever, and came back a couple years ago and interviewed me. Links below. Since then he won a GRAMMY for best remix of Depeche Mode's "You Move," and today we're learning a bit about what that does for someone's career and how to leverage wins to keep the momentum going. This is a short episode, and it's part one of three with Latroit. Coming up, we'll be tackling a couple topics relevant to his business and seeing what we can learn from each other. Love to hear what you think of that format if you want to leave us a comment. Links to some of the things we discuss in the show: Sean Penn, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501189042 David Byrne, How Music Works: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0804188939 Simon Napier Bell, Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay: https://www.amazon.com/dp/178352104 Rebel Radio Episode 1 featuring Dennis White: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebel-radio/id1009565465?i=10

Brent Rollins is one of the people responsible for the way our culture looks. He has been creative director at Complex and Ego Trip (including The White Rapper Show), designed some of your favorite album covers (Black Star?), and worked on iconic films with Spike Lee and John Singleton. Plus Nike. Plus Undefeated. Plus... He shares some strong opinions on where culture is going and where it's come from, and also gives us some lessons on how to think about creativity and the quality of our work. Booyah! If you liked this one, check out our interview with Sacha Jenkins: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/if-you-are-afraid-to-fail-you-are-never-going-to-win-ever EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/deepsounds/ben-stereomode-wolves-and-owls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If West Coast hip hop had its own Mount Rushmore, Too $hort would definitely be on it. The living legend was gracious enough to invite us into his studio — an amazing creative compound in DTLA — and share some insights into what it's like being an icon, how he keeps it funky decade after decade, and why being a cool ass person is a solid business strategy. Make sure you check the latest Too $hort album, The Vault: https://open.spotify.com/album/06kKqnfLrDNcQCsgdUbg5N?si=e0FAR72bTz2m1-6LuotaUg If you liked this one, check out our interview with AMG: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/ep-5-rapper-amg-on-how-the-rap-game-is-all-a-show-but-he-had-fun-doing-it EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/housemusic/yung-goat-count-this Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Kavanaugh has been a controversial figure in entertainment. He built a very successful business at Relativity — perhaps the largest independent movie studio, plus management businesses in sports, music, and e-sports. He also made some enemies. He was critical of the Hollywood establishment, and took some beatings in the press for his innovations. Ryan came by the studio to tell us how he's tackling the future of media and culture with Triller, building the next big Hollywood idea with the Entertainment Stock Exchange, and how he's learned to build the kind of company he wants to work for. Great lessons here from a leader who's enjoyed incredible highs and lows. My man earned his stripes and he's not afraid to share what he's learned. Support our sponsor: Honeybook Use Honeybook to automate your busywork and get your business done in less time with less work. Organize your client communications, bookings, contracts, and invoices — all in one place. - Sign up NOW at www.HoneyBook.com/REBEL to save 50%

Tayy Brown didn't set out to make music with a message, but sometimes the message finds you. "I got a DM from somebody, said that they was close to committing suicide, and they said that I helped them. That's when I knew I should be doing this." Tayy is a singer and rapper from Maryland, making music that bangs from his hood to Rolling Loud, to on tour with Ski Mask The Slump God. He came by the studio to give us the real about how to come up without losing yourself. How to stay focused on what's important. How to engage with fans without letting that take over your life. Make sure you check out some Tayy Brown music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2r8X6T84SucAyX88QbvahO?si=NBulyifeSgCiXpdpAFl-6w "Run Down" is the one we're banging around here. "Safety" and "Lie to Me" are pretty dope too. And follow @RealTayyBrown Support our sponsors: Fiverr & Honeybook Use Fiverr to connect your business with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, f

John Lewis is what you get when you combine a corporate dude, an entrepreneur, and a motorcyclist. He's passionate, but tempered, realistic. He rode up to our studio to share some lessons he learned working at Nike, Burton, building his own coffee company, and consulting for the motorcycle industry. He's also probably the first guest who came prepared with notes of lessons he wanted to share. Here are two of the favorites: 1. Swing the bat and go down swinging. Failure is one of the most important things you can do as you go through this process that we call life. 2. More throttle, less brake. When something isn't feeling right, sometimes just by applying more pressure — applying more spending or applying more pressure to your sales force — you can sometimes get a desired result. DON'T SLEEP ON OUR NEW SPONSOR: FUTURE Future brings you 1-on-1 physical training from elite coaches, delivered right to your Apple Watch. Personalized workouts and daily check-ins to help you reach your goals. They'll even

This episode is a master class in house music. Junior Sanchez is perhaps the youngest of the house music dons. He's at the tail end of the giants who defined the genre and set the pace for the generations to follow— guys like Kenny Dope and Louie Vega, Armand van Helden, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Harry "Choo Choo" Romero, Kerry Chandler. Junior plays the kid brother, and in that role, he's the one stirring thing up, crossing genres, challenging the status quo. In a room full of rebels, he's the rebel's rebel. We caught up with Junior at last fall's Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and got him to share some thoughts on his own career as well as where our music has come from, and where it's going. If you liked this one, check out our interview with Louie Vega: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/louie-vega-you-have-to-put-in-the-time EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/firstedition/ado-woodz-fck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ B-Hen comes by the studio to show us how it all matters: Not just the work we do, but how we present the work, how we talk about the work, how we sell the work. This dude has his game tight. He's bringing new dimensions to DJing — more dancing, more fun, exploring music from different places and genres. Lots to learn here. If you liked this one, check out our interview with Mr. Choc: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/mr-choc-how-to-be-a-team-player EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/last-verse-semper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LP Giobbi is a busy woman. We were lucky to get a few minutes with her backstage at the Shrine before she opened for Sofi Tukker. In addition to a national tour, she's still producing and releasing music; and she's a co-founder of Femmehouse, a nonprofit that teaches women to produce electronic music; and she's the North American music director for W Hotels; and she runs the Animal Talk Collective which hosts parties, provides music publishing, and more. Damn, that's a lot! We cover a lot of ground in a few minutes: hearing stories of her come-up as well as lessons learned along the way about collaboration, prioritization, and other -ations. Dig it. If you liked this one, check out our interview with Sofi Tukker: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/sofi-tukker-how-to-be-an-ambassador-for-joy EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/deepsounds/uptwn-addicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24KGoldn came by the studio to tell us how he became an instant campus legend at USC, how he's building his career with music, marketing, and sneakers, and how he thinks about his future: "I want to create my own world. Basically, everything from the clothes you wear to how you interact with people, to the music you listen to, the films you watch the, the food you eat." We can dig it. EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/jan-ii-rollin-feat-shelovesboon-hadji-gaviota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sneakertopia is a new experience launching this morning in LA, bringing sneaker culture, street art, music, and more under one roof. Plus shopping. Looks like fun, so we sat down with two of the founders to try to learn what we could about what to expect (they wouldn't give us a ton of details) and how they came together from diverse backgrounds to create something new. Check out the interview and then check out the show and let us know what you think. You can get tickets at https://www.sneakertopia.com. EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/gxx/gxx-kill-me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest brought a surprise guest. Cito AKA Cito on the Beat is a producer on the rise. He already has tracks with some of today's biggest names: YG, TyDollaSign, Kevin Gates, Lil Skies, Troy Ave, Tory Lanez, Cardi B. And he's only just begun. Cito came through the studio and brought his artist Suigeneris aka Suie, a 16 year old trap rapper from San Jose. Suie's first single, "Now" features Lil Skies and he's quickly joining a new generation of artists who release music rapid fire for our streaming pleasure. They gave me some great insight into a what it means to be an artist or producer in 2019 and beyond. For some of us old folks it's easy to sit on the sidelines and compain about how nobody makes good music anymore, but hearing from these guys about what they're going through is illuminating for real. Hope you'll check it an let us know what you think. You can follow Cito: https://www.instagram.com/citoonthebeat/ And Suie: https://www.instagram.com/xosuigeneris/ If you liked this one, check

Daniel Miller is a journalist at the LA Times. He's also the creator and host of the Larger Than Life podcast which chronicles the fascinating life of Big Willie Robinson, a leader in LA's street racing culture in the 70s and 80s. A Vietnam veteran Green Beret who stood 6’6” and weighed over 300 pounds, Big Willie was larger than life for real. The podcast takes us from his beginnings to becoming a character who would bring together crips and bloods, celebrities and politicians, and play a key role in the volatile race relations of the time. It's an amazing listen that we hope you'll enjoy here: https://www.latimes.com/projects/larger-than-life-podcast/ Daniel shares stories from the podcast, in addition to his own stories of getting comfortable on the mic and learning to embrace the way that media is changing today.​ If you liked this one, check out our interview with Clint Schaff: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/clint-schaff-of-the-la-times-how-to-stay-interested EDM.com Track of the Week: https://s

Kevin Allocca gets paid to do what most of us do for free: Watching YouTube videos. I caught up with Kevin at the YouTube beach club during Cannes Lions and he took a half hour away from speaking on-stage and advising the world's biggest marketers to tell us about his fascinating job as the head of trends and culture at YouTube. He and his team are responsible for helping their brand clients understand why some things go viral and how to make content that's relevant and gets watched. He gave us some great insights into the way YouTube has changed over the years and the role it plays in the daily life of the world, and also what it means to him to have his finger on the pulse of billions of people. When you're done here, you should go watch Kevin's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_allocca_why_videos_go_viral?language=en And buy his book Videocracy: https://www.amazon.com/Videocracy-YouTube-Changing-Rainbows-Watching/dp/1632866749/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WKW9RJ2PWDWJ&keywords=kevin+allocca&qid=1568605165&

I met up with Samantha Ronson at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and we sat on the rooftop of the FQ Lounge overlooking the Bay of Cannes. Not a bad place to talk to one of the world's most interesting DJs. The audio is a little funky because we're outdoors but our expert producer was able to make it sound pretty good. Samantha shared some details of her personal life — famous family, famous relationships — and a lot about her journey as a musician. We almost managed to get into an argument about "woke culture" but unfortunately it turns out we pretty much agree. Side note: If you're in a creative business, you should definitely be attending Cannes Lions. It's June in the South of France, so how could you go wrong? https://www.canneslions.com Also make sure you check out https://www.thefemalequotient.com to learn about the great work they're doing to advance equality in corporate America. EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/troy-unlimited-racks-feat-ardy-reapz Learn more abou

This week we sit down with DMC champion and Juno Award (that's like a Canadian Grammy) winner DJ Brace. If you look him up online, you'll learn pretty quickly that the term DJ doesn't really do him justice. Sure, he plays records, but he does so much more than that. There's one video where he's working both hands and a foot pedal and basically making up songs as he goes. He also produces music. And makes tools for DJs. And designs turntables. And plays festivals. And teaches. And more. Check it out. If you liked this one, check out our interview with DJ Nu-Mark: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/ep-2-dj-nu-mark-provides-an-important-lesson-on-why-sticking-to-your-creative-craft-is-key EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/kid-angel-damaged Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for another ARTWORK REBELS episode in partnership with Guerilla One. Dave Navarro has done it all. He was a founding member of Jane's Addiction and then played with Red Hot Chili Peppers and then started his own bands Panic Channel and Royal Machine. He's been a TV host and a podcaster and a documentary filmmaker. He married Carmen Electra. Dave came by the studio with our occasional co-host Eddie Donaldson to talk about his newest project Life After Death: A street art persona that allows Dave to express his creativity, dig into politics, and address issues that affect all of us in modern living. We talk about some heavy shit in this episode. Also some non-heavy shit. Basically a lot of talking shit. If you liked this one, check out our interview with RETNA: https://bit.ly/2OqOJuZ EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/a-cross-pain-feat-xone-white Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh sat down with the legendary DJ Z-Trip at the LA Times Festival of Books. Z-Trip shares his stories about his incredible journey as a DJ, producer, remixer, and some of the creative choices he's made along the way. We had a lot of fun mixing it up with him in front of a live audience. Check it out! If you liked this one, check out our interview with Ali Shaheed Muhammad: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/final-ali-shaheed-muhammad EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/mvrs-disstance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Moczydlowsky (aka Bob Moz) runs Techstars Music, a startup accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs solve problems for music. He sits at the very interesting intersection of music, capital, and technology, finding the talent who will redefine the mechanics — or economics, or social dynamics, or something — of music. "I'm a talent scout. I'm looking for people who are in love with a problem that if they figure out an ingenious way to solve it, their investors make tons of money." In our studio, Bob talks about how the world is changing, why faster is better, except when it isn't, and he shows us why you always take the mic, whether you think you deserve it or not. If you liked this one, check out our interview with Josh Luber: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/love-and-sneakers-and-hip-hop-how-to-turn-your-passion-into-profit EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/dimes-running-man-feat-donny-casper-kavelli-kei-leeza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People love to talk about how genres don't matter in music anymore. And yet, they do. Feed Me aka Spor aka Seventh Stitch aka Jon has been making underground hits across multiple genres for over a decade. Among other things, he's learned that a genre is a community — at least the makers but probably extending to the labels, promoters, and even some core fans — and has its own rules and ways of doing things. Learn about that, as well as how his passion for art and design has affected his approach to making music, and more. If you liked this one, check out our interview with Caspa & Rusko: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/caspa-x-rusko EDM.com Track of the Week: https://soundcloud.com/hip-hop/macntaj-xtra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices