The Yancey Richardson episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to speak with Yancey Richardson (director of radio promotions for Atlantic Records) about the following topics....
- how he got started in the music industry
- werking with dwayne wiggins (tony toni tone)
- the importance of being persistant & not taking no for an answer
- building & maintaining relationships
- some of the advantages of werking at a major label
The KennyMixx episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to speak with Patchwerk Recording Studios 1 & only Chief Mastering Engineer KennyMixx about the following topics....
- how he got his start as an audio engineer
- his conversations with Dr. Dre
- what the various types of mastering are
- the difference between a mix room & a mastering room
- the relationship between the mix engineer & mastering engineer
The Fatboi episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to speak with Super Producer Fatboi about the following topics....
- being one of the 4 early "Trap Sound" producers
- how he began sampling music on a cassette tape
- why he enjoys working with new artist vs. established artist
- what he considers a producers role should be
- working on Gucci Mane's smash it "Wasted"
- free beats for mix tapes
- why its important to have management & what role they play
- tv money vs. music money
The Tamiko & Kirsten episode:
Video: I dO MUSIC Podcast ft. Tamiko & Kirsten
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down & speaks with both Tamiko & Kirsten about the follwoing....
- the importance of a good internship
- leading a team vs. being on a team & why its important to have good help around you
- the importance of protecting your brand image
- how the lines between managers & pr professionas has blurred
- some of the advantages of being a woman in the music industry
- some of the challenges women face in the music industry
- working together as women
The Johnnie Cabbell episode:
Video: I dO MUSIC Podcast ft. Johnnie Cabbell
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down & speaks with Johnnie Cabbell about the follwoing
- making the transition from artist to manager & then to booking agent
- the responsibilities of a booking agent
- some non traditional revenue streams where artist can make extra money while out on the road
- responsibilites of the road manager
- some of the things to stay away from when doing shows on the road
The Tia Culver episode:
Video: I dO MUSIC Podcast ft. Tia Culver
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down & speaks with Tia Culver about the follwoing....
- the role of a publicist is
- responsibilites of a PR specialist
- the difference between a manager & a publicist
- doing PR for businesses vs PR for artist
- the importance of maintaining good relationships with all the media outlets
- some of the non-traditional ways to get your music out there
The Moetown Lee episode:
Video: I dO MUSIC Podcast ft. Moetown Lee
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down & speaks with Moetown Lee about the follwoing
- the importance of establishing & maintaining good relationships
- how he became 8Ball & MJG's manager
- negotiating a million dollar deal with Diddy
- the difference between branding & marketing
- the importance of market analyzation (identifying your customer)
- setting up the correct type of social media account (business vs. personal account)
- putting together One Music Fest (some of the trials, tribulations & successes)
The Phil Stein & Jason White episode:
Video: I dO MUSIC Podcast ft. Phil Stein & Jason White
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy hosts one of our Weekend Werkshops ft. Phil Stein & Attorney Jason White.
In this episode they discuss the many ways artist, producers & songwriters can earn money off of their digital content.
The Patchwerk Weekend Werkshops take place once per month - for more information please visit www.patchwerk.com
The Dee Dee Murray episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with music industry vet Dee Dee Hibbler (ONP, Outkast, Murray Media Group) about the following topics:
- How she got her start in the music industry over 25 years ago
- The importance of having strong mentors & role models in the music industry
- Some of the advantages of being a woman in the music industry
- Managing Organize Noize Productions
- The Atlanta hip hop / rap scene prior to the 1st Outkast album
- Putting together the 1st Outkast album
- Transitioning from the music industry to film & tv
- The importance of maintaining good relationships & how they have been the driving force for her career
The Ian Burke episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with music industry vet Ian Burke (TLC, Xscape, Arrested Development, ASCAP) about the following topics:
- How he got his start in the music industry over 25 years ago
- The importance of "seeing a need & filling that need"
- Buiding a solid reputation in the industry by doing good work
- Managing Arrested Development & relinquisning his duties after he took them as far as he could
- Working at Ichiban Records & how MC Breed's song "Aint No Future in Frontin" helped his career out
- Being responsible for taking the Atlanta Bass Scene national
- Introducing Xscape to Jermaine Dupri
- How he formed & put TLC together
- Running the Atlanta ASCAP office & how he helped make them "cool"
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The Columbia BT episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Columbia BT about the following topics
- turning down a million dollar deal
- why it's important for him to hire people with checkered past
- what atlanta artists have problems in today's market
The DJ Infamous episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with DJ Infamous about the following topics
- why he considers himself as a entertainment powerhouse
- How he got his start djing at the age of 11
- What the music scene is like in Lansing Michigan
- How he came up with his dj name
- Why it was important for him to go to college & how it benefitted his career
- Why he chose to be a radio DJ
- How he came up with the "talk to me" drop
- How he started working with Jeezy & how he got usher to perform for free
- The importance of being a people person as a dj
- How technology has affected What he does as a dj
- How he ended up being Ludacris' official tour dj
- The value of the mixtape & why it's still important
- What he learned from DJ Drama & DJ Khalid
- The importance of having a good work life balance & why it's important for him to be involved in his kids lives
Hosted by Luke C.
5 Patchwerk Staff Engineers talk shop....
discussing pop culture, technology & sound from an engineers perspective in this episode the fellas discuss the following topics:
- What they are currently listening to on their personal time
- What songs they listen to for reference purposes & why
- Why they think they are good at engineering ... what traits make them stand out
- If they can just enjoy listening to music as opposed to constantly technically listening to it (without being critical)
- Some things that people don't know about engineering
- Some of the challenges of mixing songs that are programed songs Vs live instrumentation
- Advice they would give to the recent audio engineer graduates
The Squeak episode: Manager / Industry Vet.
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Squeak & discuss the following
- How his parents musical tastes influenced him
- How he got started in the industry werking at Noontime
- How & why he started managing Drumma Boy
- Responsibilities of a manager
- The importance of being discipline
- Why its important to be honest when you self access
- Why its important to him to remain actively involved in his daughers life
The Big Zak episode: Writer / Artist / Entrepeneur
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Big Zak & discuss the following
- How he got introduced to the music industry by Kool Ace
- Meeting & working with MC Breed
- Working with Too Short
- How he and Jazze Pha hooked up
- How they came up with the hook for Ciara's 1st single Goodies
- How they formed the group Boyz N Da Hood
- Why he considered quitting the music industry
- The importance of having a good work life balance
- Ghostwriting for major artist
- The story behind creating a major hit with Jazze Pha for Nelly
- Coming up with Greg Streets anthem
- The importance of knowing his value
The K. Rich / Street Money Worldwide episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with the CEO of Street Money Worldwide & Bankroll Fresh' Dad.... K. Rich
In this episode they discuss the following:
- the history of Street Money Worldwide & how he got started in the industry
- werking with Gucci Mane when he first got started, setting up Leflare Ent
- funding his own label & staying independent
- transitoning from the streets to the music industry
- how losing his son impacted his life
- the new Bankroll Fresh album & documentary "In Bank We Trust"
- his motivation to keep going after his son passed
- new projects coming soon from Street Money Worldwide
The Orlando Mcghee episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with owner of Severnty2Music, Manager & former A&R Orlando Mcghee
In this episode they discuss the following:
- Managing Future
- How he got his start in the music industry
- Interning at Organized Noize & how it impacted his career
- Why he chose to go into management
- Working with Lil Jon & E40
- Why branding is so important to breaking artist
- Transitioning froma boutique indie label to a major
- What the actual role of & A&R is
- How the documentary "The Art of Organized Noize" came about
The Blanco The Ear episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Grammy Nominated vocal producer & songwriter "Blanco The Ear"
In this episode they discuss the following:
- Starting out in the industry as an audio engineer & why he quit after a year
- What it actually means to be a vocal producer & how he got into it
- How being an audio engineer helped him out as a vocal producer
- His early situation with Polow da don & how they started working together
- Why he moved away from vocal producing to writing
- His favorite part of the recording process
- The importance of having high character
- What makes Atlanta so special
The Needlz episode: (full video available on Patchwerk Youtube Channel)
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Grammy Award winning producer "Needlz" (Jeremih, Lupe Fiasco, Bruno Mars, Jeezy, Drake, Rakim, Lil Wayne)
In this episode they discuss the following ....
- the story behing his Grammy Award wining single "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
- interning at Bad Boy Records & how he got his 1st few placements
- what he spent his 1st check on & then being broke shortly thereafter
- how being from the midwest (Lansing, MI) has had an impact his music career
- how the movie "Juice" changed his life
- some of his "passion projects" -
- the importance of networking & nurturing meaningful relationships
- how his educational backround has helped him out
- why he chooses to manage himself & why its been hard for him to find management
- why he doesn't do as much hip hop these days & being exposed to the pop side of the industry
The She'kspere episode: (full video available on Patchwerk Youtube Channel)
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Grammy Award winning producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (TLC, Destinys Child, Lloyd, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston) - In this episode they discuss the following ....
- How he got his start in the music industry
- How doing time in prison forced him to focus more on music
- How he was able to establish meaningful relationship here in atlanta
- How he got his name
- When people started to take notice of his production
- His process when making records
- How he feels about ed sheron sampling his record
- The importance of producer tags
- Producing the Lloyd song "true"
- His opinion on today's R&B sound
- What he's working on now
- The importance of keeping his sound current
- Why he chooses to keep a low profile
- The importance of fighting for what's yours
The Ric Ross episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with Ric Ross (Capitol Records Southeast National Field Director) - In this episode they discuss the following ....
- getting records played on the radio
- the importance of learning all aspects of the music industry
- how he got his start in record promotions
- the importance of mainting good relationships
- some of the benifits of being signed to a major label
- why he never carries business cards
- his non profit company Music Entertainment Group
- finding his purpose & recognizing his passion within the music industry
The EyeLash Vizion episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast ....
In this episode Sammy sits down to chat with CEO Shante Traynham & Executive Director Brand Strategist Mimi Carpenter of EyeLash Vizion Marketing & Brand Agency.
The ladies discuss the following topics:
- how they broke into the music industry
- being signed to Diddy's mom as an artist
- the importance of buiding your own brand as a PR company & not just your clients
- the benefits of cutting deals & having relationships with fortune 500 companies
- working for & with Mizay Ent
- why they gave up their 6 figure jobs to start EyeLash Vizion
- some of the advantages of being a woman in the music industry
- keeping certain things off of social media
- how they got involved in film & television
- working with reality stars vs artist
J. Carter episode:
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents The I dO MUSIC Podcast..... in this episode Sammy sits down to speak with The One Music Fest & Sol Fusion creator, J. Carter about the following....
- graduating from FAMU & how college played a pivotal role in his career
- how he got his start promoting parties & when he realized it was a viable business
- making the decision to leave his 6 figure job in corporate america to do events & brand marketing full time
- what was behind the idea of him creating Sol Fusion
- techniques he used to market & brand his events prior to the advent of social media
- how he ended up getting Heineken as his first sponsor
- how he chooses which companies he wants to align his brand with
- some of the biggest challenges of being an entrepreneur
- how his wife encouraged him to keep pursing his dreams
- why it's important to keep investing in yourself
Vince Phillips episode: full video is available on the Patchwerk Studios Youtube channel.
In this episode Sammy sits down to speak with one of Atlanta's most well respected entertainment attorneys, Mr. Vince Phillips to discuss the following....
- why he decided to study entertainment law
- how watching Jermaine Dupri go from "rags to riches" inspired his whole BME team
- what it means to be a "skilled" entertainment attorney
- what make him unique in the way he handles his clients
- working with Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Trillville, Crime Mob, Young Bloodz, Young Jeezy
- suggestions for new artist when dealing with attorneys
- some of the differences between representing film vs music clients
- the 360 deal & how it's evolved over time
Preston Crump episode: full video is available on the Patchwerk Studios Youtube page
Patchwerk Recording Studios presents... The I dO MUSIC Podcast
In this episode Sammy sits down to speak one of Atlanta's legendary musicians ... bass player Mr. Preston Crump .. in this episode they discuss the following ...
- how he arrived at playing the bass & why he quit playing drums
- attending Berklee & how it impacted his career
- how he hooked up with Organized Noize
- working with Dr. Dre & how it was different than working with ONP
- how he approaches playing bass on songs
- how traveling & being on the road opens you up to different styles of music
- what he likes about using the new technology to make music