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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

It's a family affair with GenDirect Oct 10, 2022

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Digital creator and online personality GenDirect joins the guys on today's podcast episode. @gendirectmusic is best known for his "Daily R&B suggestions" and curated vibes for various times of our busy days via TikTok and Instagram. He is also the co-host of the R&B Heads Podcast on YouTube and various digital platforms. With over 200,000 followers on Instagram and half a million on TikTok, we wanted to connect with GenDirect and talk about his early days as a digital creator and the growth of his audience. We also get into the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media.

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

The Future is Now Oct 03, 2022

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Today's podcast episode begins with the guys talking about the first-ever edition of the Legacy Awards being nationally televised on CBC. Anthony discusses his journey into self-improvement, and Mat shares some incredible scientific events in a new segment called, 'The Future is Now".

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

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The Rise of Francesco Yates: Tour Life and Authenticity Sep 26, 2022

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Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumental Francesco Yates joins the guys on today's podcast episode. The Toronto-based Francesco Yates has gathered numerous platinum-selling awards and has already racked up more than a billion streams on Spotify. He released his self-titled debut EP in 2015, sang and played guitar on Robin Schulz's international blockbuster hit "Sugar," and garnered the support of big names like Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams. Yates also recently toured with the Backstreet Boys on their North American tour. We connect with Yates over the internet to talk about tour life, authenticity, and much more!

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

Reaching your Potential starts today! Sep 19, 2022

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On this week's podcast episode, Anthony and Diriki discuss the passing of legendary Canadian hip-hop artist Pat Stay and the uncertainty of everyone's time on earth. They also examine what a successful life means to them and share some thoughts on how to obtain it.

5 Things that musicians need to STOP doing NOW! Sep 12, 2022

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The guys connect over the internet for this podcast episode, and Anthony shares with us things he believes musicians should immediately stop doing and some other fun stuff along the way.

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

Juwayon Clarke from Musician to Musical Director Sep 05, 2022

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We are lucky to have Juwayon Clarke join us for today's podcast episode. Juwayon is a mix engineer, bass player, and musical director in the GTA. We connect over the internet to discuss why he decided to become a musical director, his approach to bass playing, his experience playing at Coachella, and much more!

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

David "DLO" Outing - Listen to LEARN! Aug 29, 2022

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Today we connect over the internet to speak with musical director and producer David "DLO" Outing. DLO has played behind and programmed full shows for some of the industry's top artists and award shows, such as Tye Tribbett, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Israel Houghton, Fantasiam Mary J Blige, Anthony Hamilton, and B.E.T awards. In this episode, DLO shares his approach to programming live shows and breaks down the process and some of the thinking when creating a live performance.

From Gang Life to Greatness Aug 22, 2022

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Our guest for today's podcast episode is Danish rapper Sleiman Nejim. Sleiman was born in Lebanon of Palestinian origin. He immigrated to Denmark and joined the local gang that eventually landed him in jail. After an assassination attempt, he left gang life and started to pursue music. He's released several singles that have succeeded on the Danish charts and collaborated on a book titled "Instead We Became Evil: A True Story of Survival and Perseverance" with Dart Adams. During this episode, we connect with Sleiman over the Internet and ask him about his early life as a refugee, how he discovered his love for hip-hop, and so much more!

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Opening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA Project

Produced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer

Mixed and Edited By: Mat Keselman

Joel Lightman Pleasure, Profit, Power and Passion Aug 15, 2022

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Musician Joel Lightman joined us for today's podcast episode. Joel has over twenty years of professional musicianship, including stints with major stadium bands and world tours with his projects. He is also co-founder of the Great Canadian Dueling Pianos with Cody Fenwick. In this episode, we chat about the concept of dueling pianos vs. playing with a band. He also shares why he decided to leave England and come to Toronto, the difference between a pub and a bar, and much more!

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