Silent Giants with Corey Cambridge

Special Episode: 'Records of Resilience' presented by Ancestry Apr 21, 2021

Welcome to the Silent Giants podcast, a podcast that highlights the superstars behind the scenes of popular culture. This special episode is presented by Ancestry.

This week’s episode is a little different from our traditional episodes. Our special guests on today's episode are closer to me than anyone I have interviewed - these Silent Giants are my own family and ancestors.

Recently I started my ancestral journey and had the extreme honor of partnering with Ancestry. Today you're going to hear a conversation with my 4th cousin Travis Hillard and through Ancestry I discovered we share the same 4th grandmother.

I hope this interview inspires you to trace your own family heritage through Ancestry. Go to Ancestry.com for your free trial!

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Meet Susan Bennett : Hi, I'm the Voice of Siri Mar 16, 2021

Our special guest this episode is Susan Bennett, the silent giant behind the iconic voice of Siri! Susan is a super accomplished voice over actor who has lended her voice to brands Coca Cola, IBM, Papa John's Pizza, McDonald's, AT&T, Wendy's, Goodyear, Ford, and many others but of course we most notably recognize her as Apple’s iconic voice of Siri.

In this episode we learn more about Susan, how her career in music led her to a career as a voice over actor, and of course we learn the story of how she became the voice of Siri.

So allow me to introduce you to the voice over actor, musician, my friend, the silent giant Susan Bennett.

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Meet Siedah Garrett: I co-wrote Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror' Mar 03, 2021

Our special guest this episode is Siedah Garrett songwriter of one of my favorite all time songs Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’. Siedah’s career as an artist and songwriter began 40 years ago. She’s written songs or performed backing vocals for countless legends like Madonna, The Pointer Sisters, Quincy Jones, Donna Summers and many others.

As a solo artist you may know Siedah for her beautiful duet with Michael Jackson ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’ off 1987’s BAD. She won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for co-writing "Love You I Do" (performed by Jennifer Hudson) for the 2006 musical film, Dream Girls.

In this interview were going to learn more about Siedah, she shares stories about meeting Quincy Jones and shares amazing stories about the making of Michael Jackson’s classic song ‘Man In The Mirror’.

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#FBF Meet Bruce Swedien: I Recorded Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Apr 24, 2020

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants! This weeks silent giant is the 5 time Grammy award winner who assisted in recording, mixing and producing the Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album, engineer Bruce Swedien. From 1978-2000 he recorded every single Michael Jackson song! Yes, every song from 'Off The Wall', 'Thriller', 'Bad', 'Dangerous' and beyond was recorded by Bruce. He has recorded for some of the greatest artist of all time like Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, and countless others. You seriously have to read this mans wikipedia page to understand what he has contributed to American popular music. To put it simply Bruce is regarded as the greatest recording engineer of all-time.

In this interview I flew down to his Florida home to chat about his upbringing in Minnesota, how he got into engineering, connecting with Quincy Jones, the makings of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, and a whole lot more. Meeting Bruce was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I really hope you all enjoy this interview. Let me introduce you to the 5 time Grammy award-winning engineer, The King of Sound, my dear friend, the silent giant, Bruce Swedien.

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#FBF Meet DJ Clark Kent: I Produced For Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. Apr 17, 2020

Happy Flashback Friday!

This week’s special guest is legendary hip-hop DJ, producer, and A&R DJ Clark Kent. Clark is a NYC icon and one of the pioneers of hip-hop. His career started as a DJ at age 14 which later lead him to become the main DJ for The Notorious BIG. He later went on to produce “Cashmere Thoughts”, “Coming of Age” and the infamous “Brooklyn’s Finest” with Biggie and Jay-Z on Jay’s classic debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’. While DJing and producing he also landed a gig during this time as an A&R Atlantic records.

In this interview Clark shares stories about his upbringing in Brooklyn, how he got into DJing and producing, landing his first A&R job, meeting Jay-Z for the first time, how he became Biggie’s DJ, introducing Dame Dash to Jay-Z, the making of my favorite Biggie song ‘The Sky’s’ The Limit’ and shares the intimate stories of being there the night Biggie was tragically shot and killed in LA in 1997. Listen. Download, Share. ENJOY!

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Remembering Allee Willis (1947-2019) - I wrote Earth, Wind and Fire's 'September' Dec 26, 2019

Sadly on Christmas Eve the world lost a great talent, Allee Willis. Allee was one of the most prolific songwriters in music history, writing Earth, Wind, and Fire's 'September' and the theme song for the hit TV show 'Friends'.

Allee was so kind and open-hearted and it is sad to say goodbye to a Giant. RIP Allee Willis.

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Meet Elwood Edwards - I'm The voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' Nov 26, 2019

Pod Bless and welcome to another episode of Silent Giants! Our special guest this episode is Elwood Edwards the iconic voiceover actor who brought you AOL’s unforgettable phrase ‘You’ve Got Mail’.

In this interview we get to learn about Elwood's upbringing in North Carolina, how he got into radio and news, and of course he explains the origin story of how he recorded the memorable phrase that birthed the internet ‘You’ve Got Mail’.

Also, be sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode for a very special announcement!

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EP74: Brian Johnston - Senior Director of A&R at Atlantic Records Nov 12, 2019

Our silent giant this episode is Brian Johnston, Senior Director of A&R at Atlantic Records.

In this interview I headed over to the Atlantic records office and we got to bond over both being from Virginia, his early love for music, how he became an A&R, he explains the mistakes artists make along the way and so much more.

So without further adieu let me introduce you to the Senior Director of A&R at Atlantic Records, my friend, the silent giant, Brian Johnston.

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EP73: M. Tony Peralta - Legendary NYC Artist & Fashion Designer Oct 31, 2019

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants! Our special guest this episode is legendary New York City artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur Tony Peralta. A native of Washington Heights, Tony is the living definition of what it is to be a New Yorker. A Dominican American born to immigrant parents, Mr. Peralta began his professional artistic career as a graphic designer. His art inspired by his Dominican heritage, New York City and hip-hop culture has been revered by art lovers and critics around the world. Tony is also the founder of 'Taller Peralta', a clothing line with a Flagship location in his native Washington Heights neighborhood where he was raised.

In this interview I got to chat with Tony in his Washington Heights apartment about growing up in New York City, how his career in art began, we talk 'Taller Peralta', he shares entrepreneurship insights and so much more!

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EP72: Rob Ackroyd - Florence + The Machine's Musical Director & Lead Guitarist Oct 15, 2019

Our special guest this episode is Rob Ackroyd, lead guitarist and musical director for English rock band Florence and the Machine.

Rob is a super cool dude who’s life and career began in London. While pursuing a career in film he had a chance encounter with leader of The Machine, Florence Welch in 2007 that would land him his role as lead guitarist.

Rob stopped by my apartment and we got to chat about his up bringing in London, we chat about his early love for music, he shares the story of how he became a member of Florence and The Machine, he explains his role as Musical Director and even shares a story of meeting Michael Jordan.

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EP71: R. Scott Bromley - 'Studio 54' Architect & Interior Designer Oct 08, 2019

Our special guest this episode is architect and interior designer, R. Scott Bromley. An inductee in the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1991, Mr. Bromley has been been designing buildings and interiors in New York City for over 50 years but he will be forever remembered for his groundbreaking architectural work for the world's most famous and infamous night club 'Studio 54'.

In this interview I got to stop by his Manhattan office and over a glass of rose we got to chat about his upbringing in Canada, how he got into architecture, how he landed the job to design Studio 54, he shares stories about the founders Studio 54 Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager and so much more!

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EP70: Deanna First - Fashion and Beauty Illustrator Oct 02, 2019

Our special guest this episode is fashion and beauty illustrator Deanna First. Deanna has carved an amazing niche for herself illustrating for brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, Swarovski, Ralph Lauren, Estee Lauder and countless others. In this interview we got to learn more about Deanna’s upbringing in Ohio, her early career as a fashion designer for Ralph Lauren and J. Crew, how she began her career as a fashion illustrator and so much more.

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EP69: Calmatic - Director of Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Music Video Sep 18, 2019

Our special guest this episode is Calmatic, director of the music video for Lil Nas X’s blockbuster song ‘Old Town Road’. Calmatic is a native of Los Angeles, California who got his first taste of the entertainment business by first becoming becoming a rapper and music producer. A man of many talents he then began expanding his creative portfolio by doing graphic design, photography, and directing music videos for other artists. He recently took home the Video Music Award for Best Direction of Lil Nas X’s hit video for his smash single ‘Old Town Road’.

In this interview we get into his upbringing in LA, the death of Nipsey Hussle and the impact it left on Los Angeles, we chat about his rap career and how that led to him becoming a film director, and of course we get into the making of his VMA award winning video for ‘Old Town Road’.

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EP68: Jerry Greenberg - Former President of Atlantic Records Sep 12, 2019

Our special guest this episode is legendary music executive, Jerry Greenberg. His career first started in 1967 when he became the assistant to Gerald Wexler who was at the time vice president of Atlantic records. Through his hard work and strong ear for music Jerry became the President of Atlantic records in 1974, making him the youngest person of any major record company in the recording industry to receive that title. During his helm as President he signed acts like Abba, The Blues Brothers, Genesis, TS Monk, Chic and Nile Rogers. In 1993 he also served as president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music.

In this interview I chat with Jerry about his upbringing in Connecticut, his early love for music, he shares the story of how he broke into the industry and become president of Atlantic records, we get into how he signed acts like Abba and Nile Rogers, and his rise to become president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music.

Jerry’s life is so amazing and prolific that it’s nearly impossible for me to explain his life's work in this introduction but there are incredible stories in this interview that you certainly don’t want to miss.

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EP67: Bob Gruen - Legendary Rock N' Roll Photographer Jul 17, 2019

Our silent giant this episode is legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen. Ever seen the imagine of John Lennon in the New York City t-shirt or him standing by the Statue of Liberty? Ever seen the image of Led Zeppelin next to the jet? Yep, you guessed it! Bob is the man responsible for all those photos and for some of the most iconic images of rock and roll history.

In this interview I stopped by Bob’s Manhattan studio we had an amazing conversation. We get into his early life, how he got into photography, he tells us the story of how he became the personal photographer for Ike and Tina Turner back in the 60s, how he became John Lennon and Yoko Ono's personal photographer, he shares the story of how he heard the tragic news of Lennon’s death on December 8th 1980, he tells goes into detail about the backstory of some of his most famous pictures and so much more.

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EP66: Phillip Youmans - Tribeca Film Festival Award-Winning Director Jun 27, 2019

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants! Our silent giant this episode is film director Phillip Youmans. Phillip is a native of New Orleans and a film student here at NYU who’s film Burning Cane took home The 2019’s Founders Award for best narrative feature at New York’ Tribeca Film festival. Phillip became the first African American to win Tribeca’s top award and the youngest person to win the award as well.

He stopped by the podcast and I got to learn so much about this budding silent giant. He talks about his upbringing in New Orleans, how he got into film, how he’s enjoying his experience in New York City, the makings of his award winning film ‘Burning Cane’, how he got superstar actor Wendell Pierce to be lead actor of the movie, lessons he’s learned along the way and so much more.

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EP65: !llmind - Grammy-nominated Music Producer Jun 20, 2019

Our special guest this episode legendary music producer !llmind, who has produced for and with some amazing artists like Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Drake, J. Cole, The Carters, Arianna Grande and countless others. He is also the host of the BlapChat podcast which I am a huge fan of and we’ll also have him as a guest my other show OPP to discuss all things podcasting very soon.

He stopped through my bed stuy apartment and got to chop it up about his upbringing in Newark New Jersey, we discuss Filipino culture, how he got into music for the first time, he details the journey of his career, lessons he’s learned along the way and so much more!

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EP64: Travis Ellison - Minnesota Vikings Sports Photographer Jun 13, 2019

Our special guest this episode is Minnesota Vikings sports photographer Travis Ellison. Travis is a dear friend of mine and while on vacation in Minneapolis he came by to chop it with me on the podcast.

I got to learn more about his upbringing in Virginia, how he first developed a strong love for photography, how he found his niche in sports photography, how he landed his role at the Minnesota Vikings, he shares amazing stories of being there for the famous ‘Minneapolis Miracle’ catch and so much more!

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EP63: Lazerbeak - Founder of Doomtree Records & Music Producer Jun 05, 2019

Our special guest this episode is Minneapolis Minnesota hip-hop producer Lazerbeak. Lazerbeak is also the founder of Doomtree Records an independent label and creative collective based in his native Minneapolis. He along with producer Ryan Olsen co-produced Lizzo’s first album ‘Lizzobangers’ back in 2013 when she was first getting her start and an up adn coming artist in Minnesota.

I flew out to Minnesota and met Lazerbeak for an interview at the Doomtree Headquarters to learn more about his life and career, the scene in Minneapolis, how he founded Doomtree Records, we get into how he met Lizzo for the 1st time, the makings of her debut album Lizzobangers, he offers vital advice for independent artist in smaller markets and so much more.

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EP62: Chuck Marcus - Photographer and Content Producer May 29, 2019

Pod Bless and welcome to another episode of the Silent Giants podcast!

Our special guest this episode is my dear friend photographer and content producer Chuck Marcus. My friendship with Chuck began when I was an intern at Play Cloths clothing line and from the beginning began instant brotherhood. Since that time way back in 2015 Chuck has emerged as one of the budding top photographers in NYC working with brands like Adidas, Foot Locker and Foot Action.

He stopped by the podcast and through our conversation I was able to learn more about Chuck’s early life as a New York City native, how he get into photography, we get personal about bumps and lessons learned along his professional journey and so much more,

I got so much love for this brother and it’s my extreme honor to introduce to you the photographer, content producer, my friend, the silent giant Chuck Marcus.

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EP61: Kristy Strate - Superstar Make-up Artist May 22, 2019

Welcome to the Silent Giants podcast! Our special guest this episode is superstar make-up artist Kristy Strate. Kristy is one of my dearest friends who is one of the top make-up artists in the worlds of fashion, television, and movies. She's touched up folks like David Guetta, Sally Fields & Don Lemon and works closely with publications like Paper, Billboard and Hollywood Reporter magazines.

Kristy popped by my Bed Stuy apartment and we chopped it up about all things make-up. We chat about her early life growing up in Utah, how she broke into the industry when she first arrived in Los Angeles, she breaks down the x’s and o’s of the business side of the make-up industry and so much more!

I learned so much about Kristy and her work as a make-up artist and I am sure you’ll do the same!

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EP60: Douglas Kirkland - Legendary Photographer May 02, 2019

Our special guest this episode is legendary photographer Douglas Kirkland. At age 24, he was hired as a staff photographer for Look magazine and became famous for his 1961 photos of Marilyn Monroe. Douglas has photographed some of the most iconic superstars in American popular culture like Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, Andy Warhol and many others.

He also did the photography for some of the greatest films in movie history like ‘The Sound of Music’, Titanic, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and many others.

In this interview we chat about his early start in photography, we bound over him getting his first job in my hometown of Richmond VA, working with Marilyn Monroe, his experience at the Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ video shoot and a whole lot more.

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EP59: Mike Boris - Music Supervisor, Music Producer, Creative Strategist Apr 10, 2019

Our special guest is none other than music supervisor, producer, and creative strategist Mike Boris. With over 20 years experience in the music and advertising industry Mike has served as Head of Music at prestigious creative ad agencies like Bates and McCann Erikson. After his time at McCann in 2012 he struck out on his own and founded Jaded Melody where he produces original music with top talent for branded content and storytelling.

In our interview I got to learn about his upbringing, how he developed a strong love for music, how his passion for playing the drums lead him into a career in music, how his time as Head of Music at McCann Erickson prepared him for entrepreneurship and a whole lot more.

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EP58: George Lois - Legendary Art Director, Designer, and Author Mar 07, 2019

Our special guest this episode is the 87 year old legendary American art director, designer and author George Lois. George is one the greatest advertising minds of the 20th century serving as Esquire magazine’s art director throughout the 1960’s and creating over 90 covers for the magazine. One of his famous covers of Esquire you may know is his depiction of Muhammad Ali as St. Sebastian. He also launched MTV with it’s iconic ‘I want my MTV’ campaign and created that advertising strategy that made Tommy Hilfiger a fashion household name. He even created the popular phrase ‘If you got it flaunt it’. George is also the author of ‘Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent)’ which is an amazing good that I highly recommend for people working in creative industries.

In this interview I chat with George at his Manhattan apartment and he shares amazing stories about his upbringing in NYC, his college years at Pratt, he tells me stories behind his iconic campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and MTV, how he met Muhammad Ali, and so much more.

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EP57: Vincent Paterson - Michael Jackson and Madonna's Choreographer Feb 20, 2019

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants!

Our special guest this episode is Vincent Paterson, the legendary choreographer for pop music and dance icon Michael Jackson. Vincent is responsible for creating some of MJ’s most iconic dance moves. He directed and choreographed Jackson's Bad tour as well as conceiving and choreographing "Smooth Criminal". He choreographed other Jackson music videos, "Black or White", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Dirty Diana", "Speed Demon", Michael’s Super Bowl Halftime show, and 1988 Grammys awards performance. He even invented the ‘crotch grab’. Vincent also in the famous fight scene from ‘Beat It’ and a zombie in ‘Thriller’. When you watch some of Michael’s most iconic work you’re really watching Michael Jackson dance like Vincent Paterson. Crazy to think about right?

Vincent also worked with Madonna choreographing her iconic music videos for ‘Express Yourself’ and ‘Vogue’. Who doesn’t know Madonna’s famous vogue pose right?

Vincent is such a mega silent giant that it was impossible for me to ask him everything in our hour long interview so I decided to focus the direction of the interview on Vincent’s life and experience working with Michael Jackson. I hope to one day bring you in a part 2 but I am sure you’re going to enjoy this special episode.

in this interview Vincent Paterson goes in-depth about his childhood outside of Philadelphia, how he got into dance, working as an assistant to Michael Peters who choreographed Thriller and Beat It music videos, how he then became MJ's lead choreographer and a whole lot more.

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EP56: Jared Evan - Musical artist, songwriter, and producer Feb 13, 2019

Today’s special guest is musical artist, songwriter and producer Jared Evan. Jared is an amazing talent and super cool human being who has vast knowledge on the music industry. In 2009 Jared signed to Interscope records and was heavily backed by industry heavyweight, Jimmy Iovine. He’s also worked in the studio with some of the biggest names in music like Pharrell, Chad Hugo, Dr. Dre, illmind, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, and many others. Currently Jared is releasing new music independently and new music he says is soon to be on the way.

In this interview we chat about his upbringing in Long Island, how his first internship at

Fader lead him to working with legendary music video director Rik Cordero, meeting Diddy, how he landed at Interscope, his new venture as a independent artist and he shares unreal valuable advice for independent artist.

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EP55: Allee Willis - Songwriter of the 'Friends' theme song Feb 06, 2019

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants!

Today’s special guest is Allee Willis the songwriter behind Earth, Wind and Fire’s classic song ‘September’. Allee is also the songwriter of ‘I’ll Be There For You’ by The Rembrandts which became the theme song for the hit TV show ‘Friends’. She also co-wrote the Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical, The Color Purple. And currently a major motion picture based on the musical is currently being produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders.[5] In 2018 Allee was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

In this interview she dials in to the podcast to share her journey of growing up in Detroit during the height of the Motown era, getting her first job at Columbia records as a copywriter, working under Clive Davis, meeting Janis Joplin a week before she died, the making of Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘September’, the creation of the Friends theme song ‘I’ll be There for You’, co-writing The Color Purple musical and a whooole lot more.

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EP54: Mike Ladman - Music Supervisor at Droga5 Jan 09, 2019

Todays special guest is Mike Ladman, music supervisor at Droga5 creative agency. Droga is an agency works with companies across various mediums of broadcast, print, digital, social, and experiential marketing. Some of Droga5’s most recognizable work includes campaigns for The New Times, Newcastle Brown Ale, and Under Armour.

Corey sits down with Mike to learn more about his upbringing, his love for music and we learn more about his day to day role as music supervisor.

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EP53: Michael Doret l New York Knicks Logo Designer Nov 21, 2018

Today’s special guest is graphic designer Michael Doret the silent behind the Famous NY KNICKS logo. In this interview I sit down with Michael to chat about his upbringing in Brooklyn, how he got into graphic design, he offers advice to young creatives, we talk the sacrifices hes made along the way and of course we go into the making of the NY Knicks logo!

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EP52: Jezz Hill l Makeup Artist Nov 07, 2018

Today’s special guest is fashion make-up artist Jezz Hill. Jezz has done makeup for top publications and brands like Elle, Bazaar, Lorreal, Lee and more. I stopped by her Bed Stuy apartment to chat about her upbringing in Argentina, her early career as a chef, moving to NYC, how she got into make up, building her clientele and a whole lot more.

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EP51: Mel D. Cole l Photographer Oct 31, 2018

This week's silent giants is NYC photographer Mel D Cole. Mel is one of New York’s top photographers and has built a solid resume for himself working alongside Trey Songz and The Roots as their personal photographer.

In this episode I sit down with Mel to chat about his early life in Syracuse, how he got into photography, lessons he’s learned along the way, shares amazing stories about shooting Diddy’s infamous white parties, meeting Sade and Drake in London’s 02 Arena and a whole lot more.

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EP50: Mad Skillz l Rapper & Songwriter Oct 03, 2018

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Silent Giants podcast! This is a major milestone and we're forever grateful to all of the Silent Giants who shared their stories and to YOU our listeners! We're forever grateful!

This week’s Silent Giant is Grammy nominated rapper, songwriter and Virginia legend, Mad Skillz. Skillz is largely credited or being the first artist to put Virginia hip-hop on the map but built an amazing career as a ghostwriter for some of the biggest rap artists of all-time. Currently Skillz holds a teaching position at the University of Richmond at the School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

In this interview I connect with Mad Skiilz in our hometown of Richmond, Virginia to chat about his early life, how he broke into the music industry with Missy Elliot and Timbaland, connecting with DJ Clark Kent, his first record deal with Atlantic back in the 90s, his career as a ghostwriter, chats about his latest EP ‘I’m the DJ & The Rapper’ and a whole lot more.

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EP49: Bill Bentley l Legendary Music Executive and Publicist Sep 26, 2018

This week’s Silent Giant is legendary music executive and publicist Bill Bentley. In this interview I flew out to Los Angeles to chat with BIll about his early life in Texas, getting his start as Music Editor at the Austin Sun, his move to LA to which lead him to become music editor for the LA Weekly, Director of Publicity at Slash Records, and how he rose to become Senior Vice President of Media Relations at Warner Bros Records.

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EP48: Lucia DeRespinis - Dunkin' Donuts Logo Designer Sep 12, 2018

This weeks special guest is industrial and graphic designer Lucia DeRespinis. Lucia is one of the most accomplished individuals in the world of industrial design but struck unexpected gold when she created the iconic logo for Dunkin’ Donuts. Her work in industrial design is displayed at MOMA here in NYC and she is currently a professor at Brooklyn’s prestigious Pratt Institute.

In this interview she invited me to her Manhattan apartment to chat about her early life, attending Pratt in 1949 as the first female to graduate in industrial design, the makings of that famous Dunkin Donuts logo, we have a conversation of the heart about life, race, and the world we live in.

She’s one of the most extroadinary people I’ve ever met and it’s an honor to share her story so without further adou let me introduce you to the industrial and graphic designer, fierce trailblazer, my friend, the silent giant Lucia DeRespinis

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EP47: DJ Clark Kent l Music Producer & DJ Sep 05, 2018

This week’s special guest is legendary hip-hop DJ, producer, and A&R DJ Clark Kent. Clark is a NYC icon and one of the pioneers of hip-hop. His career started as a DJ at age 14 which later lead him to become the main DJ for The Notorious BIG. He later went on to produce “Cashmere Thoughts”, “Coming of Age” and the infamous “Brooklyn’s Finest” with Biggie and Jay-Z on Jay’s classic debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’. While DJing and producing he also landed a gig during this time as an A&R Atlantic records.

In this interview Clark shares stories about his upbringing in Brooklyn, how he got into DJing and producing, landing his first A&R job, meeting Jay-Z for the first time, how he became Biggie’s DJ, introducing Dame Dash to Jay-Z, the making of my favorite Biggie song ‘The Sky’s’ The Limit’ and shares the intimate stories of being there the night Biggie was tragically shot and killed in LA in 1997.

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EP46: Frank Olinsky - MTV logo and Moon Man designer Aug 02, 2018

This week’s silent giant is Brooklyn artist, graphic designer, illustrator and art director Frank Olinsky, the man who created the iconic MTV logo!

Frank stopped by the podcast to chat about his early life, attending Pratt Institute back in the late 1960s, breaking into the industry as a graphic designer, creating album art for some of the biggest rocks acts of the 90s, being neighbors with Jean Michele Basqiuat, and oh yeah the makings of that famous MTV logo and a whooole lot more.

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EP45: LIVE interview with Rafe Offer: Co-founder and CEO of Sofar Sounds Jul 09, 2018

This week we have a very special LIVE podcast episode with Rafe Offer, Co-founder of Sofar Sounds. Sofar Sounds is a music events startup company where guests and artists come together to experience music in an intimate and respectful setting at secret locations around the globe.

For our first LIVE episode I stopped by the Sofar Sounds NYC headquarters to chat with Rafe about his upbringing in Chicago, his love for music, his experience attending the University of Wisconsin, why he created Sofar Sounds, how he was able to make the company a global community throughout the world, and we even have a short Q&A from our live audience!

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EP44: Meet Lucas Sacks l Talent Buyer at Brooklyn Bowl Jul 02, 2018

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Welcome to another episode of the podcast!

This week’s silent giant is talent buyer, Lucas Sacks. Lucas is in charge of booking talent at Brooklyn Bowl, one of NYC’s most popular performance venues. In this episode we sit down to chat about his upbringing, how he became a talent buyer, describes his day to day duties and responsibilities, how he discovers talent to book for the venue, explains mistakes that artists make when looking to book shows and a whole lot more. If you’re an aspiring artist or manager there's a million gems in this episode so listen closely!

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EP43: Meet Andre Torres l Founder of Wax Poetics Magazine Jun 26, 2018

This weeks silent giant is Andre Torres. Andre is founder of the iconic music magazine Wax Poetics. He stopped by the podcast to chat about his upbringing in Florida, his early career as a painter, making the move to NYC, how he started Wax Poetics, why he exited the print publishing business and his new role as Vice President of Urban Catalog at Universal Music.

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EP42: Meet Taylor Robinson l Drummer and Music Manager Jun 20, 2018

Welcome to another episode of the Silent Giants podcast!

This week’s silent giant is drummer, producer, and artists manager Taylor Robinson. He stopped by my Bed Stuy apartment to chat about his upbringing, how he got into music, his experience attending and prestigious Berkelee School of Music, how his career as a professional drummer began, life on tour, how and why he got into artists management, his new album and lessons he’s learned along the way.

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EP41: Prince Charles Alexander l Bad Boy Records recording engineer Jun 05, 2018

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This week’s special guest is Grammy- award winning producer, recording artist, engineer and educator Prince Charles Alexander.

After becoming a signed solo recording artist under Virgin Records in the mid 1980s he began to focus his attention on a career as an audio engineer. He soon became one of the hottest engineers in hip-hop recording multi-platinum hits for Mary J Blige, Usher, Jodeci, Sting and Diddy. Its Prince Charles’s relationship with Diddy though that landed him the role of Bad Boy Entertainment’s lead engineer for over 10 years recording Bad Boy’s most iconic songs and albums.

In this episode he dials into the podcast to chat about his early life in Boston, breaking into the industry under music legend Maurice Starr, becoming a solo performer on Virgin, getting his big break as the engineer recording Joedci’s ‘Diary of a Mad Band’ album, how he landed at Badboy, shares vivid stories of recording Biggie’s ‘Ready to Die’ album, his new role as a professor at Berkelee School of Music and a whole lot more.

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EP40: Mary Wood l The silent giant behind Pepsi and 7UP. May 21, 2018

This week’s silent giant is music entrepreneur, singer, songwriter and producer Mary Wood. Mary is the founder of Frisbee a company that specializes in writing for TV commercials, movie scoring and brand consulting.

Mary has written, performed or produced some of the most recognizable TV jingles for brands like Pepsi, 7UP, and many others. Her work as a musical TV giant led her write songs for A-list artists like Aretha Franklin, Britney Spears, Jordan Sparks, Isaac Hayes, Kiss, Faith Hill, Jessica Simpson, The Spice Girls and countless others.

In this interview I stopped by her TribeCa studio to chat about her upbringing in New Hampshire, how she got into music, moving to NYC, getting into commercial advertising, writing ‘The Joy of Pepsi’ jingle, being in the studio with Aretha Franklin, founding her company Frisbie and a whole lot more.

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BONUS: Nick Fulcher | The making of Cardi B’s ‘Invasion of Privacy’ album cover May 07, 2018

Welcome to this very special bonus episode of the podcast.

In this episode we sit down with Atlantic records art director, Nick Fulcher. Nick sits down to chat about his role in the making of Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy' album cover. It's great to have him back on the show!

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EP39: Scott Sharrard l Gregg Allman's lead guitarist May 07, 2018

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This week's silent giant is Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Scott Sharrard. As well as being a solo musical artist Scott is most known for his role as a long time collaborator for rock and roll legend Gregg Allman. Scott worked alongside Gregg as his lead guitarist, song collaborator and musical director for years.

In this interview he sits down to chat about his upbringing in Michigan, how he got into music, how he met Gregg Allman, being nominated for a Grammy, cowriting Gregg's last musical composition before he passed away and whole lot more!

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EP38: Bruce Swedien l Michael Jackson's recording engineer Apr 30, 2018

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants!

This weeks silent giant is the 5 time Grammy award winner who assisted in recording, mixing and producing the Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album, engineer Bruce Swedien. From 1978-2000 he recorded every single Michael Jackson song! Yes, every song from 'Off The Wall', 'Thriller', 'Bad', 'Dangerous' and beyond was recorded by Bruce.

He has recorded for some of the greatest artist of all time like Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, and countless others. You seriously have to read this mans wikipedia page to understand what he has contributed to American popular music. To put it simply Bruce is regarded as the greatest recording engineer of all-time.

In this interview I flew down to his Florida home to chat about his upbringing in Minnesota, how he got into engineering, connecting with Quincy Jones, the makings of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, and a whole lot more. Meeting Bruce was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I really hope you all enjoy this interview.

Let me introduce you to the 5 time Grammy award-winning engineer, The King of Sound, my dear friend, the silent giant, Bruce Swedien.

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EP37: Liberty DeVitto l Billy Joel's former drummer Apr 09, 2018

This week’s guest is drummer, Liberty Devitto the silent giant behind music icon Billy Joel. For over 30 years he was Billy’s touring and recording drummer participating on classic albums like ‘Turnstiles’, ‘The Stranger’, ‘The Bridge’ and many others. You may also recognize Liberty for co-starring in Netflix’s music documentary ‘Hired Gun’.

In this interview we sit down to chat about Liberty’s upbringing in New York, how he got into drumming, how he met Billy Joel, how became his drummer, and lessons he’s learned along the way. An amazing interview from an amazing guy.

So without further adou let me introduce you to the American rock and roll drummer, my friend, the silent giant, Liberty Devitto.

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EP36: A conversation with music entrepreneur, Jeff Price. Mar 20, 2018

This weeks silent giant is Jeff Price. Jeff is the co-founder of Tunecore, the worlds largest digital music distribution service. TuneCore offers musicians and other rights-holders the opportunity to distribute, sell or stream their music through online retailers such as iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, and others.

Jeff moved on from Tunecore and founded the mechanical royalty collection agency Audium which helps publishing members accurately get paid from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, and other streaming services.

In this episode he chats about his upbringing, how he formed his record label spinART records back in the 90s, starting Tunecore, his new company Audium a whole lot more.

Overall Jeff is a music industry and bad ass and shares a lot of knowledge that I think you’ll appreciate.

So without further adou let me introduce you to the entrepreneur, music industry pioneer, my friend, the silent giant, Jeff Price.

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EP35: A conversation with rap artist, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Mar 05, 2018

This weeks episode is with rapper and good friend Mr Muthafuckin Exquire. In 2011 with zero budget and management, Mr Muthafuckin Exquire’s viral song and video ‘Huzzah’ grossed an astounding 2.4 million youtube views and his mixtape ‘Lost in Translation’ exploded to become an internet sensation.

In this episode we cover Ex’s upbringing in Crown Heights, how he got into music, shares how he developed his sound and brand, and the creative strategy behind his viral sensation ‘Huzzah’. Lots of gems in this episode for sure.

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EP34: A conversation with Rhetorik Feb 19, 2018

This weeks silent giant is Rhetorik. Rhetorik is one of my good friends from Virginia who has made quite a name for himself DJing behind Grammy nominated rap star Logic along with many others. I met up with him on his tour bus after his show at Madison Square Garden to chat about his upbringing, how he got into DJing for Logic, Life on tour and about his new role as a performing artist.

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EP32: A conversation with music manager, Marat Berenstein Jan 29, 2018

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Today on the show we have a very special guest, Marat Berenstein. Marat is the manager for my good friend and music supervisor of Broad City, Matt FX. After graduating from Columbia University, Marat went to work for music legend Art Garfunkel as personal assistant and tour manager but he’s currently a professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

In this episode Marat stops by to chat about how he got into the industry, his experience working with Art Garfunkel, how and why he got into sync licensing and a whole lot more.

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EP31: A conversation with Tiffany Hardin Jan 22, 2018

Thank you all so much for checking out another episode of the podcast!

Also, pardon my voice this episode. Got hit hard with a cold, but the show must go on, right?

Today we have a very special guest on the show, Tiffany Hardin. Tiffany is one of my dear friends who has worked for some of the heaviest hitters in hip-hop. Her career started by interning for hip hop manager and talent scout, John Monopoly. Next she became the assistant to Mona Scott Young. For those who may not be up to speed Mona Scott Young co-founded Violator management with Chris Lighty, which managed artist like Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Q Tip and more.

After working work Mona and than began working alongside music industry heavyweight Steve Stout at the creative agency Translation. She later struck out on her own to found her own management company Gild Creative Group.

In this episode Tiffany stops by to chat about her life, career and lessons shes learned along the way.

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EP30: A conversation with photographer, Nick Onken Jan 08, 2018

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Hope you all had an awesome holiday season and happy 2018 to every single one of you!

We're kicking of the year with my dear friend, Nick Onken. Nick is an exceptional photographer and graphic designer who has worked with industry heavyweights like Justin Bieber, Usher, Scooter Braun and more. He stopped by the show to share his journey, wisdom and experience.

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Dick Zimmerman: The making of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album cover Dec 20, 2017

Thank you all so much for tuning into another episode of the podcast!

For the 35th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller' we are interviewing the silent giants who worked behind the scenes to make the album the greatest selling album of all-time.

This episode is with photographer, Dick Zimmerman the silent giant behind the 'Thriller' album cover. Dick chats about growing up in Brooklyn, his career as an artist and photographer, how he landed the job to work with Michael and the making of that iconic 'Thriller' album cover.

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John Bettis: Songwriter of Michael Jackson's 'Human Nature' Dec 15, 2017

Welcome to the special episode of the Silent Giants podcast.

For the 35th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' we are interviewing the silent giants who helped make the 'Thriller' the greatest selling album of all-time.

This episode features John Bettis, the songwriter of MJ's 'Human Nature', which is my personal favorite song of all-time.

Enjoy as John chats about his career, the making of "Human Nature" and WHO the song is actually about....

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Meet Bob Giraldi: Director of Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' Video Dec 11, 2017

For the 35th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ all of December we are interviewing the Silent Giants who played a vital role in helping make the album the greatest selling album of all-time.

This week’s silent giant is Bob Giraldi the director of Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ music video. This was the second music video released on MTV from the ‘Thriller’ album and received 1984 American Music Award for favorite pop/rock Video and favorite soul music Video.

In this interview I chat with Bob about his upbringing in New Jersey, his collegiate basketball career, how be broke into film, and the makings of Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking video for ‘Beat It’

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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' series intro w/ Jason King Dec 04, 2017

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Thank you all for tuning into another episode of the podcast. This entire month of December we are going to be celebrating the 35th anniversary of Michael Jackson's groundbreaking album, 'Thriller'.

In this introductory episode for 'Thriller' month I sat down with Jason King, co-founder of NYU's Clive Davis institute of recorded music & author of Michael Jackson Treasures, to discuss the historical significance of the album that would become the greatest selling album of all-time.

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EP25: Susan Rogers - I recorded Prince's 'Purple Rain' album Nov 26, 2017

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Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! For everyone commuting long distances this weekend I have a special 2 hour episode for you!

This week's silent giant is music engineer and producer, Susan Rogers. Susan is the silent giant who recorded Prince's classic and iconic 'Purple Rain' album! In this interview Susan chats about her upbringing, how she broke into the industry, meeting Prince for the first time the making of one of my favorite albums, 'Purple Rain' and a whooole lot more!

Susan's journey is absolutely incredible.

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EP24: Scott Schreer - FOX's NFL & MLB music composer Nov 20, 2017

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Thanks for checking out another episode of the podcast.

This week’s silent giant is drummer and television theme song composer, Scott Schreer. Scott has composed iconic jingles for brands like Snickers and Coca-Cola, but he’s most notably known for creating the super recognizable theme music for the NFL on FOX. He is also responsible for making the theme music for Major League Baseball, the NHL and NASCAR for the FOX network.

In this episode Scott sits down to chat about growing up in Brooklyn, his love for the game of baseball, how he broke into the television industry, explains the makings of the iconic NFL theme song and a whole lot more. This guys story is absolutely amazing.

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EP23: A conversation with DJ Sentz Nov 13, 2017

Thank you guys so much for tuning into another episode of the podcast!

This week's silent giant is DJ Sentz. Sentz is one of my dear friends and DJ's for one of my favorite Brooklyn MCs Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire.

In this episode Sentz sits down to chat about his career and shares lessons he's learned along the way.

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EP22: A conversation with music video director, Joanna Nordahl. Nov 06, 2017

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Thank you all again for tuning into another episode of Silent Giants!

This week's silent giant is film director, Joanna Nordahl. Joanna is one of Europe's top music video directors. Her work as even earned her a Swedish Grammy!

In this interview we sit down to chat about the music and arts culture in Stockholm, her career in film, and she offers advice for film makers looking to break into the industry.

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EP21: A conversation with Tee White Oct 22, 2017

Thank you all again for checking out another episode of the podcast!

This week's silent giant is rapper & producer, Tee White. Tee is an amazing artist who has carved a unique lane for himself in the music industry though the world of sync licensing.

Hear Tee share his story of growing up in Chicago, how his started his musical career and how he broke into the world of sync licensing.

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EP20: Bob Power l The silent giant behind D'Angelo's 'Brown Sugar' album Oct 15, 2017

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Thank you all again for checking out another episode of the podcast! This week's guest is Grammy award winning engineer and producer, Bob Power.

Bob is the sonic genius behind some of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums of all-time.

In this episode though we chat about Bob's career and uncover the making of D'Angelo's 'Brown Sugar' album.

Thank you all so much for the unbelievable support.

Much love,

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EP19: Meet Amadeus l The silent giant behind Trey Songz Oct 01, 2017

Welcome back to another episode of Silent Giants.

This week's silent giant is musical director and producer, Amadeus. In this episode Amadeus chats with us about growing up in New York City, getting his first song placement, shares valuable lessons he learned in the music industry and how he became the musical director for Trey Songz.

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EP18: Meet Nick Fulcher - Art Director at Atlantic Records Sep 24, 2017

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants.

This episode features Nick Fulcher, Art Director at Atlantic Records. In this episode Nick explains his early influences, how he created Goldlink's album cover for 'After That We Didn't Talk', and his new role at Art Director of Atlantic Records.

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EP17: Meet Mike Parker l The silent giant behind Nike's Air Force One sneaker Sep 17, 2017

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This week's silent giant is Mike Parker. Mike was the Marketing Director at Nike who played a key role in making the Air Force 1 sneakers the highest revenue grossing shoe of all time.

In this episode Mike sits down to chat about growing up in NYC, how his career at Nike began, the history of the Air Force 1, his time working for Under Armour, signing Steph Curry, and a whole lot more.

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EP15: Meet Darius Christian l The silent giant behind Rihanna's 2016 VMA performance Sep 03, 2017

We're back!

The silent giant in this week's episode is Trombonist, Darius Christian. Darius stopped by to chat about his upbringing, moving to NYC, performing with Rhianna on the VMAs, and rocking out with Solange at Panorama.

Thank you to my friend, Olivia Castriota, for making this interview possible. Follow @oliviacastriota and check out her music as well.

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EP14: Meet Jason Arce l The silent giant behind Blood Orange Aug 06, 2017

This week's silent giant is saxophonist, Jason Arce.

In this episode Jason chats about growing up in Virginia Beach, why he started playing the saxophone, moving to NYC, and how he teamed up with Blood Orange.

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EP13: Meet Thirstin Howl lll the silent giant behind Ralph Lauren Jul 31, 2017

This week's silent giant is Thirstin Howl lll, the silent giant behind Ralph Lauren. Thirstin is co-founder of NYC's notorious Lo-Life crew, which made Ralph Lauren's POLO brand a staple in hip-hop fashion.

Hear about his upbringing in Brooklyn, founding Lo-Life crew and more!

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EP12: Meet Datwon Thomas l The silent giant behind Vibe Magazine Jul 24, 2017

Hey Guys!

First, I want to say thank you all so much for all your support. You all are f*ckin' rockstars. I want to apologize for the lack of consistent sound quality. This is an issue I am currently addressing and I want to thank you all for sticking with me!

Much love,

Corey Cambridge

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In this episode we sit down with Vibe Magazine's Editor in Chief, Datwon Thomas. Datwon chats his career as a journalist, founding King Magazine and tells amazing stories about some of your favorite artists in music.

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EP11: Meet Mario Rangel l The silent giant behind Khalid and Bryson Tiller Jul 17, 2017

This week's silent giant and celebrity stylist, Mario Rangel.

In this episode Mario explains how he broke into the industry, how he began styling Bryson Tiller and the story behind Khalid's single artwork for 'Location'.

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EP10: Meet Nigil Mack l The silent giant who signed Kid Cudi Jul 09, 2017

In this episode we sit down with A&R, Nigil Mack. He sat down to chat about how he got his start in the music industry, signing Kid Cudi, and discovering D.R.A.M.

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EP9: Meet Jonathan Mannion l Photographer of JAY-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' album cover Jul 02, 2017

In this episode Corey sits down with legendary photographer, Jonathan Mannion. Jonathan chats about his career, meeting JAY-Z, and the making of the 'Reasonable Doubt' album cover.

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EP8: Meet Elite - Producer for J. Cole Jun 25, 2017

In this episode hip-hop producer, Elite dials in to talk about his career, meeting J. Cole, and the making of '4 Your Eyez Only'.

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EP7: Meet PSIMDOPE l Illustrator of Wale's 'Ambition' album cover Jun 18, 2017

In this episode Princess Spencer aka PSIMDOPE sits down with Corey to chat about her career as an illustrator, her big break with 9th Wonder, and the makings of Wale's 'Ambition' album cover.

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EP6: Meet Jake Troth l Producer of Kevin Gates hit song 'Really Really' Jun 11, 2017

In this episode Jake shares awesome stories about playing baseball with Steph Curry, working with Big Boi and the making of his double platinum Kevin Gates single 'Really Really'.

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EP5: Meet DJ Dahi - Grammy Award-winning music producer Jun 04, 2017

In this episode Corey sits down with Grammy nominated producer, DJ Dahi. Dahi chats about growing up in Los Angeles, his career, shares stories behind some of his biggest hits with Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and explains his favorite songs he produced off Kendrick Lamar's new album 'DAMN'.

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EP4: Meet Jeff Geasey l A&R for DJ Snake's global hit 'Middle' May 28, 2017

In this episode Corey sits down with Jeff Geasey, A&R at BMG publishing. Jeff shares his journey of becoming an A&R, explains his involvement in the creation DJ Snake's global hit 'Middle' and tells us why he thinks publishing deals are better than record deals for new artists.

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Meet Blue The Engineer: I recorded Solange Knowles 'A Seat at the Table' album May 21, 2017

In this episode of Silent Giants, Corey sits down with Grammy Award-winning Blue The Engineer to chat about his career, the making of Solange's 'A Seat at the Table' , and how it felt to win his first Grammy.

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Meet Matt Fx: I am Broad City's Music Supervisor May 14, 2017

On this episode of Silent Giants, Corey sits down with music supervisor, Matt FX. Matt chats with us about growing up in NYC, how he became a music supervisor and the hurdles he faces working on the hit show Broad City.

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Meet Coodie Simmons: I Directed Kanye's Through the Wire' music video May 05, 2017

In this episode of Silent Giants, Corey sits down with film director, Coodie Simmons to learn more about his life, career, and the story behind his groundbreaking music video for Kanye West's 'Through the Wire'.

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