100 Years of Hitmakers Podcast

Chuks is a London based record producer and songwriter with deep roots in Jazz fusion, Gospel music and RnB.  

He is a multi-instrumentalist with a flair for fusing flavorful sonics together which can be heard in his work like Brockhampton’s platinum single ‘Sugar’.  

When he’s not in the studio you might catch him on tour at Coachella playing with Burna Boy and other artists. He is currently songwriting and collaborating with talented Artists and friends all over the world whilst building a music collective called Playdough Music. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Chuks to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Scott Stapp is a Grammy winning songwriter, solo artist, and Creed frontman. Creed burst into popular consciousness in 1997 with MY OWN PRISON and would dominate rock radio throughout the early 2000’s. Followed by the Diamond-certified HUMAN CLAY (1999), WEATHERED (2002) and FULL CIRCLE (2009), Creed sold over 50 million albums, broke airplay records, sold out arenas, and won a Grammy for “With Arms Wide Open.”   

As a solo artist, Stapp released PROOF OF LIFE (2013) and THE GREAT DIVIDE (2005) and the most recent release, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SHADOWS that was written and recorded with producers Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter Scott Stapp to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Brock Berryhill is a Multi-Platinum Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist from Nashville, Tn.  He has performed in over 35 countries since the age of 19 and opened for acts such as Kane Brown, Parmalee, Kansas, Collective Soul and Candlebox.‬ 

As a Producer, he has produced songs for artists such as, Brantley Gilbert, ‪Jake Owen‬, ‪Kane Brown‬, ‪Chris Janson‬, Darryl Worley, and ‪Twenty One Pilots‬. 

His songwriting credits include #1 Songs, “Good as You by Kane Brown, “Homesick” by Kane Brown, “What Happens in a Small Town” by Brantley Gilbert/Lindsay Ell  

He also has the current radio single by Kenny Chesney “Happy Does,” “Hard Days” by Brantley Gilbert and “Now You Know” by Jon Langston.  He was also a co-writer on the song "Found You" by ‪Kane Brown‬ which is a RIAA certified Gold single.  

Brock has had songs he's co-written recorded by Kenny Chesney, ‪Jake Owen‬, ‪Jason Aldean‬, ‪Kane Brown‬, ‪Parmalee‬,‪Tyler Farr‬, ‪Chris Janson‬, & Jon Langston. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Brock Berryhill to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.  

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Grammy-nominated and Platinum-selling producer Sonny Digital is one of the youngest producers credited with creating the sound of Hip-hop’s most prominent names in Atlanta and beyond.  

With close to 10 years in the game, American music producer and artist Sonny Digital continues to prove he is a moving force in Hip-hop music.  He produced smash singles like Tuesday by ILoveMakonnen, Racks by YC and Future, Birthday Song by 2 Chainz and Kanye West and Red Opps by 21 Savage. Digital’s other production credits include Travis Scott, PnB Rock, Young Thug, Rick Ross, Juicy J, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, MadeInTYO, Lil Uzi Vert, Wiz Khalifa, 50 Cent, Gucci Mane and many more.  

At only 27-years-old, Sonny pushes his music to the masses while discovering and creating new sounds through his production and songwriting. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Sonny Digital to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Jesse Frasure is a Grammy nominated, Nashville songwriter, producer, DJ and music publisher who has written 16 number ones and shows no signs of slowing down.  

In 2018, he was named BMI’s Songwriter of the Year and has garnered four consecutive CMA Triple Play Awards for having written three number one songs in a calendar year.  

He’s also a CMA, ACM and Dove award winner for his work in production and songwriting. 

Jesse comes from Detroit, MI where his musical upbringing was influenced by the Motown sound, which you can hear come through in his writing. His cuts range from Country, to Pop to Christian music, where he’s had number ones in each genre. He’s been in Nashville for over 20 years where he continues to crank out the hits, as well as DJ around the world.   

In 2016 he joined forces with Roc Nation and Warner Chappell to create the publishing venture, Rhythm House as the owner and flagship writer/producer, where he helps cultivate and elevate the next generation of great songwriters. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Jesse Frasure to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.  

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Not only does Lzzy Hale front record-breaking GRAMMY® Award-winning platinum rock band Halestorm, but her voice also echoes throughout popular culture at large.  

Since co-founding the band in 1997 during middle school, she has quietly cemented herself as a powerhouse vocalist, deft and dynamic guitarist, and influential force at the forefront of a faithful fanbase. To date, the group’s catalog encompasses two gold singles “Here’s To Us” and “I Get Off,” two gold albums Halestorm and The Strange Case Of…, and one platinum single “I Miss The Misery” in addition to streams in excess of a half-a-billion—all unprecedented accolades for modern rock. They logged two back-to-back Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, namely Into The Wild Life [2015] and Vicious [2018]. Among a pair of nominations, the musicians notably scored the 2013 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance” in recognition of “Love Bites (So Do I)”.  

Simultaneously, some of the biggest names in rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music would seek out Lzzy for high-profile collaborations. She lent her voice to Lindsey Stirling’s gold-certified crossover smash “Shatter Me” in addition to joining forces with Machine Gun Kelly, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dream Theater, Shinedown, Stone Sour, and more for hard-hitting duets. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter and musician Lzzy Hale to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. 

Since their formation in the early 70s, Daryl Hall & John Oates have gone on to record 21 albums, which have sold over 80 million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. They have scored 10 number one records, over 20 Top 40 hits, and have toured the world for decades. 

John is a diverse musician and songwriter active in Nashville community and beyond. Founded in 2010, he was the creator and executive producer for the “7908 the Aspen Songwriters Festival” at the historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, CO. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter and musician John Oates to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

A St. Louis native, Emily Landis moved to Nashville in 2012 to attend Belmont University’s songwriting program. She signed a co-publishing deal with BMG in 2018 and has since secured cuts with artists Gabby Barrett, Eric Paslay, Kassi Ashton, Madison Kozak, and more.  

Frequently co-writes with hit songwriters Liz Rose, Lee Thomas Miller, Jamie Moore, Rodney Clawson, and Craig Wiseman.  

A personality of gold with wizard lyric & phrasing, at 26, Landis currently has her first single to country radio with Gabby Barrett’s “The Good Ones”. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Emily Landis to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she helps create.  

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Rob Grimaldi is a multi-platinum songwriter/producer/DJ/composer who has worked with Queen Naija, Noah Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Tim McGraw, Blackpink, and R3hab to name a few. 

Extremely diverse and distinct, Grimaldi’s proficiency on four instruments and far reaching programming skills gives each of his tracks a unique musicality and identity.  

Creating commercially relevant records that showcase a varying blend of pop and other genres is his ultimate goal, achieved by combining live instruments with various programming techniques reflecting the artist or cowriter’s essence/strengths/uniqueness.  

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Rob Grimaldi to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Lindsay Rimes is a Nashville-based Australian songwriter and producer who has penned works for artists such as Kane Brown, Luke Bryan & Chase Rice. 

His songs have been recorded by celebrated country acts including Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Doleac, Tyler Rich, Restless Road, The Cadillac Three, Lindsay Ell, LoCash, Lauren Alaina, Thomas Rhett, Dylan Scott and Drake White to name a few. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Lindsay Rimes to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.  

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.