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The Mike Kuz Interview
"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."
IG: https://instagram.com/encore.pod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@encore.pod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EncorePod_
Kuz: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kuz/
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Kuz on producing for Dave East
1:39 - How many songs get cut for a 17 song album
2:24 - Kuz’s role in the studio
4:21 - How Kuz likes to collab with creatives
8:14 - Difficulty doing business with friends?
9:18 - How Kuz does business
9:50 - Kuz’s recommendation for how musicians should do business
11:45 - When uneven splits make sense
14:24 - What is Steel Sessions
17:50 - Horrible first impressions
19:20 - How to deliver criticism
20:56 - Staying consistent in hard times
24:58 - How Kuz sets goals
25:40 - How Kuz got his foot in the door
27:28 - How to approach interning
30:00 - Kuz taking the leap to move to NYC
32:40 - Getting compensated for music
35:22 - How to tell if an artist is about to pop
39:08 - Traits of artists that didn't make it
41:54 - Things that surprised Kuz about working with A-Lists
45:07 - If Kuz got 500K to invest in his career
47:13 - Kuz’s best & worst decisions of his career
50:18 - Kuz’s career regrets
52:20 - Final Thoughts
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By Kyd Works & PonchoThe Mike Kuz Interview
"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."
IG: https://instagram.com/encore.pod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@encore.pod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EncorePod_
Kuz: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kuz/
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Kuz on producing for Dave East
1:39 - How many songs get cut for a 17 song album
2:24 - Kuz’s role in the studio
4:21 - How Kuz likes to collab with creatives
8:14 - Difficulty doing business with friends?
9:18 - How Kuz does business
9:50 - Kuz’s recommendation for how musicians should do business
11:45 - When uneven splits make sense
14:24 - What is Steel Sessions
17:50 - Horrible first impressions
19:20 - How to deliver criticism
20:56 - Staying consistent in hard times
24:58 - How Kuz sets goals
25:40 - How Kuz got his foot in the door
27:28 - How to approach interning
30:00 - Kuz taking the leap to move to NYC
32:40 - Getting compensated for music
35:22 - How to tell if an artist is about to pop
39:08 - Traits of artists that didn't make it
41:54 - Things that surprised Kuz about working with A-Lists
45:07 - If Kuz got 500K to invest in his career
47:13 - Kuz’s best & worst decisions of his career
50:18 - Kuz’s career regrets
52:20 - Final Thoughts
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Gear we use for the show (affiliate links, please use if you'd like to support!)
- Camera: https://amzn.to/3zp0kjn
- Tripod: https://amzn.to/3W6N7FJ
- External battery Packs: https://amzn.to/3DGq9y5
- SD Cards: https://amzn.to/3DGq9y5
- Lens: https://amzn.to/3znmiDq
- Mics: https://amzn.to/3TXSdC4
- Boom Arms: https://amzn.to/3NbHL7Y
- Interface: https://amzn.to/3sHdMv2
- Lights: https://amzn.to/3DEh4pr
- Softbox (for better quality light): https://amzn.to/3DFAqur
- Light Stand: https://amzn.to/3gT6lP6