AME Radio Show

Gwen Fox - Having gone through the school of hard knocks Gwen has great stories of vulnerability, successes, failures, and strengths that make her into the award-winning artist and teacher she is today. She was the only American selected to show with His Royal Highness Prince Phillip at the Fermoy Art Gallery in England. Having won top awards in National Juried Shows, selected for inclusion in many art books, commissioned by the NSA to create two large paintings for their offices in Maryland and Austin Cellars Winery of California selected one of her paintings for their new wine label are just a few of her accomplishments. Her book, Create Brilliantly, is scheduled for release in 2020 Gwen's ability to inspire others is infectious. We talk to her about her passion for art and we dive into some of the not so seen details artists face and how it can keep them from achieving their dreams.

MUSIC MASH - Today's music mash has the theme of society and it's behaviors or perceptions and/or social conditioning we have faced as humans across the world. Here is the line up.

Mr. Wendell (A song about a homeless man who was deemed insignificant because of his status in life)
Pleasant Valley Sunday (A song about being socially accepted, keeping up with the Jones's and how backstabbing and fake we are. Want a modern pereception of the song - just look at any subdivision in the US)
Runaway Train (A song about kids who run away because of situations at home or not wanting to hear the word NO or anything else that they feel they need to run away from home for - what we need to realize is that some of these kids are tricked and hired as sex slaves)
Barbie Girl (A song about how women are portrayed in society, just like the Barbie doll. They do what they are told, and obey their man. It's a fake life but are forced to look good doing it. The song really personifies this conditioning and shows why it's wrong)
I'm Just A Girl (This is a song about the same kind of thing as Barbie Girl, but it portrays the society's view of women as weak and can't take care of themselves. It shows why this is a wrong view and way of thinking as well)

Charles Parker - Charles is an eclectic blend musician of country and rock. His passion for music goes way back and today he's making a name for himself doing what he loves the most, performing music. He has a brand new single out called "Love Is Us". We're talking to him about music, his passion and his new album/single coming out soon.

Kim Gravel - Kim is a former Miss Georgia and is no stranger to the spotlight. She's been seen on countless TV shows and has the most appearances on "The Steve Harvey" show. Now she's the host of her own talk show on QVC called "Kim Gravel Now". We talk to her about this and doing what you need to do in order to succeed in business.

Dr. Miami - After several reports of the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure being the most deadly surgery, renowned Plastic Surgeon Dr. Miami is fighting back at the claims. After the study was released it caused a fear for potential patients and now Dr. Miami has united over 150 Surgeons to fight the false claims with a new organization called, The World Association of Gluteal Surgeons or WAGS. Joining Dr. Miami are Dr. Alberico Sessa, Dr. Jacob Gerzenshtein, and Dr. George Solomon of Tampa, FL.

Chef Rome - Chef Jerome Brown is known as the "Personal Chef to the Stars". He is a personal chef for celebrities such as; Shaquille O'Neal, Cam Newton, Master P, Colin Powell, Priscilla Presley, Nancy Kerrigan and many more. "Chef Rome" has been featured on several TV networks and publications including The Food Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Black Enterprise and D Magazine. In 2016 he was ranked the #8 Chef in the world and his cookbook, Eat Like a Celebrity, won Cookbook of the Year in 2014. Chef Rome has just announced his 2019 International tour. He also has a brand new cookbook coming out that features the iconic food of the Carolina's.

Dave Bunker - Dave is the founder of the Touch Guitar. His career spans over 40 years of performing music and creating an incredible insturment. We talk to him about his guitars and learn about his amazing career performing with Barbara Mandrell, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, The Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Redd Foxx, Hank Thompson, Joe and Rosie Maphis, Little Jimmy Dickens, Johnny Paycheck, The Three Tops, The Temptations, Sons of the Pioneers, and many more.

Jeff Clayborn - Jeff is a repeat guest on the show and a true friend to the AME Radio Show. He just released his brand new album called "Good Bar Attender" which we discuss in detail as well as his new song I Reckon which we play at the end of the interview. Jeff is a lot of fun and we're going to have some good times today talking to him about his brand new music.

D. L. Byron - D.L. Byron is a musician, songwriter and author who just released Shadows of the Night, a heartfelt tale of his own personal struggles as an adopted child and later a struggling musician. He has had a successful music career and is well-known as the songwriter for Pat Benatar's "Shadows of the Night," after which his book is titled.

Ali Afshar - Ali Afshar is the is the co-star and producer of Bennett’s War releasing in theaters nationwide beginning August 30. Raised in Northern California, his passion for speed and entertaining was evident at a very early age as his family could often find him racing motorcycles and horses at the age of 5 and later in high school competing in drag races. While pursuing his acting career, Ali also founded Easy Street Motorsports (also known as ESX), an automotive performance and race facility that eventually lead him to race for Subaru of America. Ali landed his first major television acting role, as (a very fitting) mechanic-racer named "Grease" on the NBC show "Saved By The Bell". He then started working on a string of feature films such as "Three Kings", "Godzilla", HBO's "Guardian" and "The Siege". He also had a supporting role in the feature film "He's Just Not That Into You", based on the bestselling book, and has been working steadily since. Ali currently resides in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and is splitting his time between Acting, Producing and Racing.

Bea Santos - Bea is an actress who is best known for her role on "True Detective". Now she's featured in a brand new indie thriller "Blindsided". We talk about the movie and her passion for acting.

Scott Howard - Scott is an established musician who's music transcends the scope of simple listening to great music. Everything he does in his music is full of balance for the universe. He has a brand new album out called "Ascended Man". We talk to him about it and how deep his passion for music and life runs.

Abby Ross - Abby is a talented actress who decided at a young age to pursue her dream. Reaching for the stars she's become one being seen in hits like "The In Between", "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina", "Charmed" and "Super Girl". Now she's appearing in the LMN thriller "Deadly Influencer" as Jessica Lake who is the focus of Skylar Madison. We talk to her about her role, her take on social media and how it's influencing the world and her perspective of this amazing LMN movie.

Morgan Taylor Campbell - Morgan is a Canadian born actress who came to the US to pursue her dreams and she's doing just that. She's been seen in "The 100", "Dead of Summer", "Spookville", and "The Killing". Now she plays Skylar Madison in a new LMN thriller "Deadly Influencer" which airs 8/9/19 @ 8:00 PM (Eastern). We talk to Morgan about the role, her take on social media and how it's influencing the world and her perspective of this amazing LMN movie.

Beth Bombara - Beth is an Americana/Folk musician/songwriter with an incredible voice. She released her brand new album "Evergreen" this weekend and her first single "I Only Cry When I'm Alone". We talk to her about her brand new album, the inspiration behind it and her inspiration for music.

Peggy Henry - Peggy has suffered from mental illness that led her to be institutionalized. Her fight with mental illness is a scary one yet she's facing it bravely. She wrote a book "I'm Up, I'm Down" which tackles mental illness and her struggle in detail. We discuss her book and mental illness.

Lana Nelson - Lana penned the book "The Food Codes: Intuitive Eating for Every Body". This spectacular book tells you how food interacts with our body and how we can control our health and weight through food. It's better than a diet!

Ruth Premo-Berkowitz - Ruth is the author of the children's book "The Barber's Daughter and the Little Window". This amazingly touching children's book has great illustrations and a story that will warm your heart - based on real life happenings!

Dawn Brotherton - Dawn is an author of multiple books one of which she won an award for, her romance novel "Worth the Wait". She just released another hit book called "The Advanced Softball Score Sheet" which we are talking to her about, as well as her career as a writer and her passion for the literary arts.

Keith Leon - Keith is an author and publisher so his knowledge of the industry is vast and informative. He talks to us today about how to publish a book using the independent route. We discuss the differences from having a signed publisher as opposed to being an independent publisher and we discuss his books.