Behind the Music Business Podcast

GRAMMY Award winning producer and A&R exec Ace Harris career has crafted some of the biggest records on and off indie label Reach Records roster. He and host Dre Mullen talk about how Jay-Z affected him musically, the impact of faith based music in the mainstream music industry, taking the role of A&R of the leading faith based hip-hop label in the world, and the mindset behind creating one of the most talked about playlist every year. An episode you don't want to miss with one of the industry's best!

OnBeatMusic has a career that continues to show both his commitment to evolving and growing as a producer. He and host Dre Mullen talk about his music experiences growing up, his inspiration behind his production process, and how his production work one of the leading independent labels helped to usher him out of a season of depression.

GRAMMY Award winner Mario Winans has had a career that has included his work as an artist, producer, and songwriter. He and host Dre Mullen talk about being part of the Winans family growing up, how important it was to learn how to drum with clothes hangers, how his mom, the legendary Vickie Winans, gave him a chance at production, how a song and its remixed changed his life, working with Diddy, and how he is pouring into the next generation with Golden City Entertainment.

Latino producer Cardec Drums has brought his deep roots to his production to work with some of the best in the Christian Hip-Hop space including KB, Social Club Misfits, and more.

He and host Dre Mullen talk about how he discovered music, why he thought he needed a college degree to work production software, how he almost quit music to be a barber, and how his two year work with KB brought him into notoriety and a renewed sense of purpose.

Producer Swagg R'Celious, one of the minds that has worked with Gabi Wilson, the R&B artist who is best known as H.E.R. helping her to usher in a new era and sound of R&B.  

He and host Dre Mullen talk about how he discovered music, how he went from playing drums to programming beats, the details of working with a young artist from scratch, and how his production company is really an example of his personal mantra.

This episode of Behind the Biz, The Producer's Cut has host Dre Mullen, sitting down and talking with producer Tee Wyla. He has composed numerous works for TV and commercials on networks such as NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN, VH1, BET, MTV, and more. Since 2002, he has scored music for film, production companies and has worked with media giants such as Viacom. His most notable works include music appearing throughout the NBA Finals, The 2016 Olympics, World Cup, and several BET Award shows throughout the years.

On this episode of Behind the Biz, The Producer’s Cut, Dre Mullen talks with his childhood friend and producer, Staybent Krunk-a-Delic. Krunk-a-Delic has put in work with some of the industry’s most prolific artists such as Nelly Furtado, Faith Evans, Nas, Rick Ross, Jimmy Cozier, and most recently, LunchMoney Lewis and the City Girls. They talk about how he discovered music, his own personal development as a producer, working with creatives, and how he maintains longevity in the music business.

Dre Mullen sits down with Philadelphia's own, GRAMMY nominated DJ and producer Dan “Dilemma” Thomas, who's worked with national artists like Jazmine Sullivan, Meek Mill, The Roots very own Black Thought, and Def Jam artist Earl St. Clair. They also talk about TrakMeet, his game show for producers, how he gives back to the producer community in Philly, and his work with the Philly chapter of The GRAMMYs.