Beyond The Album Cover

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing a name that is well known in radio circles and that is Elroy Smith. He talks about his journey from Bermuda to Boston and how he got into radio, Stories of Maurice Starr, New Edition, New Kids On The Block, Perspective in radio from an on air and managerial perspective and so much more. This interview is one not to miss. Follow BeyondTheAlbumCover where you stream podcasts, on YouTube and  the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview Rick Party. If you know radio and voiceovers then Rick Party is the stuff legends are made of!! He sits down with me to discuss his career in radio, current state of radio in today's media landscape, radio personalities that influenced him, and everything else in between. This is an interview you don't want to miss!!!! Follow the Facebook show page at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with all things related to the podcast. Tell a friend to tell a friend!!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rickey Vincent from UC-Berkley. He has written the books Funk: The Music, The People, The Rhythm Of The One and Party Music: The Story Of The Black Panthers Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music and he has contributed to other countless books specializing in music. We talk about his journey to Cal, Funk Music and it's origins, Bay Area hip hop, New Jack Swing, and everything else in between. So if you are a funk music lover or music scholar then this interview you don't wanna miss!!! Catch the podcast right here on my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j85 or wherever you stream podcast and at the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. To stay updated with all things related to the podcast join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

This is a rare interview for Beyond The Album Cover, Herbie Crichlow who was behind many hits for Ace Of Base, Backstreet Boys, Robyn, 5ive, and countless others sits down with me to talk about his career from the beginning, Cheiron Studios, 3T, Max Martin and Denniz Pop (RIP), UK R&B, Take That, his impressions on Backstreet Boys and *N'Sync before they broke big, Eurovision and it's importance to Europe,  UK Pop and so much more. This is an exclusive that you don't want to miss! Catch this interview along with the rest of the collection at this YouTube channel, wherever you stream podcasts, or at the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. To stay updated with podcast news join the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover. Go to https://open.spotify.com/album/3DxhXiZTABWnQy20v0eUD5?si=_JJLZuCVQgKTAzVQXH8HNQ&dl_branch=1 to check out Herbie's new album The Art Of Making Music For The People.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the chance to interview Tony Brown. He was studio manager at Future Studios in Virginia Beach, VA where Teddy Riley and the rest of the in house production team crafted hits from artists such as Blackstreet, Michael Jackson, Patti Labelle, New Kids On The Block, Bobby Brown, and the list goes on and on. We talk about his time in the military, growing up in Portsmouth, VA, how he got to Future Studios, Teddy Riley and his book Don't Leave: 8 Years Of Working With Teddy Riley, Blackstreet, and Future Recording Studio (Available on Amazon.com and it is in E-Book format). For all you new jack swing lovers, don't miss this interview. Follow Beyond The Album Cover either here on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, wherever you stream podcasts, or at the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. To stay updated with podcast news go to the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Dennis Cox. He is co-host of the Culture State podcast with Chris Lea and also works for 99.9 FM The Fan (Sports Radio station in Raleigh-Durham NC). We talk about his journey to NC, radio, sports, and everything else in between. This was a fun interview because I get to talk a bit about my time in radio and we swapped fun stories of working in the business. It is an interview you don't wanna miss. Catch this interview wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, or at the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. To stay updated with the podcast join the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of chopping it up with Kevin "Kev" Cooper of Cooper Family Music based out of Charlotte, NC. We talk his upbringing in the church, musical influences, Cooper Family Music, and everything else in between. This is an interview for the music lover!!!! You can catch this interview on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, wherever you stream podcasts and on the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. To stay updated with podcast news, join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover !!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend Jalen Hemphill who is an artist. We talk about music from the 80's/90's, how he got into music, musical influences, his new EP A New Love: The Love EP, and so much more. Don't miss this interview!!! Follow Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, and at the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. Join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with the podcast.

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I had the pleasure to interview Marc Gordon. We talk about everything from Levert, The O'Jays, Budweiser Superfest, process of songwriting and production, current projects and everything else in between. This interview is something you don't want to miss!!!! Catch Beyond The Album Cover wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at Youtube.com/j85, and on the website beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. Join the Facebook group Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with podcast news!!!!

For this episode of Beyond The Album Cover I have the pleasure of interviewing Derek Fleming, who danced on Soul Train from the 80's to early 90's. If you are a true Soul Train fan then this interview is for you as he talks about how he got on the show, behind the scenes stuff that you may not have known, Don Cornelius' impact on the world because of Soul Train, and so much more. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the interview!!! You can catch Beyond The Album Cover in audio form wherever you stream podcasts, On my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/j85, or at beyondthealbumcover.wordpress.com. Join the Facebook group at Facebook.com/BeyondTheAlbumCover to stay updated with podcast updates!!!!