In this episode of Conversations with Daron Jenkins, I sit down with Alec Puro—award-winning composer (Black Summer, The Mighty Ones, Spin the Bottle) and founder of Viralnoise, a royalty-free music company for the next wave of creators.

We talk about Alec’s evolution from touring musician to in-demand composer, the behind-the-scenes of scoring for screen, and how Viralnoise is making high-quality music more accessible for filmmakers, podcasters, and digital creators.

Whether you're building a short film, a YouTube channel, or a podcast empire—this episode hits all the right notes.

Looking for music for your next Film, Podcast, Commercial, TikTok/YouTube video? Visit Viralnoise @ www.viralnoise.com

Follow Alec on Instagram: @alecpuro

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From surf columns to silver screens, Dan DeFilippo's creative journey is anything but typical. On this episode, the Emmy-winning producer and founder of Pipeline Entertainment joins us to talk about his latest project, Montauk Dayz—a heartfelt new book inspired by his roots on Long Island’s East End. We explore Dan’s early days writing for Dan’s Papers, his Hollywood hustle at William Morris, and how he brought a Francis Ford Coppola classic back to life with Dementia 13 (2017). A conversation packed with stories, strategy, and soul for anyone chasing the dream.

Montauk Dayz: https://montaukdayz.com/
IMDB: Dan’s IMDbCompany Website: pipeline-talent.comIG: @pipeline_entertainment_ @montauk_dayz

On this episode, actress Sophia Eleni (@sophiaeleniofficial) joins the show to talk bold roles, voiceover work, and building a global career across film, TV, and gaming—from Assassin’s Creed to Apple+.

Blake Horn is a Seattle-based cinematographer who has traveled the globe lensing both documentary and fictional narrative films.

His focus on creative projects allowed him to film multiple short films, dance films, documentaries, and music videos. Soon he was shooting for Vice, BBC, Special Olympics, NFL, NHL, NBC, Refinery29, and 23andMe.

In his most recently released film, “A Cursed Man,” filmmaker Liam Le Guillou embarks on a perilous journey into the occult to discover if magic truly exists, challenging his perceptions of reality and belief through a daring and unprecedented dark social experiment.

Follow Blake on Instagram: @blakehornfilm | Visit his website: www.blakehorn.com

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Listen in as Daron chops it up with interesting personalities on the show weekly. Great and engaging conversations with special guests across media & entertainment, entrepreneurship, business, comedy, acting, art and design, athletics, social media, music, and other thought leaders.

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Published Thursdays @ 2:30 PM EST. Follow Daron on Instagram ⁠  ➡︎ @thedaronjenkins

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Special Guest Goh Nakamura is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. A fortuitous 2007 feature on YouTube's front page brought his music videos over a million views and earned him a new fanbase from all over the world.

As a session musician, his guitar and vocal work has been featured in films directed by Ridley Scott, such as A Good Year, American Gangster, and Body of Lies. His track Daylight Savings also appears in the film Feast of Love. Nakamura made his acting debut in Dave Boyle's award-winning film Surrogate Valentine, where he played a fictionalized version of himself. The film screened at a number of festivals, including the SXSW Film Festival, and Nakamura won a Special Jury Prize for Acting from the Dallas International Film Festival for his performance. Most recently, Goh was the composer for the documentaries Be Water and The Greatest Night in Pop

Follow Goh on Instagram @gohnakamura | Visit his website www.gohnakamura.com

Guest Co-host Chris Saunders is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Manhattan. Coming from British and Jamaican roots, he had an innate love of music, which was nurtured by his family. Chris was raised on the music of icons, such as Jimmy Cliff, The Beatles, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Sting & The Police. He also co-hosts The Tracklist Podcast show.

Follow Chris on Instagram @chrissaunders_music | Listen to his music on Spotify

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Ramfis Myrthil is a New York-based filmmaker who is committed to producing and championing POC and LGBTQ+ stories. Ramfis has produced over 20 films of varying lengths, some of which have been featured at top-tier film festivals such as Cannes and Sundance. In addition, Ramfis is a regular speaker at SXSW and Cannes Film Festival

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Listen in as Daron chops it up with interesting personalities on the show weekly. Great and engaging conversations with special guests across media & entertainment, entrepreneurship, business, comedy, acting, art and design, athletics, social media, music, and other thought leaders.

It'll be fun. It'll be informative. It'll be positive.

Published Wednesdays @ 8:30 AM EST.

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⁠Jason Gallagher⁠ is a composer and producer in Los Angeles, CA. He led the band Leroy Justice in NYC, and then moved west to score TV and film. He was the composer for the series Z Nation on Syfy/Netflix and also wrote and sang the theme song. He scored Comedy Central’s series Robbie starring Rory Scovel, the indie feature For Worse directed by Amy Landecker, and the Emmy-nominated docuseries Fresh Fried & Crispy for Netflix. His music can be heard in other films like Universal Soldier and All Square. He has a degree in film production from Boston University and has produced, edited, and scored award-winning television shows, films, and comedy specials.

Featured Film: ⁠For Worse⁠

Director: ⁠Amy Landecker⁠

Cast: ⁠Amy Landecker⁠ · ⁠Bradley Whitford⁠ · ⁠Nico Hiraga⁠ · Gaby Hoffmann · ⁠Ken Marino⁠ · ⁠Missi Pyle⁠ · Kiersey Clemons

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Daron sits down with ⁠Sean Emer⁠, the Cinematographer for the new feature film, "⁠Renner⁠," starring ⁠Frankie Muniz⁠ and ⁠Marcia Gay Harden⁠.

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Listen in as Daron chops it up with interesting personalities on the show weekly. Great and engaging conversations with special guests across media & entertainment, entrepreneurship, business, comedy, acting, art and design, athletics, social media, music, and other thought leaders.

It'll be fun. It'll be informative. It'll be positive.

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Featured Guest: Maureen Isern, Founder/Producer/Director - MOPED Productions

Mo Isern is a longtime heart-led impact storyteller who is currently getting started on writing, directing and producing Erin's Law Documentary in partnership with i2i Productions, which is executive producing. She is Founder of MOPED Productions, which since 2007 has been delivering impactful digital content on behalf of organizations, creators, and institutions with a mission to mobilize. She is Cofounder of The Shift Productions, which is focused on mental health storytelling, series and online events. And currently she is Producer for the Heal with Kelly Podcast. She started off in TV journalism in Tallahassee, FL, before moving to New York City, San Francisco, and landing in Los Angeles in 2015.

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About Conversations with Daron Jenkins

Conversations with Daron Jenkins is a podcast from the 919 Media hosted by Daron Jenkins. Every week he chops it up with interesting guests from film, music, tech, art, fashion, and sports.

Published on Tuesdays @ 8:30 AM EST

Follow host Daron Jenkins on Instagram ⁠@thedaronjenkins

Follow Maureen Isern on Instagram ⁠@Erins_Law_Film | Learn more more about Erin’s Law:https://www.erinslawfilm.com/

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Adam Schomer is a conscious filmmaker, president of i2i Productions, and is known for going to extreme lengths to follow stories that empower us. Feature documentaries include the award winning THE HIGHEST PASS (2012), THE POLYGON (2014), ONE LITTLE PILL (2015), and WOMEN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO (2022). He is well known for producing the #1 iTunes Best-Seller and NETFLIX hit, HEAL (2017). Adam created and directed the 10 episode docu-series THE ROAD TO DHARMA (2020), a heart pounding and spirit driven quest to find freedom on motorcycles in the Himalayas, and wrote its companion online course for Living a Life of Freedom. He just finished directing and producing the 4-part documentary SELLING SUPERMAN (2024) and writing/directing the feature documentary FINDING PEACE (2024) featuring the famed Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.

Follow on IG: @i2iproductions

Learn more about Selling Superman: https://www.Livingi2i.com