A bit of Hollywood glam on this episode of Crosscontinentals. Thomas Golubić is a music supervisor who worked on shows such as Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, and The Walking Dead. He pulls back the curtain on the American entertainment industry and describes how his multicultural background led to his job. 

Thomas’ work Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supermusicvision

Thomas’ personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasgolubic/

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When Natacha Atlas began her career in the 80s, her music raised many eyebrows. Eventually, the world caught up, and the way in which she mixes global influences became so commonplace, it’s now heard everywhere. 

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Natacha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natachaatlas/

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Yumi Ito’s parents, despite being musicians themselves, tried to dissuade her from following in their footsteps. She did it anyway—but in her own way, allowing her music to reflect her worldviews and Japanese-Polish heritage. 

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Yumi’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yumiitomusic/

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Mark de Clive-Lowe is a musician, DJ, and producer whose career spans multiple musical genres, from jazz to house. In recent years, he has drawn more deeply from his heritage, creating some of his most personal work yet. As his music began to reflect more of Japan's influence, a series of unexpected events led him to move to Tokyo.

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Mark’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdeclivelowe/

Caitlin Magee 凱琳 is a musician and radio host who grew up around the world, moving with her family to follow her father who was an Australian diplomat. She describes how her peripatetic life led to unexpectedly finding a home in Taiwan, where she sings in English and in Mandarin. 

Caitlin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cait.magee/

Marita Albán Juárez is a Peruvian-Polish jazz musician who became an expert on Chopin because of a misunderstanding. She thought her teacher’s suggestion to write a book proposal was a mandatory assignment, and ended up publishing a book on Chopin, making a documentary, and becoming an authority who is often asked to share her expertise in the media.  

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Marita’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marita.quartet/

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Miki Berenyi might be best known as the lead singer of Lush, a British rock band that rose to fame in the nineties and split up after the death of their drummer, Chris Acland. 

She grew up in London, a daughter of a Japanese actor and a Hungarian journalist. After her parents split up, she lived with her father and grandmother. She writes about her life and time with Lush in an excellent autobiography.

We discussed:

• Self-harm, child abuse, and other difficult subjects that come up in Miki’s autobiography

Miki’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berenyi_miki/

Miki’s autobiography: https://amzn.to/4hBeSkt

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Crosscontinentals is going on a summer break. The show will be back with season two: expect more great guests and more in-depth conversations about straddling multiple cultures. If you’d like to be notified when the second season starts, subscribe here, or follow on Instagram: bit.ly/3NDZI0i

Franciszek Ślusarczyk’s move to Tokyo at the age of seven marked the beginning of a turbulent period in his life, during which he worked as a fashion model, flunked out of schools, and developed a drug habit. He had difficulties growing up in a place where he felt different, and it took him years to find balance and stability. 

We discussed:

• Moving to Japan because of dad’s modeling job 

Fransciszek’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generator__42/

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Leo Yamane thought of himself as unique, but in his 20s, he came across someone who shared many of his rare traits. This meeting was the start of a DJ duo consisting of two Leos, both Japanese-Polish, both raised in Germany, and both playing house music. 

We discussed: 

• Leo meeting Leo 

Leo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leo.yamane/

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