Ruby Velle of Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics chats with me about her preparation for performing, how she got to this stage in her career and what she sees for herself and her band in the future.

Charles Babb talks about his start in International Relations/Political Science at Morehouse College, turning down Harvard Law School to study and teach in Japan, and his winding road through Hollywood, the gaming industry, and becoming a venture capitalist.

Babb also discusses why he thinks there should be an increased emphasis on STEAM education and gives some advice for early stage entrepreneurs pursuing a start-up venture.

In a wide ranging chat with DJ Tabone for The WonderRoot Podcast about Soul Music, UK Soul vs. American Soul Music, the influence of J. Dilla, and his path as a DJ, there were a few segments of our conversations that didn't end up in the final cut.

In this segment, DJ Tabone talks about the connection between Soul Music and House Music, and where the current "home" of Soul Music is right now.

To listen to the rest of the conversation, visit: http://ow.ly/Fjj80

An in-depth conversation with Artist, Architect, and Designer Kevin Byrd about his art and design background, fostering innovation, and some important decisions that have affected his career.

Note: This portion of our chat was taken from a much longer interview earlier in the year, but I felt this section of the conversation had a lot of insight and deserved to be highlighted on its own.

-Floyd

I recently got the chance to interview visual artist PaperFrank about his work, his life, and his rapid growth as an artist. The full interview was recorded for an artist feature for WonderRoot. This audio snippet was one of the out takes, but I feel it gives a great perspective on how Frank deals with some of the struggles of such rapid success, which often includes negative feedback from older artists.

The full interview will be featured here:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wonderroot/the-wonderroot-podcast

http://wonderroot.podomatic.com/

About PaperFrank:

http://www.paperfrank.com

PaperFrank is an internationally known acrylic painter and professional tattoo artist. Combining illustrative and contemporary styles, he creates large acrylic paintings featuring his iconic characters and striking palette. He has exhibited his works in many solo and group exhibitions at a wide variety of locations including in Atlanta and beyond, including Apache Café, City of Ink Tattoo Shop, the New Era Flagship Store, Graveyard Tavern, and W. M. Turner Gallery. In addition to these exhibitions, he has large indoor and outdoor murals around the cities of Atlanta and Asheville, as well as at Sea World Orlando.