From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

In this episode we sit down with JD Era, who is part of the all star cast that featured on #1 hit single "Wish I Could" produced by Dub J! 

JD Era talks about why it was important to have all these different minds on this song, to end the gun violence going on in Toronto! You can head over to iTunes and purchase the single "Wish I Could" for $1.29 and all proceeds go towards the Enough Is Enough Foundation to help stop the gun violence plaguing the city of Toronto right now! 

JD Era (born April 15, 1985) is a Canadian rapper and lyricist. He has worked with artists such as Nas, Gza, Kardinal Offishall, The Clipse, and has also cut several tracks with longtime friend Drake. In 2008 he won Best Rap at the Toronto Independent Music Awards, and also won the TAG Records’ Survival of The Freshest competition. He has also released a number of mixtapes and singles, and in the Juno Awards of 2013 his album No Handouts was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year! (courtesy of WikiPedia)

The intro is provided to you by recording artist John Maksym, it is a clip from his single "Blame" you can follow him on Instagram @johnmaksymmusic or head over to Spotify! 

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In this weeks episode, I sit down and chat with recording artist out of Hollywood, California, one half of the "Swamp Gang" Wild The Coyote! 

Funny little story about this guest, I actually met him while I was at a Yelawolf concert in London, Ontario back in 2019! Him and BADD Wolf opened up for him while on his Canadian leg of the tour! 

Wild the Coyote used to be apart of a hard rock band, before embarking on a solo career! He is such a humbled and down to earth dude, who would give the shirt off his back to anyone! We talk about his love for music starting at such a young age, growing up in wine country in California! His real love for music really started when Green Days Dookie album came out back in the early 90s! He really wanted to be like Billy Joe Armstrong! 

He is now a very successful solo artist with many great songs in his library! My most favourite to date is Old Man! 

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Wild the Coyote is a folk-rock musician who blurs the lines of genres and reimagines traditional forms of performance and storytelling. From the small country town of Templeton on California's central coast, his influences range from country legend Johnny Cash, Puddles Pity Party, & Yelawolf.

In Summer 2017 he debuted new single and video for “The Boondocks,” from upcoming EP “The Phantom and the Black Crow,” which will showcase his newest blend of sounds including country, trip hop, and blues.

Wild the Coyote's live show is a captivating experience full of Wild West inspired antics and gloom. In 2016, he sold out venues such as the world-renowned Viper Room on the Sunset Strip, and held multiple residencies, most recently at Hollywood's famous Hotel Cafe. Catalyzed by his 2016 release of "The Man on Top of the Hill" and "The Hollow Woods" featured on his Pandora station and YouTube channel, Wild the Coyote has garnered a loyal following in LA and beyond, as well as a significant online fan base.

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The intro is provided by recording artist John Maksym, it is a clip from his single "Blame" you can follow him on Instagram @johnmaksymmusic

You can follow the show on IG @depthsofdarkside or contact me by email [email protected]

In this episode Nhut and myself sit down, and talk about what it was like coming over to America from Vietnam as an immigrant. He got into the gang lifestyle around the age of 14. Which led him to a life of crime during his teenage years. At the age of 19 he was convicted for being an accessory to a homicide in California. Which was a crime that was committed when he was 16 years old.  

He was handed a life sentence without the possibility of parole. He went on to serve 20 years in the California Prison System. At the time there was no chance of him ever seeing the outside of a prison again. But a year or so ago the US government abolished all youth life sentences. And his life sentence was over turned and he was given a second chance at life. 

He turned to a program on the inside which was called Pawsitivechange, which was a program where you were given dogs to train and become their owners while serving your time. He also took up drawing and art while being locked up. 

He now is living on the outside in a transition house, which is he is soon done the program there and will be able to live on his own. 

The intro to this podcast is brought to you by John Maksym, you can follow him on Spotify or Instagram @johnmaksymmusic 

This episode is brought to you by Compass 9 Media, your podcast branding specialist. 

You can follow the podcast on IG @depthsofdarkside or email for more info [email protected]

In this episode Frank Zummo and myself sit down, we talk about where he grew up and what got him into music, especially drums! 

He talks about his times of filling in for drummer Tommy Lee, which also happens to be one of his best friends as well. He has to fill in one time for him as the little kid in Tommy burnt his hand lighting fireworks off. 

He also happens to be very passionate about mental health and donates his time and money to certain ones, as he has dealt with many friends taking their own lives over the years! 

We also dive into doing live virtual sets and what it takes to stay in top form being a musician is just like being an athlete! 

This episode is brought to you by my sponsor Compass 9 Media, your podcast branding specialist! 

The intro is provided by recording artist John Maksym, you can find him on Instagram @johnmaksymmusic or Spotify! 

You can also find me on IG @depthsofdarkside or email me at [email protected]

In this episode I sit down and have a great conversation with Canadian author Jen Gileno! She hails from a small town by the name of Georgetown, Ontario. 

In this episode she shares lots about her story especially what it was like living with a narcissistic mother, who tried to ruin her life on many occasions. She finally built up enough courage after years of emotional and mental abuse, that she finally said good bye to her for good.

She then went on to write a book titled, "Finding Happiness", in this book she explains her story and wrote in hopes of helping other people going through similar situations such as herself. 

You can head over to her website www.findinghappinessbook.ca if you would like to purchase a copy for yourself. 

This episode is brought to you by my sponsor Compass 9 Media, your podcast branding specialist. 

You can follow me on Instagram @depthsofdarkside or email me for more questions at [email protected]

The intro to my podcast is a clip from John Maksym, who is a recording artist! Stay tuned for his EP coming out soon! Head over to Spotify and check him out! 

In episode 26 Dub J, who hails from Waterloo Region, in Ontario, Canada! Is a well known hip hop producer for over the last two decades. He has created and worked with countless individuals including Canadian legends like JD Era, Jellestone, Moka Only, Merkules just to name a few, and some international stars in Fat Joe, and The Game. This guy has worked countless hours to get to where he is today. 

This episode is special cause we talk about his newly produced single "Wish I could" which features some the greatest this country has to offer. These guys put a special song together to help fight the gun violence going on in Toronto. This song is #1 on iTunes! If you could over to iTunes and purchase the song for $1.29, thats all it costs. Every penny raised from this song goes directly back to Dub J's foundation which is called Enough Is Enough (link to website posted below)

We dive into the making of this song which was such an amazing story, cause at first it looked like a hard challenge to get everyone together to pull this off. But Dub J, loves a challenge. He is confident in his craft and pulled an amazing feat off here to get everyone he did on this record. Everyone from Maestro Fresh West, Jellestone, JD Era, Turk, Roney, and Jrdn! 

What a heartwarming story this one is. 

Enough is Enough Foundation- www.enoughisenoughto.com 

On Instagram- @therealdubj Website- www.dubjmusic.com 

In episode 25 Seth and I talk about everything from the change he started over a year ago, when he started hormone therapy to become a man and feel comfortable in his own skin. Married to a woman for 18 years and having beautiful children. 

Seth founded a great hangout spot in North Bay., Ontario for the LGBTQ Community in Northern Ontario. This is such an informative and educational episode! 

A little while back Seth completed top surgery to remove his breasts so he could make the final transition to becoming comfortable in his own skin after 45 years of not knowing. He finally broke free and decided it was best for him to make this change. He could not be happier with it. 

Intro is brought to you by recording artist John Maksym. You can find his music on Spotify! 

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This weeks episode is with Justin Hamilton! He’s been a staple in the hip hop community in Kitchener Waterloo for many years. He’s opened up for the likes of Obie Trice and many others. He’s done tracks with Choclair and many others.

 In this episode we talk about everything from his early days of addiction and mental health issues. To dealing drugs from a young age up into his 30s. Nothing is left untouched in this interview. 

He now has a profound love for God and is creating music that is meaningful and has a purpose in life again!

This podcast is brought to you by Compass 9 Media, your podcast branding specialist.

The intro is provided by recording artist John Maksym, and his single "Blame"! He can be found on Spotify under the same name. 

You can reach me on Instagram @depthsofdarkside or email [email protected]

In episode 23 Sebastian and myself dig into many different topics! In particular we start out what it is like living with tourettes syndrome, he was emotionally and mentally abused by his step father for this condition he had. 

He has also battled severe depression through his late teens and early 20's, lots of it is due to not being able to see his daughter whom he has not had contact with in a while. I encouraged him to never give up, as there is always light at the end of the tunnel. 

He also explains what it is like to juggle his mental illness, tourettes syndrome, and taking care of a chronically ill partner, all while trying to complete a university degree in physics. 

This podcast is brought to you by Compass 9 Media, your podcast branding specialist. 

The intro is also provided by recording artist John Maksym, it is a clip from his single "Blame". 

You can reach me or follow the show on Instagram @depthsofdarkside