Heroek talks to rapper CAIN about the origin of his title "The Rot King," working with his best friend Jupiterkami, making music with Tourette Syndrome, having a love for Sleep Token, how he maintains rapid-fire releases, and more!

Heroek talks to DJ Stace Lace, the DJ for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA, about how she got that job, her numerous other careers, DJing with her daughter, the tools needed to become a DJ, and more!

0:00 Intro

0:50 Growing up in a musical family

2:38 How DJ Stace Lace started DJing

4:22 Alternate career paths

7:12 DJ Stace Lace's advice to new DJs

12:40 DistroKid ad

14:10 Coming up with her DJ name

16:00 Getting the Sacramento Kings DJ job

20:12 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)

21:21 What it's like DJing for the Sacramento Kings

23:55 DJing at Concerts In The Park

25:25 Social media in the music industry

28:37 DJing weddings as Luxe Love

30:54 Publish Press ad

31:41 DJ Stace Lace's dream collaboration

33:42 DJ Stace Lace's mentality towards each DJ set

36:46 DJ Stace Lace's "bucket list" venues/festivals

38:36 Crafting a great beach DJ set

39:31 Teaching other DJs

40:53 Wrapping up

41:51 End screen

Heroek talks to music artist Cole Steef about calling himself "Sacramento's mistake of a songwriter," his upcoming album "Velvet," the meaning behind his debut album "COWSWEATER," why he prefers working alone instead of collaborating, starting out as "TheSteefBeef," shelving songs, and more!

Bandcamp: https://colesteef.bandcamp.com/

25:05 Social media and the music industry

28:28 "THE SINKER" being more meaningful over time

31:08 Cole's goal with music

33:00 Preferring solo work to collaborations

35:55 Wanting to play live wherever he can

37:40 Cole's favorite song of his

39:26 Cole's album-making process

43:34 Wrapping up

44:32 End screen

Heroek talks to musician and entrepreneur Alex Henry Foster about overcoming a life-threatening surgery, his new album "Kimiyo" with Momoka Tobari, his upcoming album, film, and live music series, the importance of making human connections, and more.

CHAPTERS:

4:35 Alex's life-threatening surgery

11:09 DistroKid ad

12:40 Starting to create "Kimiyo" in recovery

21:26 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch)

22:36 Having Momoka Tobari do vocals on "Kimiyo"

27:00 Alex's next album, "A Measure of Space and Sounds"

33:38 Publish Press ad

34:25 Live music improvisation series

43:00 The essential Alex Henry Foster songs

45:50 Alex's dream collaborations

53:22 Alex's "bucket list" venues/The danger of "what now?"

1:01:10 Wrapping up

1:03:21 End screen

*this episode was recorded on May 23, 2024*

Heroek talks to Summon Luke about his latest EP "Leviathan," playing with Jady, Adam Paddock, and more at COLUMBUS AGAINST THE WORLD, being part of his band Playing to Vapors, Elden Ring, and more!

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HEROEK SOCIALS:

SUMMON LUKE/PLAYING TO VAPORS:

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In this special edition of Hero's Journey, Heroek is joined by Ceren of the Movie Reviews With Ceren Podcast to discuss the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef, Eminem vs. MGK, new-school vs. old-school rap beefs, and more!

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MUSIC USED:Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw

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*this episode was recorded on May 14, 2024*

Heroek talks to Fred Lee IV, lead singer and guitarist of Late Night Special to discuss being a fan of a band vs. an album, working at a hot dog cart, playing solo shows vs. with a band, releasing everything you make, and more.

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FRED/LATE NIGHT SPECIAL:

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:31 Publish Press ad

2:17 Welcome Fred Lee IV!

3:28 How he learned guitar

5:43 Learning to sing

6:20 Starting music at a low point

7:34 Alternate career paths (hairdresser, hot dog cart)

10:16 Playing his first solo shows

12:15 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch)

13:24 Starting Late Night Special

16:48 Fred's advice to people looking for a band

22:28 How Fred keeps working to grow his career

28:49 DistroKid ad

30:19 Making music solo vs. with a band

34:44 Twenty One Pilots doing a great live show

35:44 Essential Late Night Special songs

38:12 The making of "Don't Leave Me Lonely"

41:50 Fred wants to release everything he makes

46:00 Late Night Special's next album and songs

48:55 Being a fan of a band vs. an album

50:34 Planning music a year ahead of time

51:40 Why it's important to get feedback from others

55:09 Wrapping up

58:18 End screen

*this podcast was recorded on May 7, 2024*

Heroek talks to pop singer Adam Paddock about his one-name band, their upcoming album being released in parts, singing the national anthem at sports games, being inspired by Jon Bellion, and more.

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HEROEK SOCIALS:

ADAM PADDOCK:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampaddock/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uNm6ZFRfJ3lqSly0QZhUv?si=eKqwPueCTjuYG_wEnE8EBA&nd=1&dlsi=144331f4cf2446bcWebsite/Concert Tickets: https://www.adampaddock.com/shows

HEROEK MUSIC:

HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST:

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Adam Paddock, Nitro X - Glad You Stayed - Nitro X Remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7KjiLImouY

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

*this episode was recorded on May 6, 2024*

Heroek talks to indie-pop singer Nisa about her album "Shapeshifting," which comes out April 26th, the importance of physical music like vinyl and cassettes, forgetting lyrics at her first show, needing to be productive, and more.

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HEROEK SOCIALS:

Robotek (Second YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek

NISA:

Bandcamp: https://nisa.bandcamp.com/

“Shapeshifting” listening party (4/25 at 7pm PT): https://nisa.bandcamp.com/merch/shapeshifting-listening-party

HEROEK MUSIC:

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*this episode was recorded on April 20, 2024*

Heroek talks to Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats about making songs based on fan input, the making of their hit song "It Hurts," their upcoming self-titled album, and more.

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HEROEK SOCIALS:

Robotek (Second YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek

BAD BAD HATS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badbadhats

HEROEK MUSIC:

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:58 Publish Press ad

1:45 Welcome Kerry Alexander!

2:24 Growing up around music

4:04 Alternate career paths

7:05 Filling binders with song ideas

10:41 Kerry’s advice to new artists

13:04 Quest Clothing ad

14:14 BBH name origins / forming the band

15:30 Bad Bad Hats’ first live show

17:28 Wanting a break

19:48 Artists being on social media

23:38 DistroKid ad

25:08 Seeing music technology develop

27:30 Making songs with fan input

30:00 How to find collaborators

32:58 Balancing inspiration and originality

34:58 Kerry’s favorite artists

36:45 Did Kerry know “It Hurts” would be a hit?

40:15 Defining their sound

41:34 How to get into Bad Bad Hats

42:38 New single “My Heart Your Heart”

45:23 Kerry’s dream collaborations

47:34 Kerry’s venue bucket list

49:30 Upcoming self-titled album

51:36 SEGMENT: Know Your Stuff

56:51 Wrapping up

57:49 End screen

*this episode was recorded on March 25, 2024*