Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a privilege to welcome back singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Davis Mallory to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

In 2006, Davis Mallory first became a household name when he became a houseguest on MTV’s groundbreaking reality tv show: The Real World-Denver, and when he appeared on three seasons of The Challenge (The Inferno 3, The Duel II, and Rivals). Since leaving MTV, he has traded television cameras to pursue a career in the music industry.

Throughout his career, Davis worked for two years as Astralwerks Records’ Marketing Coordinator, learned to DJ at the Dubspot School of Electronic Music, and wrote songs over EDM beats that producers gave him. In 2013, Davis left Astralwerks Records and moved to Nashville.

Since his arrival in Nashville, Davis Mallory published numerous songs that have been featured on multiple Spotify House playlists. He also worked with a plethora of international music makers that range from Matt Giraud and Notelle to Mitchell Rose and French DJ Loic Penillo.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Davis Mallory opened up about his song: “Shirtless,” being featured on The Challenge: War of the Worlds and several of his singles, including “Jane Fonda,” “Faith,” and his EP: Little Victory.

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It is a privilege to welcome opera soprano Alyson Cambridge and legendary guitar virtuoso Tony Bruno, the co-producers of Rock Me Amadeus, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Coming in 2021, Rock Me Amadeus is a live show that brings together classic and rock music. Music fans are expected to see songs from the Aerosmith, Journey, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana catalogs mashed up with Beethoven, Mozart Puccini. Joining Alyson Cambridge and Tony Bruno on this show are a plethora of performers that include legendary rocker Dee Snider, Grammy- and Emmy-nominated violinist Máiréad Nesbitt, Broadway veteran and The Voice alum Tony Vincent, and vocalist Kia Warren.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Alyson Cambridge and Tony Bruno spoke about Rock Me Amadeus’ origin story and talked about preparing for Broadway’s reopening. The duo also spoke about using social media to connect with potential audiences.

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It is a pleasure to welcome singer Willow Raye to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Based in Los Angeles, Willow Raye started writing poetry and songs before stumbling into the music world. 2020 has been a busy year for the singer-songwriter as she released a plethora of singles that include: “ADHD,” “Never Call You Again,” “Poison,” and “Numb,” a collaboration with rapper and singer-songwriter Bobby Raps.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Willow Raye spoke about her decision to talk with Inside Edition about getting plastic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Willow also shared stories behind her songs: “Numb,” “ADHD,” and “Never Call You Again.”

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It is a pleasure to welcome back Sons of Serendip to Jake’s Take!

Sons of Serendip comprises lead vocalist Micah Christian, cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, pianist and guitarist Cordaro Rodriguez, and harpist Mason Morton. In 2014, the quartet made its nationwide debut on the ninth season of the NBC talent competition series America’s Got Talent (AGT). Every time Sons of Serendip performed on AGT, the group shined with their outstanding arrangements and perfect performances.

While the group finished in fourth place, Sons of Serendip released four studio albums, including their 2015 self-titled debut, Christmas: Beyond the Lights, 2017’s Life + Love, and most recently: Mosaic. The group also toured across the country and held various virtual concerts.

In the eightieth milestone episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Sons of Serendip talked about returning for America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ inaugural season and revealed their dream collaborators. The quartet also talked about some of their tracks from Mosaic.

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Rapper Benny Freestyles is the latest recording artist to visit The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

A Providence, Rhode Island native, Benny Freestyles grew up traveling around the world with his older sister. All of these experiences influenced Benny's spirituality and music. Ever since he released his first single, "The Ready Freestyle," Benny released countless projects and traveled on nationwide tours with many artists, including his frequent collaborator: Mod Sun.

In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Benny Freestyles shared his stage name's origin story and shared his dream collaborators' wish list. He also spoke about several of his hits including "Follow Me Home" and "Empty Eyes," his latest collaboration with Mod Sun.

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It is a privilege to welcome singer-songwriter, Johnnie Mikel to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Originally from Kentucky, Johnnie’s life change when his family moved to New York City. Various forms of arts and entertainment surrounded him. He started a blog to share his experiences with just his friends and family members to thousands of readers. His storytelling passion continued to grow once he picked up a guitar and began his path to become a musician.

After moving to Nashville, Johnnie Mikel began to incorporate the lessons he learned in the Big Apple and began working the songwriters’ circuit. He worked with a plethora of music icons that included Damon Sharpe, Lindy Robbins, Nash Overstreet, the Ready Set, and Tommy Lee. He also opened for top touring artists.

In addition to his music endeavors, Johnnie started the One Word Foundation. It all began after he wrote his 2016 song: “One.” While it initially allowed him to perform at various Boys & Girls Clubs, it evolved into something bigger. The One Word Foundation has worked with multiple organizations to tackle animal rights, education, homelessness, and hunger.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Johnnie Mikel talked about his experience with COVID-19 and previewed his upcoming sophomore album: Purgatory.

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There are no words to describe my excitement to welcome both Matt Pagan and Michael Auger back to jakes-take.com as they make their debut on The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Matt and Michael are one-half of the international vocal group Collabro. In 2014, Matt, Michael, Thomas Redgrave, Jamie Lambert, and former member Richard Hadfield entered the international spotlight when they auditioned for the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent. Thanks to their superb harmonies and impeccable stage presence, the group gained a fandom called the Collaborators, won the competition, and performed at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance in front of Prince William and Princess Catherine. They also released two albums under Syco Music: 2014's Stars and 2015's Act Two.

Even though Hadfield left the group in 2016, Collabro continued to perform across the United Kingdom and worldwide. The group also released three more studio albums--- 2017's Home (which featured the group's first original song: "Lighthouse"), 2018's Road to the Royal Albert Hall, and 2019's Love Like This. Matt, Michael, Jamie, and Thomas competed on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions' inaugural season and America's Got Talent: The Champions' sophomore season.

Recently, the quartet released their very first Christmas album: Christmas is Here. Throughout the group's sixth studio album, Collabro delivered their stellar interpretations of holiday classics, including "O Holy Night," "Winter Wonderland," and "All I Want for Christmas is You." They also recorded their second original song: "Christmas Is Here."

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Matt Pagan and Michael Auger spoke about Christmas is Here’s recording process and shared a special holiday message for the Collaborators.

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It is a pleasure to welcome David “Da Cake Ninja” Wright to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

David Wright is one of the Ninja Warrior community's rising stars after making his debut in American Ninja Warrior: Season 11. The cake-loving ninja surprised the Oklahoma City (OKC) audience as David blazed through the OKC City Qualifiers, became the night’s first finisher, and placed seventh in the Top 30 competitors. David Wright then faced off against the OKC City Finals, which included the Crazy Clocks, Snap Back, and the Spider Trap, and became one of the only five ninjas to clear the course. While he made it to the show’s legendary Las Vegas finals, Mount Midoriyama, David’s dreams of Ninja Warrior glory were dashed when he fell off Stage One’s Tire Run.

David returned to compete on his sophomore season on American Ninja Warrior: Season 12 as he was one of the 50 ninjas the show picked as a team captain. The Houston, Texas native picked rookie Amir Malik and veteran Alex Carson to fill out his team. All three members cleared the quarterfinals course and grabbed three spots on the Top 12 competitors’ leaderboard. Sadly, David and Amir had to say farewell to Alex as they were the only two members of their team to make it to the Top 12 Semifinals Leaderboard. Unfortunately, David Wright’s second season came to an end during the first round of the Season 12 finals when he fell off the Falling Shelves obstacle.

Outside of American Ninja Warrior, David Wright is a lifeguard, swim instructor, ninja coach, and cake enthusiast. In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, David talked about both of his appearances on NBC’s long-running summer reality TV competition. Also, he revealed if he is interested in competing on other shows such as Big Brother, The Challenge, or The Titan Games.

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It is the seventy-fifth episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me so far. I appreciate all of my listeners and the people who have watched my video podcasts.

For this milestone episode, I am thrilled to welcome back to Jake’s Take one of my all-time favorite American Ninja Warrior athletes: Lance “Cowboy Ninja” Pekus. I first met Lance when the NBC reality TV competition visited Kansas City during the show’s ninth season. He was the first Ninja athlete that left me starstruck.

By the time I met Lance Pekus, the Salmon, Idaho resident was on his sixth season of American Ninja Warrior. If you count Season Nine, Lance made it to Mount Midoriyama, the show’s legendary Las Vegas final round, five different times. In addition to his activity with American Ninja Warrior, he competed on both seasons of Spartan’s Ultimate Team Challenge and all three seasons of Team Ninja Warrior. Outside of American Ninja Warrior, Lance Pekus works as a rancher on his father-in-law’s ranch and is a research tech assistant.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lance Pekus talked about his run on the twelfth season of American Ninja Warrior. He also spoke about his partnership with the National Beef Council.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor and producer Noah Baron to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

In 2010, the Cambridge, Massachusetts native moved to Los Angeles after graduating from American University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in theatre and broadcast journalism to pursue an acting career. He trained in improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade and in the Actors Studio’s scene study program. However, he found a home with the Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio, where he worked up the ranks and became its COO earlier this year.

Since he arrived in Los Angeles, he received co-starring roles on several television productions, including The Flip Side, Legion, The Middle, and To Tell The Truth. He also starred in several films such as the Lauren Campi-directed Head Games, Chelsea Javier-directed Smile or Hug, and the Coen Brothers-directed Hail, Caesar!

Noah Baron got social media talking with some of his fantastic content that included skits and parodies of Guess Who and Stranger Things. However, he went viral when he was part of a fan-made Captain Planet movie trailer that accumulated over 14 million YouTube views. Noah’s content has been viewed 21 million times on YouTube and over 100 million times on Facebook. Recently, he also made a six-episode mini-series called Life After Power Rangers, which showcased Tommy Oliver (Noah Baron) adjusting to life when the missions are over.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Noah talked about sharing a scene with Josh Brolin and Scarlet Johansson during Hail, Caesar! Plus, he also revealed how he got Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers actors David Yost and Walter Jones to participate in the filming of the online mini-series.

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