Making It with Chris G.

Phil Messier is the founder of the music synch licensing company, Bopper. In this conversation, we discuss Bopper and how artists can get involved. We also discuss how artists can get their music licensed for synch, music libraries, and much more.

To learn more about Bopper visit https://boppermusic.com/

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp/Midnight Riot

Ivan Vargas is a Videographer and Animator whose journey has led him through the world of TV commercials, film, music, and sacrificing your dreams for family. He's a man that always put his family first, and is even willing to put his dreams on hold. Ivan has had an amazing journey and tells some inspiring stories. His story is a total underdog story of someone that never gives up to make themselves a better human being by having an endless thirst for knowledge and self-development. From 208 to 2012 he worked with me at the Plaza Live in Orlando, FL as their Bar Manager, and has also helped me behind the scenes with many of my artists. This was such a fun conversation!

To learn more about Ivan Vargas visit https://www.instagram.com/ivvp_2019/

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Benny Pough is a legend in the Record Label world, having worked at the Executive Level for Def Jam Records, Epic Records, Roc Nation, and many more. He has delivered radio hits for superstar artists such as Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Future, DJ Khaled, 21 Savage, and many more. In this conversation, we discuss Benny's journey, lessons and philosophies for artists looking to work with major labels, how world events in 2020 have impacted the music industry, Entrepreneurship, spirituality, and much more.

To learn more about Benny Pough visit https://www.bennypough.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Danielle Gray is a total hustler that's still early in her career and already has a resume full of freelance opportunities working shows for venues, CID Entertainment, AEG Presents, and many others, as well as having worked for the Broadway show Hamilton, an internship at a Major Label, and having started a music business club at the University of Florida. She is still a student at the University of Florida, and already has a show leadership, work ethic, and has the right attitude for the music industry. In this conversation, we discuss Danielle's journey, how to she landed her internships, freelance gigs, how to start a music business club at your school, and much more.

To learn more about Danielle Gray visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellegray99/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Kamal Moo is an Entertainment Attorney based in Los Angeles, CA, and author of the 2020 book "The Straightforward Guide to the Music Biz: An Entertainment Attorney Breaks Down the Industry." Since 2010, Kamal has been working as an Entertainment Attorney, he also teaches law as an adjunct professor, has been on the road, managed artists, and is now giving back to the next generation of musicians with his new book. In this conversation, we talk about how he became an attorney in the music industry, the new book, record deals, working with Janet Jackson, and much more.

To learn more about Kamal Moo visit https://www.kamalandrew.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Alex Bowen is a senior Talent Buyer for Live Nation Entertainment in New Orleans, LA where he books the Fillmore NOLA. His journey began promoting shows independently and even owning a small venue. Eventually, Alex started booking the historic Varsity Theater in Baton Rouge, LA. Throughout his journey, he's booked and promoted shows at many venues and has even managed artists such as Earphunk and the legendary George Porter Jr. In this conversation, we discuss what it takes to be a successful Talent Buyer, running a venue, managing artists, and much more.

To learn more about Alex Bowen visit https://www.fillmorenola.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Eva Alexiou-Reo is the owner of FATA Booking since 1996, which is a booking agency and artist management company based in Philadelphia, PA. She's also a Music Business Professor at Northern Vermont University and also thought for 7 years at Drexel University. In this conversation, we discuss her journey in the music business, mentors, teaching music business at the university level, the current state of the music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, how artists can get an agent, and much more.

To learn more about Eva Alexiou-Reo and FATA Booking visit http://fatabooking.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Danielle Reiss is a Music Publicist and Music Business Masters student at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. She moved to Nashville, TN in 2016 to pursue her dream to work in the music industry with no job and no college lined up. Since then, she's been able to work numerous internships and gather experience in the industry. In September of 2020, she got a job at the Pop-Off Agency, and a few weeks later got fired for going to a rally for President Donald Trump. I'm excited to share her story and her journey through the music business.

To learn more about Danielle Reiss visit https://www.instagram.com/daniellereiss/

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

When it comes to the 2020 Election, many are saying this is the most important election of our lives. I agree with that statement, but for completely different reasons. Most make it all about Donald Trump and getting him out of the white house, when really, what makes this election so important is our Liberty is at stake. Something nobody in mainstream media is talking about. Our daily lives, health, businesses, savings, investments, creative liberty, art, security, and future is at stake. Over the past 5 years, I've been leaning towards the Liberty movement more and more each year. The Liberty movement doesn't necessarily mean Libertarian, even though most Libertarians will align with that. It means there are people from all walks of life, fighting for our social and economic freedom.

Shane Hazel is one of those individuals out there fighting for our Liberty. He's the Libertarian candidate running for the US Senate for the State of Georgia. In this conversation, we talk about music, marketing, and Liberty. We discuss his current campaign, and why he chose to run for Senate, different issues happening in our country and the Liberty solution to these issues, music, marketing, and much more. He has a podcast called Radical full of many amazing guests from all different walks of lives and political views to discuss Liberty, life, current events, and much more.

To learn more about Shane Hazel visit http://shanehazel.com/ and http://radicalpod.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp

Beth McKee is a true southern girl having been influenced by some of the Southeast's best musicians and styles starting in Jackson, MS to Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA, and spending lots of time in the Appalachian Mountain in North Carolina. She's a Singer-Songwriter, Touring Musician, and Founder of the Swamp Sistas an organization which is a grassroots movement of 2,500 women with a dual passion for music and community activism.

In this episode, Beth shares her journey through the South and her musical influences. We also talk about how she got discovered by Jimmy Buffett and signed to his record label Margaritaville Records with her band Evangaline. You'll learn about record deals, touring strategies, songwriting, building a grassroots nonprofit organization to support other musicians, and much more.

To learn more about Beth McKee and the Swamp Sistas visit http://bethmckee.com/ and https://swampsistas.com/.

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Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: Making It Academy Music: Emily Kopp