mosaiq makers

For the last episode of season one of mosaiq makers, we have Naveah - the talented artist based out of Los Angeles, California!

In this interview, we get to talk about how her childhood with YouTube was crucial in her creative start, what led her to taking the leap to transition from nursing to film in university, and how insane her career has been one year since she committed to becoming an artist.

Check out her episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:25 - Intro

2:37 - naveah’s upbringing and initial inspirations

8:34 - how youtube was instrumental to her exposure to creativity

13:36 - her time in university (switching from pre-nursing to film)

20:16 - getting out of her comfort zone by creating content

24:53 - the making of her debut single “victim”

33:11 - how much her community means to her with

39:08 - the meaning of her EP “naive dialecticism”

45:04 - looking back on the journey that led her to today

49:35 - piece of advice to the world

51:23 - conclusion

53:07 - outro

naveah's links

• ​naveah's IG: ⁠@nav.eah
• naveah's YouTube: ⁠Naveah
• ​naveah's new EP: ⁠Naive Dialecticism

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the second-to-last episode of season 1 of mosaiq makers, we have Zylyn and Ethan Tan - two members of the Singaporean project beans&beats!

In this interview, we get to talk about their individual creative paths, what led them to joining the coffee-music project, and how their ambitious goal of creating a community led them to expanding their reach far beyond Singapore’s borders.

Check out their episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.

Chapters

• ​0:00 - promo
• ​0:28 - intro
• ​3:17 - ethan tan and zylyn’s creative start
• ​15:41 - the start of beans&beats
• ​21:38 - the early stages of beans&beats
• ​33:32 - their 2-day festival
• ​39:38 - the aftermath of the 2-day, new direction
• ​44:48 - balancing
• ​51:13 - piece of advice for creatives
• ​54:37 - outro

beans&beats links

• ​beans&beats IG: @beansandbeats.mp3
• ​beans&beats TikTok: @beansnbeats
• ​beans&beats YouTube: beans&beats

personal links

• ​Ethan Tan’s IG: @fatcatheartattack
• ​Zylyn’s IG: @z.ylyn
• ​Zylyn’s Graphic Design Project: @sneezybrain

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the talented DJ and producer Playboi Pocky out of Manila in the Philippines!

In this interview, we get to talk about how growing up in Toronto in a Filipino household got him to start his creative path, how his journey led him to start DJing, and how his current adventure with DJing and producing led him to places he would not have imagined he’d be in today.

Chapters

• 0:00 - Promo

• 0:26 - Intro

• 3:09 - Filipino & Canadian Upbringing

• 8:32 - Dancing as His First Creative Love

• 14:30 - Stepping Away from Dance to DJing

• 21:30 - Initial Stages of DJing

• 28:52 - His First Venture Travelling

• 35:00 - His First Trip to the Philippines

• 41:25 - Highlights After Living a Year in Manila

• 47:13 - Performing Across Southeast Asia

• 51:15 - How His Early Struggles Helped Prep Him for the “Big Stage”

• 55:47 - Creative Advice

• 58:13 - Final Words

• 1:00:30 - Outro

Playboi Pocky's Links

Playboi Pocky's Instagram - ⁠@playboipocky

Playboi Pocky's SoundCloud- Playboi Pocky

Playboi Pocky's TikTok - @playboipocky

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the crazy talented DJ, singer, and dancer jungin out of New York City!

In this interview, we get to talk about how her upbringing in Staten Island and Korean culture was pivotal in her creative direction, the ups and downs of her ventures post-grad with singing, acting, and dancing, and how her current adventure with DJing led her to places that she would have never expected.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:18 - Start of Episode

2:30 - Her Upbringing in Staten Island & Korean Culture

6:46 - Her Initial Creative Journey as Debset

10:38 - Her Experience with Theatre with KPOP Live

17:52 - Exploring Different Creative Ventures While Signed

25:10 - Making her First Song

31:09 - Navigating through Her Lowest Points and Changing Her Name to jungin 

39:33 - How She Started DJing

47:45 - Looking Back on Her Career

53:20 - One Piece of Advice to Creatives

55:50 - Outro

jungin’s Links

jungin’s Instagram - @junginbabyy

jungin's Latest Soundcloud Set - jungin's Sundae Sauuce Set

jungin's Latest YouTube Set - jungin's House of Sinz Set

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the multi-hyphenate extraordinaire King Marie out of Chicago!

In this interview, we get to talk about how her Filipinx & Chicago upbringing carved her perspective on creativity, how her journey living solo in LA & NYC pushed her in unexpected directions, and how God, friends, and family were instrumental into her push into being an artist that inspire so many people.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:27 - Intro

4:11 - Her Filipinx Origins

12:11 - Her Initial Creative Interests

15:01 - Her First Time Living in New York City

20:35 - Her Time in Los Angeles

28:28 - How Sports Were a Big Part of Her Creative Direction

33:48 - Using Her Platform to Highlight Underrepresented Communities

39:12 - Her First Big EP - The Prelude

47:04 - Looking Back At Her Career Highlight

52:24 - How Her Family, Friends, and Faith Were Instrumental to Her Success

1:13:15 - Outro

King Marie’s Links

King Marie’s Instagram - @kingmarie

King Marie’s Spotify - King Marie

King Marie’s YouTube - King Marie

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the DJ and multi-dimensional creative extraordinaire BEA TRINIDAD out of New York City!

In this interview, we get to talk about how influential her childhood experience was into her growth as a creative, how her time travelling abroad was transformative into how she approaches life, and how this culminated into her ultimately pursuing DJing as a passion and excelling in it.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:24- Intro

1:54 - Her Origins & Upbringing

8:00 - Her Start to Her Creative Journey

12:36 -  Discussing Her Time During Rutgers

18:15 - Her Time Moving to Paris & Madrid

26:40 - Her Initial DJing Journey

32:41 - Taking Off on Her DJ Career

42:15 - The Importance of Community in the Creative Scene

46:50 - How Small the DJ World Really Is

49:58 - Using Her Platform to Empowering Underrepresented Communities

53:24 - Her Inspiring Advice for the Aspiring Creative

55:31 - Outro

BEA TRINIDAD's Links

BEA TRINIDAD's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@beatricetrinidad

BEA TRINIDAD's SoundCloud - ⁠BEA TRINIDAD

BEA TRINIDAD’s YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠BEA TRINIDAD

BEA TRINIDAD's TikTok - @beatricetrinidad

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the producer, DJ, and photographer Castillonaire out of New York City!

For this interview, we get to talk about how his upbringing in Queens fueled his curiosity, what led to him dabbling into the various creative ventures, and how his experiences led him to his amazing projects like Barrio Bounce.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:21 - Intro

1:54 - Castillonaire’s Origins and Childhood

4:37 - How Queens Swayed Him to Creativity

8:36 -  His Initial Journey with Photography

11:43 - Self-Teaching Himself How to Produce

17:32 - The “Creative Bug” That Zeroed Him into Production

22:41 - What Led Him to DJ-ing

27:29 - His Creative Journey throughout COVID

32:17 - How Producing Led Him Into Human Records

37:24 - What to Led to the Creation of Barrio Bounce

43:27 - Touring Asia

47:07 - How He Balances Creative Pursuits

48:50 - His Advice to Creatives

51:56 - Outro

Castillonaire’s Links

Castillonaire’s Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@castillonaire

Castillonaire’s SoundCloud - Castillonaire

Castillonaire’s YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠Castillonaire

Barrio Bounce’s Instagram - @barriobounce

Barrio Bounce’s YouTube - Barrio Bounce

Human Records’ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@human_records

Human Records’ SoundCloud - Human Records

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠

living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For this next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the dancer, DJ, and content-creating extraordinaire CHARMI out of Los Angeles, California!

In this episode, we get to talk about how her childhood was a catalyst for her creativity curiosity, how that led her into dancing and DJing, and why her rebrand into CHARMI holds such significance to her creative journey.

Chapters

0:00 - Promo

0:19 - Intro

3:02 - Origins in Los Angeles

9:51 - Starting Her Dance Journey & Balancing with College

17:58 - Her Career Trajectory Post-College

22:00 - Starting Her DJ Career

26:21 - Applying to Academy of DJs

31:46 - Her Initial Ventures as a DJ

35:01 - Using Her Platform to Highlight Other Creatives

40:22 - Changing Her Brand to CHARMI

51:50 - Reflecting Her Creative Journey Thus Far

56:00 - Advice to Other Creatives

1:02:29 - Outro

If you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!

CHARMI’s Links

• ​CHARMI’s Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@charmi.jaz
• ​CHARMI’s SoundCloud - CHARMI
• ​CHARMI’s Website - Link

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

• ​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠
• ​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the ever-so talented DJ and music producer BRII out of Rotterdam in the Netherlands!

In this interview, we get to talk about what got him to his creative start to produce music, how his DJing/producing career soared, and how grateful he is to be living the dream by doing what he loves as a job.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

2:22 - Self-Teaching Himself How to Play Instruments

5:55 - Starting to Produce Music

9:56 - His Ever-Rising Popularity into SoundCloud Edits

17:00 - Starting The DJ Part of His Journey

21:07 - Honing His Sound in an Untapped Vienna Scene

25:25 - His Edits Being Played Around the World

28:47 - How His Move to the Netherlands Impacted His Creative Outlook

36:20 - Restarting His DJ Career Post COVID and the World Tours that Followed

41:20 - His Favorite Gigs that Made Him Realize His Passion for Performing

44:20 - Establishing His Hometown Collective STEMS with Partners OSIVE and FRANCHISE

50:01 - Reflecting on His Career & Creative Advice

57:48 - Post-Episode Conclusion

If you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!

• ​BRII's Website - Official Website
• ​BRII’s IG - ⁠⁠⁠@briiforreal
• ​BRII’s SoundCloud - BRII
• ​STEMS’ IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@stems_club

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

• ​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠
• ​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the trio of Shingen, Ryle, and Marco Pedro out of Manila in the Philippines representing Orange Juice Asia!

In this interview, we get to talk about how they initially started the project in the midst of COVID, how they rose from hosting online mixes to touring the world, and what drives them to hosting this music medium to the world.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

03:25 - What Kickstarted Their Creative Journey

05:45 - Meeting for the First Time through High School

08:44 - The Push for Making Orange Juice Asia

14:45 - Shifting their Approach During the Lockdowns

21:00 - The Post-Lockdown Era

28:10 - The First Event that Orange Juice Asia felt this was something

38:59 - Establishing Their Presence in the Metro Manila scene

49:00 - What Pushes Them Through Adversities

56:31 - One Piece of Advice of Creative

If you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!

Orange Juice Asia’s Links

• ​Orange Juice Asia’s Website - Official Website
• ​Orange Juice Asia’s IG - ⁠⁠@orangejuiceasia
• ​Orange Juice Asia’s YouTube - Orange Juice Asia
• ​Orange Juice Asia’s SoundCloud - Orange Juice Asia
• ​Orange Juice Asia's TikTok - @orangejuiceasia

OJ Asia Members' Links

Marco Pedro

• ​IG - ⁠⁠⁠@marcopedroo
• ​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠Marco Pedro
• ​TikTok - @itsmarcopedro

MANILAJUNKIE

• ​IG - ⁠⁠⁠@manilajunkiee
• ​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠MANILAJUNKIE

Shingen

• ​IG - @shingen.o
• ​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠Shingen

If you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!

• ​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠
• ​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq