Welcome back to Ponder on That with Saffron King! Although this is not our first episode, it is the premiere of our first visual podcast episode, which you can watch on my YouTube channel here, featuring Gifted!
"I'm here to express love and creativity through music and people." - Gifted
Gifted is a UK-based music producer, mix & master engineer, and a published author. Gifted has worked with award-winning artists such as Giggs, Wretch 32, Lady Leshurr, Little Simz, and Krept & Konan. His breakthrough collaboration with Swiss (of So Solid Crew) featured Apple's Beats1 DJ, Charlie Sloth as well as author and activist, Akala. Gifted's work has been featured in numerous media outlets including BBC Radio, LinkUpTV, SBTV, GRMDaily, RWDMag, VIBE Magazine, and Jay Z's personally curated Life+Times website, as well as getting the stamp of approval from legendary producer Timbaland.
Gifted's sound is inspired by: Timbaland, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, Hit-Boy, Tyler The Creator & D'Angelo to name a few.
In this episode, Gifted shares his journey about how he got into music, found his purpose through adversity, and navigated tough times mentally.
The Ponder On That podcast will focus on mental health, our goals, self-love, and other various topics featuring our host, Saffron King, and some very special guests along the way. With every episode, we will be giving advice that you can apply to your everyday life. If you enjoy what you hear, the conversation doesn’t have to stop! You can join us on Instagram at @_ponderonthatwithsaffron and on Twitter at @podcast_ponder. Feel free to follow us for more inspiration and goodness.
Gifted’s Instagram: @giftedasr
Gifted’s Twitter: @GIFTEDASR
Theme produced by: @giftedasr
Stikmatik: @Stikmatik - frequent collaborator, music producer, artist (London-based)
Adhar: @adharmentalhealth - mental health organization specifically aiming at helping Asian men with mental health issues (Leicester-based)
Videography and Editing: @Dvisualsz