Silent Giants with Corey Cambridge

Our special guest this episode is architect and interior designer, R. Scott Bromley. An inductee in the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1991, Mr. Bromley has been been designing buildings and interiors in New York City for over 50 years but he will be forever remembered for his groundbreaking architectural work for the world's most famous and infamous night club 'Studio 54'. In this interview I got to stop by his Manhattan office and over a glass of rose we got to chat about his upbringing in Canada, how he got into architecture, how he landed the job to design Studio 54, he shares stories about the founders Studio 54 Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager and so much more! This episode was mixed by Joshua Coleman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode is fashion and beauty illustrator Deanna First. Deanna has carved an amazing niche for herself illustrating for brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, Swarovski, Ralph Lauren, Estee Lauder and countless others. In this interview we got to learn more about Deanna’s upbringing in Ohio, her early career as a fashion designer for Ralph Lauren and J. Crew, how she began her career as a fashion illustrator and so much more.www.deannafirst.comThis episode was mixed by Joshua ColemanIf you're a fan of the show leave us a comment and a 5 star rating in the Apple app!Checkout 'OPP' on Apple and Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode is Calmatic, director of the music video for Lil Nas X’s blockbuster song ‘Old Town Road’. Calmatic is a native of Los Angeles, California who got his first taste of the entertainment business by first becoming becoming a rapper and music producer. A man of many talents he then began expanding his creative portfolio by doing graphic design, photography, and directing music videos for other artists. He recently took home the Video Music Award for Best Direction of Lil Nas X’s hit video for his smash single ‘Old Town Road’. In this interview we get into his upbringing in LA, the death of Nipsey Hussle and the impact it left on Los Angeles, we chat about his rap career and how that led to him becoming a film director, and of course we get into the making of his VMA award winning video for ‘Old Town Road’.This episode was mixed by Mark Byrd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode is legendary music executive, Jerry Greenberg. His career first started in 1967 when he became the assistant to Gerald Wexler who was at the time vice president of Atlantic records. Through his hard work and strong ear for music Jerry became the President of Atlantic records in 1974, making him the youngest person of any major record company in the recording industry to receive that title. During his helm as President he signed acts like Abba, The Blues Brothers, Genesis, TS Monk, Chic and Nile Rogers. In 1993 he also served as president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music. In this interview I chat with Jerry about his upbringing in Connecticut, his early love for music, he shares the story of how he broke into the industry and become president of Atlantic records, we get into how he signed acts like Abba and Nile Rogers, and his rise to become president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music. Jerry’s life is so amazing and prolific that it’s nearly impossible for me to explain his life's work in this introduction but there are incredible stories in this interview that you certainly don’t want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our silent giant this episode is legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen. Ever seen the imagine of John Lennon in the New York City t-shirt or him standing by the Statue of Liberty? Ever seen the image of Led Zeppelin next to the jet? Yep, you guessed it! Bob is the man responsible for all those photos and for some of the most iconic images of rock and roll history. In this interview I stopped by Bob’s Manhattan studio we had an amazing conversation. We get into his early life, how he got into photography, he tells us the story of how he became the personal photographer for Ike and Tina Turner back in the 60s, how he became John Lennon and Yoko Ono's personal photographer, he shares the story of how he heard the tragic news of Lennon’s death on December 8th 1980, he tells goes into detail about the backstory of some of his most famous pictures and so much more.www.BobGruen.comFollow Bob on InstagramThis episode was mixed by Mark Byrd.Checkout Corey's other show OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP is the TRL of podcasting. Every week Corey interviews America's top podcasters to learn more about them and the dope shows they created.Listen to OPP on Apple and Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants! Our silent giant this episode is film director Phillip Youmans. Phillip is a native of New Orleans and a film student here at NYU who’s film Burning Cane took home The 2019’s Founders Award for best narrative feature at New York’ Tribeca Film festival. Phillip became the first African American to win Tribeca’s top award and the youngest person to win the award as well. He stopped by the podcast and I got to learn so much about this budding silent giant. He talks about his upbringing in New Orleans, how he got into film, how he’s enjoying his experience in New York City, the makings of his award winning film ‘Burning Cane’, how he got superstar actor Wendell Pierce to be lead actor of the movie, lessons he’s learned along the way and so much more.https://www.phillipyoumans.com/This episode was mixed by Mark ByrdCheckout Corey's other show OPP. Other People's Podcast is the TRL of podcasting. Every week Corey interviews America's top podcasters to learn more about them and the dope shows they created. LISTEN NOW ON APPLE AND SPOTIFY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode legendary music producer !llmind, who has produced for and with some amazing artists like Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Drake, J. Cole, The Carters, Arianna Grande and countless others. He is also the host of the BlapChat podcast which I am a huge fan of and we’ll also have him as a guest my other show OPP to discuss all things podcasting very soon.He stopped through my bed stuy apartment and got to chop it up about his upbringing in Newark New Jersey, we discuss Filipino culture, how he got into music for the first time, he details the journey of his career, lessons he’s learned along the way and so much more!Follow !llmind on InstagramThis episode was mixed by Mark ByrdSpecial thank you to our Silent Giants and friend of the podcast Jared Evan for making this interview possible.Also, be sure to checkout Corey's other show OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP is the TRL of podcasting. Every week I interview America's top podcasters to learn more about theListen now on Apple and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode is Minnesota Vikings sports photographer Travis Ellison. Travis is a dear friend of mine and while on vacation in Minneapolis he came by to chop it with me on the podcast.I got to learn more about his upbringing in Virginia, how he first developed a strong love for photography, how he found his niche in sports photography, how he landed his role at the Minnesota Vikings, he shares amazing stories of being there for the famous ‘Minneapolis Miracle’ catch and so much more!Follow Travis on InstagramThis episode was mixed by Mark Byrd.Be sure to checkout Corey's other show OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP is the TRL of podcasting. Every week he interviews America's top podcasters and we learn more about the dope shows he created.Listen to OPP now on Apple or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this episode is Minneapolis Minnesota hip-hop producer Lazerbeak. Lazerbeak is also the founder of Doomtree Records an independent label and creative collective based in his native Minneapolis. He along with producer Ryan Olsen co-produced Lizzo’s first album ‘Lizzobangers’ back in 2013 when she was first getting her start and an up adn coming artist in Minnesota.I flew out to Minnesota and met Lazerbeak for an interview at the Doomtree Headquarters to learn more about his life and career, the scene in Minneapolis, how he founded Doomtree Records, we get into how he met Lizzo for the 1st time, the makings of her debut album Lizzobangers, he offers vital advice for independent artist in smaller markets and so much more.Follow Lazerbeak on InstagramFollow Silent Giants on InstagramThis episode was mixed by Mark ByrdCheckout Corey's other show OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP is the TRL of podcasting where every week we interview America's top podcasters and learn more about the dope shows they created. Listen now on Apple and Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pod Bless and welcome to another episode of the Silent Giants podcast!Our special guest this episode is my dear friend photographer and content producer Chuck Marcus. My friendship with Chuck began when I was an intern at Play Cloths clothing line and from the beginning began instant brotherhood. Since that time way back in 2015 Chuck has emerged as one of the budding top photographers in NYC working with brands like Adidas, Foot Locker and Foot Action.He stopped by the podcast and through our conversation I was able to learn more about Chuck’s early life as a New York City native, how he get into photography, we get personal about bumps and lessons learned along his professional journey and so much more,I got so much love for this brother and it’s my extreme honor to introduce to you the photographer, content producer, my friend, the silent giant Chuck Marcus.Follow Chuck Marcus on InstagramFollow Silent Giants on InstagramThis episode was mixed by Mark Byrd.Be sure to checkout Corey's other podcast OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP highlights America's top podcasters and the dope shows they created. Listen now on Apple and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.