The Vonté NYC Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping artists turn their passion into a career."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:30 - How’s Vonté got his name
1:30 - Comeup story
6:34 - Vonté's first podcast 
11:45 - Vonté's artist selection process 
14:12 - Presenting yourself as an artist
15:46 - Charging for interviews?
19:00 - Is bad business personal?
21:55 - Work life balance 
23:46 - Interviewing Jim Jones
25:00 - How the R&B Pack started
26:51 - Balancing three platforms 
30:14 - Trademarking your name
31:58 - The reality about working with stars
34:17 - Retiring from podcasting 
36:52 - Memorable & unbearable sessions 
43:48 - What artists should know about interviewers 
52:30 - Final words

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