TLOY TALKS

On the twenty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Carlos and Toon, two Toronto creatives and former members of the legendary Toronto dance crew, The Happy Feet Dance Crew, came to the TLOY TALKS podcast to discuss their individual upbringings, the dance and music scenes for them back then, their first introductions to music and dancing and how they got into dancing. Toon and Carlos also talked about taking their skills to the next level, how the Happy Feet Dance Crew formed and how they all met prior to the crew, their experience being in the legendary dance crew, creating content and performing at a multitude of events and opportunities.

Carlos and Toon also discussed why Happy Feet came to an end and what life was like for them after Happy Feet. From that, they also discussed what they currently do now, if they ever came a long way since Happy Feet, their thoughts on the Toronto/GTA creative scene, if they have any regrets & much more.

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On the twenty-first episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-born, Los Angeles-residing singer-songwriter, artist, and former manager Rawle came through TLOY TALKS for the very first time to discuss his upbringing, the music scene in Durham Region and Toronto back then, managing artists like Keysha Freshh & StarStatus, his childhood, his initial goal or idea he wanted to do for a career/job, deciding whether to pursue music or sports growing up and his first introduction to music, how he got into singing and what inspired him to become a singer-songwriter and artist, his musical influences, and who he would like to work with musically that he hasn't worked with someday.  

Rawle also talked about his experience in the music industry and meeting many well-known people from there and spoke about his musical journey from managing artists to moving to cities like Atlanta & Los Angeles to develop his artistry and fanbase musically. He spoke about the transition and explained his decision on moving to America. From there, he spoke about touring with the likes of Mindless Behaviour, B5, and Melanie Amaro, as well as what the experience was like for him. He then spoke about his musical journey, from his first single to his debut EP, Find My Way, and spoke about the creative process, inspiration, and journey from that.  

The Find My Way singer also talked about his musical relationship with Melanie Amaro, his growth as an artist, the inspiration for his stage name, his social media presence, house parties in Hollywood, his thoughts on the Canadian music scene, his plans for the end of 2022 & much more.

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On the twentieth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Mississauga-based creative project manager, consultant, poet, and creative Mehad 'Mayhoose' Muhammad came through TLOY TALKS for the very first time to discuss his Mississauga upbringing, the creative arts scene in Peel Region back then, his first introduction to the creative arts and content creating, getting into poetry, taking his craft seriously and to the next level, how the creative arts scene impacts all forms of government and such, the initial goal/idea he wanted to do for a career/job, his inspirations, his stage name, the story and impact of his first major creative project, his creative approaches and his creative work life daily, burnout in the creative arts industry, running a record label and photography studio, the creative process and drive to release his poetry project, Healing My Inner Child, and the overall reaction it received.    

Mayhoose also talked about working throughout the pandemic, his projects shown in Nuit Blanche and Visual Arts Mississauga and the story beyond it, his growth as a creative, the impact of mentorship and providing opportunities and guidance of various POC, the importance of a team for rappers and artists, working with major brands like Sick Kids & Swiss Chalet, the impact of digital content creation and technology within the creative arts and all other industries, what he looks for in a client, dealing with situations that did not meet the expectations from the overall work or experience, if creatives should work for free or within a budget from clients, and if there are projects or clients that he would never take on.    

Mayhoose also talked about if he had to work or compete as hard as a POC in the digital creative arts industry versus his other non-POC counterparts, providing longevity to his hard work, the GTA creative arts scene, advice for others, if he has any regrets & much more.

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DISCLAIMER: The following episode is a throwback interview I did, which is now formatted as a podcast episode. The recording was dated back to May 2020 and everything mentioned or discussed was based on the knowledge both parties had around that time.   

On the fifteenth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast (which is a throwback episode), I spoke with Atlanta-based rapper/artist Jaye Newton and we spoke on the impact of the Atlanta music scene, Childish Gambino, Kanye West, the Just Pray for Me project, No More Parties in Atlanta, COVID-19 and its impact, and much more.

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DISCLAIMER: The following episode is a throwback interview I did, which is now formatted as a podcast episode. The recording was dated back to November 2020 and everything mentioned or discussed was based on the knowledge both parties had around that time.   

On the fourteenth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast (which is a throwback episode), I spoke with Alhambra, CA-based rapper/artist Steven Bonus and we spoke about his upbringing in Alhambra, the music scene there, his music, the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle, his experience auditioning for Rhythm and Flow performance and audition, and much more.  

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