Creating chaos at the intersection of music and theatre, Sasha Mereu, a self-styled Punkrock Willy Wonka, is an artist, a conjuror, a writer, and a musician. He has performed more than 1000 shows on stages around the world including a run on Broadway in 2016. Since recording his first album in 1998, Sasha has had more than 25 years to witness the music industry evolve while collaborating on numerous albums and musical projects. He currently plays lead guitar with United Defiance, a 90’s-style punkrock band based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and of late he has turned his sights to addressing the iniquities within the music industry. Co-founder of a benefit corporation called FairVU, his company seeks a radical paradigm shift within the industry towards musicians and bands receiving fair compensation within the online streaming landscape.The views and opinions expressed by the guest in this episode are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or the podcast. The host is not responsible for any statements made by the guest.