Alex Kwong (A2K): 45+ Million Streams, From Classical Roots to Music Production Mastery

Today on the podcast, we’re diving into the dynamic musical world of Alex Kwong (A2K). We start the podcast with Alex raising the recent (at the time of recording in May this year) Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, before diving in his thoughts on hip-hop, pop music and EDM. Alex walks us through his journey from young classical music student playing piano and cello to his current musical output as a highly successful producer.We discuss so much, from his DJ, production, music and creative processes, collaborations, music for running, musical influences, his journey with various musical instruments, practice, hard work, and so much more. There’s a lot of discussion of music from the EMD, House and Drum & Bass worlds that I got to learn a lot about from what Alex was listening to and working on which expanded my musical knowledge a lot too. Alex shared some really interesting things about his multiple DAW process, separate creative and production tasks, making his sessions in ProTools look perfect, and balancing his music success with his other career.Alex is such a kind hearted and humble human being, and having not seen him for 10 years since we were music friends at high school, it was so lovely to catch up with him and have my mind blown by all his production success on top of his medical career.Known in the music industry as A2K, Alex is an independent producer from Melbourne whose tracks have amassed over 45 million streams. Alex's music has been shazamed more than 117,000 times and has garnered over 13 million views across TikTok and YouTube shorts.A talented multi-instrumentalist, Alex's skills extend beyond the studio to live performances, where he captivates audiences as both a DJ and a musician alongside various artists. His notable collaborations include work with artists such as Zuhair, Will Singe, Rini, and Jereena Montemayor.In addition to his prolific production career, Alex co-founded Amplified Entertainment; the culmination of three friends’ mutual passion for music, bringing professional DJ services and a platform for emerging musicians and performers to grow.Alex's unique blend of skills and excellence spans beyond the arts as well. Not only a talented musician proficient on cello and piano, Alex excelled academically, achieving dux of his high school. Remarkably, alongside his music success, Alex is also a practising medical doctor.The conversation is now available on all streaming platforms, YouTube and our website.For more info and links to music, visit:aredrummersmusicians.com/conversations/a2k