Ben Kleinman (Ray Raydecker)

So today we’re going to be talking about the gear and business sides of music. Ben Kleinman, founder of Ray Raydecker audio cables is my guest.  Ben talks about what music really flipped the switch for him and, not being a musician, how he started immersing himself in music by booking artists. After some misadventures, he started playing guitar and becoming obsessed with gear. All of this fed into what would become his current foray into music, Ray Raydecker; although that wasn’t the first name of his company. So why did he change it? Who IS Ray Raydecker? Ben talks about the realities of trying to get artists to use your gear and the amazing “Friends of Ray Raydecker” who DO use his stuff. He also talks about the difficulties of balancing a hobby/business that you’re passionate about and the rest of your real life, like day jobs and family. Ben creates beautiful cables by hand and each one is guaranteed. So if your into gear, need cables, like concert photography, or any combination of those, this is the show for you. And check out rayraydecker.com to buy handmade, guaranteed, unique audio cables. And check out rayraydecker on Instagram for products and Ben’s concert photos. Check the podcast out @PerformanceAnx on Instagram & Twitter. Reach out there or [email protected]. You can support the show through performanceanx.threadless.com for our gear or ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety if you’d like to send us a cup of coffee. And please check out our sponsors! I hope you enjoy a different side of music with Ben Kleinman of Ray Raydecker on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices