EPISODE 14: LISTEN BUDDY, WE INTERVIEWED APE DRUMS OF MAJOR LAZER

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Listen Buddy Podcast! In today's episode, we interview an absolute legend who goes by the name Ape Drums. Based out of Houston, TX, he has built quite the reputation for himself as a DJ, producer, and curator of sounds. He is also one of three members of the electronic dance music group Major Lazer. We talk about a variety of topics including the new direction that Ape Drums wants to take his music, whether or not the aliens in Miami are real, and what it's like touring with the other members of Major Lazer, Diplo and Walshy Fire. CHAPTERS (0:00)-Intro (0:30)-Ape Drums intro (1:16)-New direction for music (2:18)-Lil Uzi Vert collab (4:13)-Comparing solo shows and Major Lazer shows (6:00)-Crazy tour stories (9:50)-Joining Major Lazer (11:20)-What to expect in 2024 (14:22)-Boiler Room show (18:01)-What is happening in Miami? (26:10)-Diet and nutrition (27:05)-Working out/Staying active (31:39)-Lifestyle of a DJ (33:09)-Working with Diplo and Walshy (34:55)-Visiting Dubai (36:25)-Americans in other countries (38:48)-Personal space (40:00)-Outfit of the day (42:00)-Deep dive into coffee (44:27)-Miami food recommendations (45:35)-What movies are you watching? (54:58)-Listening to music as a producer (57:35)-Origins of the name "Ape Drums" (59:30)-Favorite hobbies (1:02:30)-Five things you can't live without (1:04:40)-Giving thanks and showing love (1:05:32)-Outro (1:07:55)-Bonus Clip: Shoutout Momma Drums APE DRUMS SOCIALS/MUSIC: INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/apedrums/ SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJnsUVBubdKJ2aV0sr48u APPLE MUSIC - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ape-drums/471332112 SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/apedrums YOUTUBE - www.youtube.com/apedrums  TWITTER - https://twitter.com/apedrums FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/apedrums WEBSITE - https://www.apedrums.com/ LISTEN BUDDY SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/listenbuddypodcast/ TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@listenbuddypod TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ListenBuddyPod LINKTREE (LINKS TO ALL AUDIO PLATFORMS) - https://linktr.ee/listenbuddy Business/Promo Inquiries: [email protected]