Pt 2. YouTube's Breakout Rapper With 100+ Million Views & Former Def Jam Artist — Wax

Wax is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and comedian. He became a YouTube sensation after uploading several videos of himself rapping and singing. Wax was signed to Def Jam Recordings by then president L.A. Reid, however, they would eventually part ways before releasing an album. Upon getting dropped, Wax released his hit song “Rosana” independently, which topped Billboard charts globally. The music video for “Rosana” has amassed over 45 million views to date. Wax recently relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego, California, where his twin brother Herbal-T also resides. Wax is also the 1st ever artist I managed during my music career and we take a trip down memory lane! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // + More money = more problems + During the time when he had most money he was never more suicidally depressed + Coming up with Anderson Paak (who played drums for him on tours) and getting to witness his ascent to super stardom first hand + How we can’t all be Michael Jordan but society gives us messages we can + His perspective on giving up alcohol and the difference it’s made + Our parting of the ways after getting the Def Jam deal + Blowing most of his record deal advance money on lawyers fighting me after our split + Wax’s advice to new artists… don’t ever have two managers! + How most up and coming artists end up firing managers they come up with + Being able to come super hard from the heart & the brain when writing songs + How the record labels are racing to be 2nd not 1st! Just copying what’s already popular