Rebel Radio
by Rebel Industries & EDM.com
Rebel Radio is brought to you in partnership with EDM.com The Art of Selling Without Selling Out. Rebel Radio shines a light on cultural pioneers and their influences, reflecting on the roots and future of underground culture. We engage the influencers who define what we wear, watch, listen to, and play with — and how we spend our spare time and loose change — and explore what it means to be a creative entrepreneur today. Our weekly interview show explores the journeys of those who do it best in all areas of youth culture. We learn how they stay creative in the face of relentless distract and setbacks. How they make something where previously nothing existed, how they find inspiration and influence, as well as how they inspire and influence others, and what it takes to create movements.
Episodes
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KC Lights: Music that grabs you and doesn't let go
KC Lights is a house DJ from Scotland whose star is rising quickly. This summer's hit "Better Times" accelerated that process, and when you see him live, you'll understand why.
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Lessons from The QUEEN of House Music: Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters is the queen of house music! She was making dance floor killers when most of you were still in short pants, and more importantly her songs still move like they did back then. We talk about her extraordinary journey as an artist and entrepreneur and the new ventures she's gotten...
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How Music Grows Brands — Joe Belliotti and Rebecca Jolly
Brand partnerships in music has become more and more important in recent years. It's been a big part of my business — putting partnerships together for brands like Scion, Mazda, 7UP, and for artists like Linkin Park — and today's episode is with two people at the top of the game. Joe Belliotti…
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Supreme Beings of Leisure: Never give up your dream
Today's show is less of an interview and more of a wine-fueled roundtable where we talk about music, friendship, business, and how they all fit together. My co-host is Dennis White aka Latroit. He was my guest on the very first episode of Rebel Radio and has made a few appearances over the years....
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Chase: The more I paint, the luckier I get.
If you spend time in Venice, or follow West Coast graffiti, I'm sure you're familiar with the Art of Chase. His eye imagery has become iconic around these parts and he brings a bright playfulness to walls far beyond the beach. Our sometimes co-host Eddie Donaldson from Guerilla One helps us…
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"Spinning Gold" Is a Family Story and a Thrilling Musical Odyssey! — with Evan Bogart
We're back with Part 2 with Evan "Kidd" Bogart. Make sure you listen to part 1 to hear about Evan's incredbile journey through the music industry. He's also executive producer, music supervisor, and composer for the new motion picture "Spinning Gold" which tells the story of his father, Neil...
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Evan "Kidd" Bogart: When things get tough, lean in
Part 1 of 2 Evan "Kidd" Bogart seems like he would have had an easy ride to the top. He was born into music industry success — the son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart and Kiss manager Joyce Bogart Trabulus. And today has a Grammy (for Beyonce's "Halo") and a long list of hit songs (see...
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Moby: You don't have to make something normal
Few artists have experienced the extreme highs and lows of Moby's career, from the global dominance of his 1999 album Play and headlining festivals, to the despair of feeling it all slip away. We talk about all of it: fame and fortune, addiction and misplaced expectations, and the perspective you...
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Danny G: It’s about momentum
Danny G set a goal to release 10,000 pieces of content in 2022 across all of his channels. That’s 28 a day for all our math nerds. That forced him to think differently about his process and to focus on creating momentum with the algorithms, and his career. Scary at first but we dig into how he...
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Seun Kuti: Musicianship + Ideology
"The future is a mystery," Seun tells us, now back home in Lagos, Nigeria, after his latest world tour. He's been leading his father's band, Egypt 80, since he was 14, stepping up to the mic after Fela's untimely death. Twenty-five years later, he says he never "took over" the band, but instead…
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JODA: Don’t worry about the algorithm
Today I reach across the pond to talk to JODA, essentially a supergroup (superduo?) of Jono Grant — 1/3 of Above & Beyond — and Darren Tate — film composer, and producer under the name DT8 among others. They're also both label heads, Jono of Anjunabeats and Darren of Mondo Records. JODA is their...
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Michael Kirst: Trust your journey
This week Eddie Donaldson and I talk to Michael Kirst, an artist on the rise. He gives us some great insight into why his career is progressing so quickly, after years of paying dues, developing a tireless work ethic, and humble, helpful attitude. He also blends a graffiti background with a fine...
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ADE: Doing it together
ADE — Amsterdam Dance Event — kicks off this week. Now in its 26th year (with a break for Covid), it's the largest gathering of the global dance music community We sit with the festival / conference co-directors Jan-Willem van de Ven & Meindert Kennis to learn how to build a brand that endures…
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Francis Mercier: Community driven
Francis Mercier is building an Afro House empire by integrating inspiration from classic house, tech house, and the European dance music giants. All he needs is the time to run his multiple labels at the same time as his flourishing DJ career. Listen in to how he navigates it all. Dig into his...
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Helen Hong: If you know you're right, stand by it
Comedian / actress / podcaster Helen Hong schools us on why you have to talk about the elephant in the room and get it out of the way first. We also talk about... - Smoking cigarettes at Depeche Mode - Margaret Cho - Connie Chung - Yamenika Saunders - Joan Rivers - What's unique about comedy…
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Secret Walls founder Terry Guy: Support Your Local Artist
Terry and his crew at Secret Walls are building a global graffiti brand, with live in-person battles happening all over the world and a growing presence online and soon to be in the metaverse. Behind all the business moves is a love and respect for the culture. Support Your Local Artist is their...
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ToBy: I'm going to do everything at once
Sitting down with multi-faceted artist ToBy (aka Reggie B) to talk about new projects and how he handles rapping, singing, acting, comedy, and more. He's signed to Magnetic Moon, the label owned by Thievery Corporation's Rob Garza, which should tell you something about his level of creativity and...
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Beth Bowen: No fear
Beth Bowen is an exciting new artist. Just a couple years into her career, her work has already been shown in the Louvre, Cannes Film Festival, and a growing list of galleries and collectors' homes. She's also a mom of four and a former reality TV actress. What stands out about Beth is her lack…
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T. Eric Monroe: Can I take your picture?
This week we chop it up with hip-hop and skate photographer T. Eric Monroe about his book series — Rare & Unseen Moments of 90s HipHop — and about his career which has put him face-to-face with some of our culture's biggest stars and underground heroes. Love his stories and the way he just flows…
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Bagel: It's all flow and style
And another one in partnership with Guerilla One, co-hosted by Eddie Donaldson. Bagel is a Venice legend — documenting skate, surf, and street culture from the inside as a local carrying around his camera since the 80s. We had our conversation on the patio at The Rose Venice, one of the best food...
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Guerin Swing: You don't have to pick a lane
Back with my co-host Eddie Donaldson of Guerilla One, I sat down with Guerin Swing, talented artist / interior designer and longtime fixture in LA's nightlife and celebrity culture. Man, this dude has some stories! House of Pain, Pam and Tommy, graffiti battles — we cover a lot of ground. What I...
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Daddy Kev: Brick by Brick
Daddy Kev is the homie from way back. He's also one of the leaders of the LA beat scene and part of the reason we're bumping cats like Flying Lotus and Thundercat. He's the founder of Alpha Pup Distribution and the new club night Scenario, which replaced the longtime favorite Low End Theory. Kev...
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Stage Pilot founder Chris Korbey: VIP experiences, in-person and online
The Pandemic changed everything. It meant the end of some companies, the beginning of others, and for still others — a pivot, or multiple pivots. Perhaps no industry was reshaped more than live entertainment. In many ways, we still haven't reached the other side, as performers, promoters,...
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Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation: I'm very, very, very confident
Eric Hilton is one half of Thievery Corporation, the DC-based duo who made a big impact on the way the genre incorporates electic elements from other genres and parts of the world. They might be considered pioneers of the album format in electronic music, and were among the few artists who could...
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Artist Republik founder Nick Cianfaglione: The Power of All-In
Artist Republik is out to democratize music distribution and marketing, part of the wave of companies supporting the idea of a "middle class" artist through a combination of technology tools and a mindset of transparency and empowerment. Founder and CEO Nick Cianfaglione gives us a bit of insight...
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Arrested Youth: Songwriting is a Daily Workout
Arrested Youth will outwork you. He writes music every day and says he approaches music the way he approached training when he played soccer growing up. We dig into the relationship between work ethic and creativity and talk about what it was like collaborating with his fans on last year's…
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Christie Zee: How to be a Renegade
Christie Zee is a force. She's a direct link to the underground and the origins of hip hop. Producing the world's most important turntable battles as CEO of DMC USA. Creating park jams that celebrate the essence of the culture. And more. And more. Dig the stories she shares. A masterclass in...
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Rob Swift: What else?
Rob Swift is a turntable legend. He's been a DMC champion, a member of the X-Men (later X-Ecutioners) DJ crew, a solo artist and producer, with a new project out now called Halls of Karma featuring The Real DMT, available everywhere you stream your music. Rob has taught the art of DJing for many...
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Mia Martina: Dream big
Mia Martina is a real-life overnight success story. Her first time in a recording studio was to record vocals for "Stereo Love" for Edward Maya. The song was an instant hit and now has over 50 million YouTube views and has been streamed hundreds of millions of times all over the world. It was the...
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Audiomack founder Dave Macli: Play to your strengths
Find out why Audiomack was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Founder Dave Macli gives us some insight into how he goes about competing with the world's largest companies. "If you came up with a list of companies you don't want to compete against, it would be like Apple…
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Tritonal feat. Chad Cisneros: Productivity and Purpose
Tritonal's Chad Cisneros gives us some insight into how he and his partner have stayed at the top of the electronic music game for over a decade. First, it's about productivity: "You produce when you're sad and you produce and you're mad. You produce when you're lonely and you produce when you're...
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Quadio founder Marcus Welch: Talk to your people
Marcus Welch co-founded Quadio as a streaming music platform for college students, and quickly found that his audience wanted much more than that. He's currently re-launching as a community around music and musicians, helping them network, learn, collaborate, and build their careers. He also...
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LaRoyce Hawkins: There's a War Going On
LaRoyce Hawkins is our guest this week. For eight seasons, he's been in your house as Officer Kevin Atwater on NBC's Chicago PD. Turns out he's also a talented rapper, comedian, poet, and has a strong sense of his "assignment" in life and business. I loved his story about how he chose acting as a...
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Can't Stop Won't Stop pt. 2: Culture Precedes Politics
Part 2 of 2. If you missed it, go back to last week's episode where we dig into the journeys of hip hop journalists-DJs-political activists-college professors Jeff Chang and Davey D Cook, authors of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History. In part 2, we dive deeper into the political and social...
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Can't Stop Won't Stop pt. 1: Jeff Chang + Davey D Cook
Part 1 of 2. There's so much good stuff in this interview we had to split it into two parts. Jeff Chang and Davey D have written the definitive hip hop history. They should know. They're both hip hop journalists, and DJs, and political activists, and college professors. Dave has been tearing the...
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Joe Conzo Jr.: Down from Day 1
Joe Conzo was there — with his camera — at the very beginnings of hip hop. He was homies with The Cold Crush Brothers and became the documentarian for the group, and the scene, at a time when they were setting the pace. In our interview, we dig into the twists and turns life has thrown at Joe.…
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J Boogie: The Curator
J Boogie has been an important part of the Bay Area underground music scene for over 25 years. His DJ sets, remixes, and his artist project J Boogie's Dubtronic Science bring together hip hop, jazz, funk, soul, reggae, Latin, Afrobeats, house... and ya don't stop. Our interview touches on both…
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Two Beats Ahead: Inspiration everywhere
Panos Panay and Michael Hendrix are the authors of Two Beats Ahead: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation. Through conversations with artists including Pharrell, Hank Shocklee, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and more, they explore lessons in leadership and decision making that we can all use....
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Zuli Jr.: Everything is direct to consumer now
Zuli Jr. is dropping his second album — Stop It God — next month. So it gave us a great opportunity to dig into the details of how to build a career as an independent artist. In a time when there are seemingly infinite tools and channels for building your business, deciding where to focus your...
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GuerillaOne's Eddie Donaldson: Graffiti, Hip Hop, and Kids
Eddie and I chop it up about what it's like raising kids and how their attachment to music is different from ours, how perceptions of gay artists have changed, and what Virgil Abloh stole from him. It's a fun, short talk. Check it out and then go buy a print from his show at www.sugarpressart.com.
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Bonus episode featuring The Artist and The Athlete with Lindsay Czarniak
This week we're bringing you a snippet of another great podcast: The Artist And The Athlete. In each episode, Lindsay Czarniak brings together a musician and an athlete who share a real connection — whether that's an existing relationship or just mutual respect. Like Ray Lewis and Kirk Franklin.…
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Muzik founder Jason Hardi: It has to be right
Jason is an inventor and innovator. His latest creation is the Vision headphone, from his company Muzik, which puts a camera into a pair of headphones. He's full of good ideas, holding over 130 patents. But he also seems to be good at raising money. Muzik has over $80 mil of cash from investors...
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EI.Ventures founder David Nikzad: Invest in yourself
David started as a club and rave promoter in DC, where he learned "how to spend a dollar to make $10" and how to create experience for his guests. He then took those talents to Silicon Valley where he became a VC, investing in tech companies including Airbnb. He's now the founder of EI.Ventures...
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Alphonso Rawls: Design for the culture
This week we talk to Alphonso Rawls — former pro skater and a leader in skate shoe design. While he was riding for brands like Airwalk, Etnies, Droors, Duff's, among others, he began designing shoes for many of those companies, and others, before becoming head of footwear design for DC. There he...
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Monalisa Murray: Let me just start this
Monalisa is one of those "it's the journey, not the destination" kind of people. She's played a big role in the LA club scene and music scene for many years — as a DJ at Motown on Mondays, Dublab, and so many of our city's great clubs; as the used record buyer at Amoeba and an important link to...
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Street art during quarantine with Eddie Donaldson + Estevan Oriol replay
Catching up with the homie Eddie Donaldson — sometime co-host of Rebel Radio and founder of street art consultancy Guerilla One. Eddie works with artists and brands to bring graffiti to the masses. He's curating the Love Los Angeles Style online art show, featuring prints from Tristan Eaton,...
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Cameron Almasi: How to compete with huge companies
Cameron is founder of Intertia Artist Management which handles the careers of some artists on the bubble (meaning you prolly never heard of them but your kids might have, or they will) including 10k.Caash, 7ru7h, and Spaceman Zack and producer of the Family Business Festival, a partnership with...
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Mario Kristian: There's no rules to any of this
Mario is co-founder of No Free Coffee, a new coffee brand dipped in urban culture sensibilities ("fire merch"), and launching with Clubhouse chats, an Apple Music playlist, hella content. Very different from the hipster Seattle vibes we're used to with our coffee. Makes sense tho: he's also a...
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Nimesh Patel: How to get people to pay you on YouTube
Nimesh Patel is getting us through quarantine. With two comedy specials — Jokes for Quarantine and PATEL2020 — plus an album — Head Nimesh In Charge — plus snippets popping up reguarly on YouTube and TikTok, he's giving us a steady stream of laughs to keep us going. Check out our interview where…
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Mark de Clive-Lowe: Collaboration, Community and Label Partnerships
We catch Mark de Clive-Lowe at home, but only because it's 2020. Otherwise, he pretty much lives on the road, jumping all over the world to play and make music that spans jazz, hip hop, house. Although the first album in his collection was Madonna's "Like A Virgin," Mark has built his career on...
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Rebel Radio is brought to you in partnership with EDM.com The Art of Selling Without Selling Out. Rebel Radio shines a light on cultural pioneers and their influences, reflecting on the roots and future of underground culture. We engage the influencers who define what we wear, watch, listen to, and play with — and how we spend our spare time and loose change — and explore what it means to be a creative entrepreneur today. Our weekly interview show explores the journeys of those who do it best in all areas of youth culture. We learn how they stay creative in the face of relentless distract and setbacks. How they make something where previously nothing existed, how they find inspiration and influence, as well as how they inspire and influence others, and what it takes to create movements.
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