The Backspin

For the last episode of season one of mosaiq makers, we have Naveah - the talented artist based out of Los Angeles, California!In this interview, we get to talk about how her childhood with YouTube was crucial in her creative start, what led her to taking the leap to transition from nursing to film in university, and how insane her career has been one year since she committed to becoming an artist.Check out her episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:25 - Intro2:37 - naveah’s upbringing and initial inspirations8:34 - how youtube was instrumental to her exposure to creativity13:36 - her time in university (switching from pre-nursing to film)20:16 - getting out of her comfort zone by creating content24:53 - the making of her debut single “victim”33:11 - how much her community means to her with39:08 - the meaning of her EP “naive dialecticism”45:04 - looking back on the journey that led her to today49:35 - piece of advice to the world51:23 - conclusion53:07 - outronaveah's links​naveah's IG: ⁠@nav.eahnaveah's YouTube: ⁠Naveah​naveah's new EP: ⁠Naive DialecticismIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the second-to-last episode of season 1 of mosaiq makers, we have Zylyn and Ethan Tan - two members of the Singaporean project beans&beats!In this interview, we get to talk about their individual creative paths, what led them to joining the coffee-music project, and how their ambitious goal of creating a community led them to expanding their reach far beyond Singapore’s borders.Check out their episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.Chapters​0:00 - promo​0:28 - intro​3:17 - ethan tan and zylyn’s creative start​15:41 - the start of beans&beats​21:38 - the early stages of beans&beats​33:32 - their 2-day festival​39:38 - the aftermath of the 2-day, new direction​44:48 - balancing​51:13 - piece of advice for creatives​54:37 - outrobeans&beats links​beans&beats IG: @beansandbeats.mp3​beans&beats TikTok: @beansnbeats​beans&beats YouTube: beans&beatspersonal links​Ethan Tan’s IG: @fatcatheartattack​Zylyn’s IG: @z.ylyn​Zylyn’s Graphic Design Project: @sneezybrainIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the talented DJ and producer Playboi Pocky out of Manila in the Philippines!In this interview, we get to talk about how growing up in Toronto in a Filipino household got him to start his creative path, how his journey led him to start DJing, and how his current adventure with DJing and producing led him to places he would not have imagined he’d be in today.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:26 - Intro3:09 - Filipino & Canadian Upbringing8:32 - Dancing as His First Creative Love14:30 - Stepping Away from Dance to DJing21:30 - Initial Stages of DJing28:52 - His First Venture Travelling35:00 - His First Trip to the Philippines41:25 - Highlights After Living a Year in Manila47:13 - Performing Across Southeast Asia51:15 - How His Early Struggles Helped Prep Him for the “Big Stage”55:47 - Creative Advice58:13 - Final Words1:00:30 - OutroPlayboi Pocky's LinksPlayboi Pocky's Instagram - ⁠@playboipockyPlayboi Pocky's SoundCloud- Playboi PockyPlayboi Pocky's TikTok - @playboipockyIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the crazy talented DJ, singer, and dancer jungin out of New York City!In this interview, we get to talk about how her upbringing in Staten Island and Korean culture was pivotal in her creative direction, the ups and downs of her ventures post-grad with singing, acting, and dancing, and how her current adventure with DJing led her to places that she would have never expected.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:18 - Start of Episode2:30 - Her Upbringing in Staten Island & Korean Culture6:46 - Her Initial Creative Journey as Debset10:38 - Her Experience with Theatre with KPOP Live17:52 - Exploring Different Creative Ventures While Signed25:10 - Making her First Song31:09 - Navigating through Her Lowest Points and Changing Her Name to jungin 39:33 - How She Started DJing47:45 - Looking Back on Her Career53:20 - One Piece of Advice to Creatives55:50 - Outrojungin’s Linksjungin’s Instagram - @junginbabyyjungin's Latest Soundcloud Set - jungin's Sundae Sauuce Setjungin's Latest YouTube Set - jungin's House of Sinz SetIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the multi-hyphenate extraordinaire King Marie out of Chicago!In this interview, we get to talk about how her Filipinx & Chicago upbringing carved her perspective on creativity, how her journey living solo in LA & NYC pushed her in unexpected directions, and how God, friends, and family were instrumental into her push into being an artist that inspire so many people.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:27 - Intro4:11 - Her Filipinx Origins12:11 - Her Initial Creative Interests15:01 - Her First Time Living in New York City20:35 - Her Time in Los Angeles28:28 - How Sports Were a Big Part of Her Creative Direction33:48 - Using Her Platform to Highlight Underrepresented Communities39:12 - Her First Big EP - The Prelude47:04 - Looking Back At Her Career Highlight52:24 - How Her Family, Friends, and Faith Were Instrumental to Her Success1:13:15 - OutroKing Marie’s LinksKing Marie’s Instagram - @kingmarieKing Marie’s Spotify - King MarieKing Marie’s YouTube - King MarieIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the DJ and multi-dimensional creative extraordinaire BEA TRINIDAD out of New York City!In this interview, we get to talk about how influential her childhood experience was into her growth as a creative, how her time travelling abroad was transformative into how she approaches life, and how this culminated into her ultimately pursuing DJing as a passion and excelling in it.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:24- Intro1:54 - Her Origins & Upbringing8:00 - Her Start to Her Creative Journey12:36 -  Discussing Her Time During Rutgers18:15 - Her Time Moving to Paris & Madrid26:40 - Her Initial DJing Journey32:41 - Taking Off on Her DJ Career42:15 - The Importance of Community in the Creative Scene46:50 - How Small the DJ World Really Is 49:58 - Using Her Platform to Empowering Underrepresented Communities53:24 - Her Inspiring Advice for the Aspiring Creative55:31 - OutroBEA TRINIDAD's LinksBEA TRINIDAD's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@beatricetrinidadBEA TRINIDAD's SoundCloud - ⁠BEA TRINIDADBEA TRINIDAD’s YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠BEA TRINIDADBEA TRINIDAD's TikTok - @beatricetrinidadIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the producer, DJ, and photographer Castillonaire out of New York City! For this interview, we get to talk about how his upbringing in Queens fueled his curiosity, what led to him dabbling into the various creative ventures, and how his experiences led him to his amazing projects like Barrio Bounce.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:21 - Intro1:54 - Castillonaire’s Origins and Childhood4:37 - How Queens Swayed Him to Creativity8:36 -  His Initial Journey with Photography11:43 - Self-Teaching Himself How to Produce17:32 - The “Creative Bug” That Zeroed Him into Production22:41 - What Led Him to DJ-ing27:29 - His Creative Journey throughout COVID32:17 - How Producing Led Him Into Human Records37:24 - What to Led to the Creation of Barrio Bounce43:27 - Touring Asia47:07 - How He Balances Creative Pursuits48:50 - His Advice to Creatives51:56 - OutroCastillonaire’s LinksCastillonaire’s Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@castillonaireCastillonaire’s SoundCloud - CastillonaireCastillonaire’s YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠CastillonaireBarrio Bounce’s Instagram - @barriobounceBarrio Bounce’s YouTube - Barrio BounceHuman Records’ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@human_recordsHuman Records’ SoundCloud - Human RecordsIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For this next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the dancer, DJ, and content-creating extraordinaire CHARMI out of Los Angeles, California! In this episode, we get to talk about how her childhood was a catalyst for her creativity curiosity, how that led her into dancing and DJing, and why her rebrand into CHARMI holds such significance to her creative journey.Chapters0:00 - Promo0:19 - Intro3:02 - Origins in Los Angeles9:51 - Starting Her Dance Journey & Balancing with College17:58 - Her Career Trajectory Post-College22:00 - Starting Her DJ Career26:21 - Applying to Academy of DJs31:46 - Her Initial Ventures as a DJ35:01 - Using Her Platform to Highlight Other Creatives40:22 - Changing Her Brand to CHARMI51:50 - Reflecting Her Creative Journey Thus Far56:00 - Advice to Other Creatives1:02:29 - OutroIf you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!CHARMI’s Links​CHARMI’s Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@charmi.jaz​CHARMI’s SoundCloud - CHARMI​CHARMI’s Website - LinkIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the ever-so talented DJ and music producer BRII out of Rotterdam in the Netherlands! In this interview, we get to talk about what got him to his creative start to produce music, how his DJing/producing career soared, and how grateful he is to be living the dream by doing what he loves as a job.Chapters0:00 - Intro2:22 - Self-Teaching Himself How to Play Instruments5:55 - Starting to Produce Music9:56 - His Ever-Rising Popularity into SoundCloud Edits17:00 - Starting The DJ Part of His Journey21:07 - Honing His Sound in an Untapped Vienna Scene25:25 - His Edits Being Played Around the World28:47 - How His Move to the Netherlands Impacted His Creative Outlook36:20 - Restarting His DJ Career Post COVID and the World Tours that Followed41:20 - His Favorite Gigs that Made Him Realize His Passion for Performing44:20 - Establishing His Hometown Collective STEMS with Partners OSIVE and FRANCHISE50:01 - Reflecting on His Career & Creative Advice57:48 - Post-Episode ConclusionIf you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!​BRII's Website - Official Website​BRII’s IG - ⁠⁠⁠@briiforreal​BRII’s SoundCloud - BRII​STEMS’ IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@stems_clubIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the trio of Shingen, Ryle, and Marco Pedro out of Manila in the Philippines representing Orange Juice Asia! In this interview, we get to talk about how they initially started the project in the midst of COVID, how they rose from hosting online mixes to touring the world, and what drives them to hosting this music medium to the world.Chapters00:00 - Intro03:25 - What Kickstarted Their Creative Journey05:45 - Meeting for the First Time through High School08:44 - The Push for Making Orange Juice Asia14:45 - Shifting their Approach During the Lockdowns21:00 - The Post-Lockdown Era28:10 - The First Event that Orange Juice Asia felt this was something38:59 - Establishing Their Presence in the Metro Manila scene49:00 - What Pushes Them Through Adversities56:31 - One Piece of Advice of CreativeIf you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!Orange Juice Asia’s Links​Orange Juice Asia’s Website - Official Website ​Orange Juice Asia’s IG - ⁠⁠@orangejuiceasia​Orange Juice Asia’s YouTube - Orange Juice Asia​Orange Juice Asia’s SoundCloud - Orange Juice Asia​Orange Juice Asia's TikTok - @orangejuiceasiaOJ Asia Members' LinksMarco Pedro​IG - ⁠⁠⁠@marcopedroo​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠Marco Pedro​TikTok - @itsmarcopedroMANILAJUNKIE​IG - ⁠⁠⁠@manilajunkiee​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠MANILAJUNKIEShingen​IG - @shingen.o​SoundCloud - ⁠⁠⁠ShingenIf you would like to check out what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq

For the first episode of mosaiq makers, we have the homie coming in all the way from Honolulu, Hawaii - the DJ extraordinaire caldee! In this interview, we get to talk about how she got her first steps into her creativity journey, what led her to her rising DJ career, and how her passion of sharing her love of music to the world still rings true to this day.Chapters00:00 - Intro02:24 - Initial Exposure to the Arts04:30 - Moving to California at 10 Years Old08:30 - Moving to Hawaii for Uni10:45 - Her First Ever DJ Performance14:01 - Honing in Her Sound as a DJ20:27 - How the COVID Pushed Her Creative Direction26:33 - Her Renowned Aloha Got Soul Set31:23 - Setting a Foothold in the Hawaii DJ Scene35:51 - How Music Became a Passion that Saved Her Life40:10 - Working with Management for the First Time46:07 - Establishing Her Passion Project “CLUB NRG”50:29 - Reflecting on 10 Years of Her DJ Career53:05 - Her One Piece of Advice to Creatives55:31 - Conclusion56:44 - Post-Episode TalkIf you would like to check out their content, please follow their social media and other stuff they’re involved in!caldee’s Links​caldee’s website - Official Website​caldee’s instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@caldee​caldee’s YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠caldee​caldee’s SoundCloud - @caldee​Club NRG’s IG - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@gimme.nrg​Session’s IG - @insessionglobalIf you would like to find out about more creatives like her or what living mosaiq has in store for you, find us through the following links!​living mosaiq website - ⁠⁠livingmosaiq.com⁠⁠​living mosaiq IG - ⁠⁠@livingmosaiq