Producer Lifestyle Podcast

We are back with another Producergrind Podcast episode filmed out here in Los Angeles. We had the pleasure of interviewing multi-platinum producer & artist FKi 1st aka 1$t at his studio where he told us his legendary come up story being from Atlanta and working with Travis Porter, Post Malone and Iggy Azalea early on to eventually selling many records with Migos, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz and more. FKi 1st shared with us many gems and music career advice, including how to build relationships in the music industry through having good intentions, studio etiquette and tips on how to get in a recording studio, and how engineering launched his career!

We are back with the Producergrind Podcasts after 6 months since quarantine started. We took a trip to LA to interview producer Bone Collector where he gives us gems on working with songwriters in order to get producer placements. Bone Collector also shares his music producer come up story being from the Ivory Coast, moving to France and succeeding in the French music industry, then eventually moving to LA with no relationships, following his gut and manifesting his music career.

Our interview with newly signed QC producer Twysted Genius who just was #1 on the Billboard producer chart after getting placements on Lil Baby My Turn album. We recently dropped the making of Lil Baby Sum 2 Prove with Twysted Genius where he shows you how to make a beat for Lil Baby in FL Studio 20. In this interview we talk about the music producer come up story and how he started coming to Atlanta from his small hometown in Mississippi where he linked up and got signed to Ralo before his complicated series of legal issues. Now Twysted Genius is newly signed to QC aka Quality Control music group alongside other hit makers like OG Parker & Quay Global.

We left quarantine to do a Producergrind interview with Ant Chamberlain! It was worth it cause he dropped a lot of gems for music producers selling beats online. He told us his come up story and how he went from getting barely any views on his beats to in about a year making $20,000 per month on Beatstars selling beats. He started out trying to get placements and actually got a few including one with YFN Lucci and Offset called 'Boss Life' which we showed the making of a few years ago. We talked about him joining the Navy and being at sea with no internet and how that helped him perfect his craft. We also talked about everything going on with the virus this past week and what music producers can expect if we go into a 2020 recession and financial crisis. We hope everyone is staying safe! This is one of our best ones of the year so far

We got up with Hoodrich Keem for an exclusive interview talking about his come up story, moving to Atlanta, becoming one of the biggest mixtape DJ's in Atlanta & more. We talked a lot about knowing what qualities successful artists should have and knowing who to invest your time into building a relationship with. We talked a lot about how Hoodrich Keem used Twitter and Instagram to network online before coming to Atlanta so when he was finally here it was easier to connect dots and link up with the people he wanted to build with. He dropped a lot of gems on why artists and producers act Hollywood and why he still likes living/working in Atlanta over LA even now a days while LA is getting more and more popular.

Interview with S1 (Symbolyc One) the 3x grammy award winning music producer from Dallas, TX. S1 has become a master at getting placements, including "Kanye West - Power", as well as records with Drake, Jay-Z, Madonna, Eminem & more. S1 pulled up to our studio in ATL to drop some exclusive gems on the producer community. Of course we started with his come up story and his life changing moment when he found out Kanye West flew him out to Hawaii and wanted to use his beat for a song that we now know as "Power." He later signed to Kanye West's production team and started making beats for Very G.O.O.D. Beats & getting placements with superstars like Jay-Z & Beyonce. One of our favorite topics was when S1 talked about how he came up with a plan to quit his job to be a producer full time and actually executed it and made it work. He talked about the importance of having a daily schedule and how much time a producer should be spending on their dream. We also tapped into the spiritual side of S1 and how important

Interview with Decap, the producer that created the famous Drums that knock drum kit. Decap pulled up on us at the studio while he was in Atlanta to drop gems on the Producergrind community. We talked a lot more about sound design than usual including the current trend where producers are recording sounds from real life with a field recorder and turning them into free trap drum kits. We also got Decap to tell his journey from when he first started making beats to figuring out how to get sync placements (his first real income from music) and later to getting placements as a producer with DaBaby, Joyner Lucas & more. Now a days Decap spends his time as a successful music producer helping the community with his FL Studio & Ableton Live tutorial videos as well as his Splice drum kit series "Drums That Knock." He has created a 6 figure yearly income by building his personal brand as a music producer NOT by chasing placements or trying to get signed.

Interview with the legend DJ Toomp who is one of, if not, the creator of making trap beats. He has produced countless hits including many of the beats on T.I.'s first succesful albums like Trap Muzik and songs like "U Don't Know Me" as well as the grammy winning T.I. song "What You Know." His producer credits also include Kanye West "Good Life" & "Can't Tell Me Nothing" as well as Young Jeezy "I Luv It" all which went platinum before Apple Music and Spotify streaming was a thing. We covered a wide variety of topics in what is now our LONGEST INTERVIEW yet (lol we know its long AF y'all!)! We talked about how much producers & artists get paid from Spotify and the difference between songs going platinum now vs 15 years ago when selling physical CD's were a major part of the music industry's business model. Carrington and Toomp had a nice convo about the good ol' days when ladies and gentleman would slow dance at the club (oh how they wish it would come back

We got up with JD On Tha Track to hear his come up story in this exclusive interview. He grew up in Brazil teaching himself english and hip-hop culture which eventually led to him learning how to make beats in FL Studio and getting placements with Chicago rappers in the drill scene. One of the major keys to his success was believing in and building with an artist who only had 10K followers but later blew up (Lil Tjay.) Now JDOnThaTrack is a multi-platinum producer with a major publishing deal and living the music producer's dream in Atlanta. We talked a lot about how important using twitter & Instagram for getting placements was for him since he was all the way in Brazil with no access to rappers & fellow producers. 'Paying for collabs' is another topic we touch on since JD secured a few placements through collabs and even helped other producers get placements through paid collabs.

We linked up with 21 Savage's official DJ, Marc B, for our first interview of 2020. Marc B is one of the most well known DJs in the Atlanta hip hop scene and has been expanding his brand and network as a producer by dropping songs and compilation albums with up & coming rappers like Young Mal, Doe Boy, SG Tip & more. We talked a lot about the new wave of producers taking the initiative to drop songs on their own own Spotify and Apple Music profiles to have more control over their careers instead of just waiting on getting placements and selling beats. We also talked why music streaming and Spotify playlist and artists focusing on how to get on Spotify playlists really destroyed the careers and income streams of the average mixtape DJ and in Atlanta it went one step further when the city banned 18 & up clubs making it near impossible for DJ's to break music from up & coming rappers. This made it 100% important to focus on the internet and social media marketing for music promotion. The interview gets wrappe

The Good Perry pulled up on us to talk about his producer come up story & linking up with Lil Yachty back in 2015. He told us the story of making a beat in FL Studio his car that would eventually change his life and make him rich (Lil Yachty - One Night.) We talked about a lot of different topics including how the music business has changed, signing to Coach K, His music publishing deal with Rick Rubin, how long it took to get paid as a producer, and even some deep philosophical stuff. Oh yeah we also talked a little but about the new Nexus 3 VST. This is the last Producergrind Podcast of 2019. Thank you guys for tuning in all year, we can't wait to go crazy in 2020!

Curtiss King pulled up to talk about mental healthhis breakthroughs practicing digital minimalism which helped him overcome social media addiction, depression, and finding the joys of everyday life. Yes he still loves making beats, selling beats online & helping other music producers learn how to sell beats but he is putting a lot of his energy into his regular people stuff. We all agreed that we love the Gary Vee motivation but it sometimes make us think we aren't doing enough.Curtiss also believes one of the most important tools for producers is talking to a therapist aka cognitive behavioral therapy despite the mental illness stigma in the culture. Certain disorders like social anxiety can hold your career back so it's best to get help with them. This was a dope episode because we haven't had too many guests on the producergrind podcast that have talked about these mental health type topics. Many followers of his channel look to him as an online life coach or a big bro. We also talked about Curtiss

T2 came to talk about passive income in music production, Setting up a cash flow statement in the music business, investing in real estate income property & much more. This is a one of a kind producergrind interview. T2 is a legendary house music producer who, after learning how to produce like a pro in logic pro X & reason, blew up in the UK underground scene with hit song "Heartbroken." He learned a lot of lessons along the way after leveraging his intellectual property through signing a music publishing deal, etc. One of our favorite points of this podcast is how he set up guaranteed cash flow by taking his money earned in music and investing in real estate & income property. He created a system which sustains his lifestyle so he can focus on making beats without having to worry about making money.

Charlie Rocket Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We had former music mogul Charlie Jabaley aka CEO Charlie pull up to drop some SERIOUS GEMS on the law of attraction, manifesting in the music industry, strategies on how to get placements & more. There are 2 sections to this Producergrind interview. The first one is all about strategies and practical tactics that music producers can start using ASAP to build relationships and get placements. The second section is all about how real the law of attraction is and how you can manifest wealth and abundance in your life. Charlie told us some crazy stories on how he manifested things very fast in his life including a major endorsement deal from Nike. This is by far one of our favorite episodes and it is the perfect thanksgiving gift to our audience and supporters. Grab your pen and write down some notes while you watch this one frfr.

llmind Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We had !llmind pull up on us in Atlanta for the exclusive interview. We talked about his come up starting in 2005 and the struggle of how long it took him to get placements as a producer. He dropped some BIG GEMS on how to keep a positive mindset and how to come up with a plan as a producer but still be able to go with the flow by having patience and faith. He spilled more PRODUCER GEMS on what a bad publishing deal looks like and the importance of making good financial moves with any money you receive as a producer.

Kyle Stemberger Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with Kyle Stemberger who is now one of our favorite up & coming producers. He is doing everything right from getting placements, spreading knowledge through his beat making tutorials, selling sample packs/drum kits & staying humble. He is one of the first people to spill the sauce and create cubeatz tutorials showing the community how to make industry melodies. We talked about a lot of our favorite topics and got him to give some real good producer advice. Purchase Our Exclusive Kyle Stemberger Loop Kit (Mercury Global)

Anno Domini interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We sat down with Anno Domini who is a true OG in the online beat selling game. He is one of the FIRST PRODUCERS EVER to sell beats online and has been able to stand the test of time to still do it successfully in 2019. He is also the first producer to ever make over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in a single year selling beats online and he did it using something called Clickfunnels We had to pull up on him to get the sauce. We talk about the NEW WAY TO SELL BEATS ONLINE using producer funnels, Facebook ads, TV & movie sync placements, investing your music money into things like real estate and AirBNB, & lots more.

Cardo Got Wings Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with Cardo as soon as we got to LA for a legendary music producer podcast. This has been one of the most asked about and anticipated interviews we have done so far. We got the full producer come up story as well as some personal gems and advice on making beats and getting placements. Cardo told us about how it was a struggle at first when he was scrambling around trying to make a name for himself until he linked up with Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller & Chevy Woods which led to getting placements on legendary projects like Kush & OJ. Making money as a music producer was still not easy until he discovered how to start selling beats online & linked up with other soundclick OG's like Johnny Juliano & Vybe Beatz. This episode is filled with a lot of good producer nerd talk like how loops took over and relationships with sample makers like CuBeatz has led to great beats being made at a faster rate (ex. Travis Scott - Goosebumps.) 0:45 Cardo Got Wings P

CashMoneyAP Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with CashMoneyAP out in LA for his longest music producer interview yet. We talked a whole lot about his come up story and how he found success in selling beats online. He basically went from giving away free CashMoneyAP beats on youtube living on a small island to becoming one of the most successful type beat producers ever and moving to LA to jump into the music industry and getting placements more frequently. You know we had to ask about him signing producers to CashGang including YoungKio. We talked about the future of selling beats online and even brought up the legion beats producer funnel talk again. CashMoneyAP also talks about publishing deals for producers and how he was able to sign a deal off of the strength of his producer brand without having any really big placements. 0:28 CashMoney AP Come Up Story 3:17 Was AP one of the the first to do “Free Youtube Beats” 7:15 Youtube is how you stay in touch with up & coming artists 9:30 Se

My Best Friend Jacob Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. Another podcast live from LA. In this episode we talk to Jacob about his come up working as a producer and videographer and how he blended both worlds to create opportunities for him to monetize making beats. Most producers try to figure out "how to get placements" or the selling beats online route. Most of us are leaving a lot of opportunity and money on the table by not pursuing tv/film sync placements or film scoring projects. The dope thing about Jacob is the fact that he does all his fim scoring in FL Studio (including the new Travis Scott Documentary Look Mom I Can Fly. We also brought up some of Jacob's favorite producer advice from our Ryan Leslie interview as well as producer beat selling sales funnel advice from our Legion Beats interview 00:50 Working on the “Travis Scott Documentary” 3:57 Scoring “Look Mom I Can Fly In FL Studio”