Episode 034: Producing Music, TV, and More Life with Kameon Prather aka NOVA In this episode we have music producer, television producer, and photographer Kameon Prather aka NOVA on to discuss how he get his start in music, going through the UGA Music Business Program, and moving to NYC for a summer internship with MTV. We also discuss how he networked his way to a full time position, producing for the BET Awards, picking up photography and traveling the world. Sit back, relax and be inspired! h...
Jul 12, 2017•51 min
Episode 033: For the Love of the Music with IV the Polymath In this episode we have music producer, composer, and multi instrumentalist IV the Polymath on to discuss his musical background, the instruments he plays, how he stopped making music to play ball and how a major injury brought him back into music. We also talk about what is his definition of creativity and success, selling sample kits, and networking in the music industry from a small town. https://ivthepolymath.com/ https://soundcloud...
Jun 21, 2017•32 min
Episode 032: Following My Passion for Interior Design with Lauren Chu In this episode we Interior Designer Lauren Chu on to discuss her love for the arts growing up, her schooling in interior design, how she worked in marketing for nearly a decade before deciding to jump back into her passion and start her own interior design company. We talk about how she worked up the courage to start her business, how important it is to have a team of folks around you to bounce ideas off of, and of course, he...
Jun 14, 2017•44 min
Episode 031: Creating Reality From Dreams with James Adams III In this episode we have photographer & director James Adams discussing his love for photography, how he saved up money working at Arby's for an entire year and quitting the day he got his camera. We also discuss how he turns his lucid dreams into works of art, what and who motivates him, his take on success and much more. He is definitely ahead of his time. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! http://www.instagram.com/jamesadamsiii Please...
May 17, 2017•42 min
Episode 030: How to be About Your (Entertainment) Business In this episode with entertainment + intellectual property attorney Shade' Dixon we discuss her creative background and the path she took to becoming an attorney. We also discuss the members you should have on your team to support your creative career from a business perspective, the types of things you should look out for, and much more. If you are looking to build a career off your creativity, you definitely need to understand how to h...
May 10, 2017•35 min
Episode 029: What Oprah Taught Me About Manifesting Dreams In this episode with actress Kyanna Simone Simpson, we discuss how she got started in her career when she was 13 years old and later moving to California to pursue her dreams. We also talk about what is was like playing Oprah's younger character in HBO's 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' as well as what Oprah taught her about manifesting her destiny. This episode is full of inspiration, enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/keesimone/ ht...
May 03, 2017•42 min
Episode 028: Designing a Creative Life with Dan Almasy In this episode with designer, photographer, director and all-around creator Dan Almasy, we discuss how he got into photography via wedding gigs, working jobs he didn't care for while building his freelance business, how and why Ded Pxl was started, and of course his take on success. Tune in and be inspired! http://www.instagram.com/danalmasy/ https://www.twitter.com/danalmasy/ https://www.facebook.com/daalmasy/ http://www.danalmasy.com/ Mus...
Apr 26, 2017•38 min
Episode 027: Creating Music for the World with Lakey Inspired In this episode we talk to music producer Lakey Inspired about how he got started in music, and sharing music his music with the world for the love. We also get into his approach to marketing his music on social media, who he looks to for business inspiration, and where he is going in his career. https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired https://instagram.com/lakeyinspired Music in this episode by Lakey Inspired Please subscribe and rate o...
Apr 19, 2017•51 min
Episode 026: Creating Vibes with Oomahmi In this episode we talk to music producer and visual artist/photographer Oomahmi about her start in the photography business, where it took here, and some of the placed where you can find her work. We also discuss how and why she got into music, and she would create even if nobody liked it. We get into these topics and much more on Episode 26 with Oomahmi! https://www.instagram.com/oomahmi/ http://www.oomahmi.com/ Music in this episode by Ohmahmi Please s...
Apr 12, 2017•47 min
Episode 025: Making Mad Beats with EOM In this episode we talk to music producer EOM about his work with Wax, Anderson .Paak, and Blu, how he got started making music on Fruity Loops back in the day, moving to LA to further pursue his career as a music producer, touring Europe, giving back to the next generation and much more. http://instagram.com/eom_ http://twitter.com/eom_ Music in this episode by EOM Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. If you like, please help spre...
Apr 05, 2017•45 min
Episode 024: The Return of Creative Masters It feels good to be back! We are getting started with all new interviews on the Creative Masters Podcast, but first we have a very special announcement! Please take a listen to this episode, and then head to https://www.patreon.com/trackingidentity to support! Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. If you like, please help spread the word. Follow us on Instagram at: http://instagram.com/nobodyfamous http://creativemasterspodcast...
Mar 29, 2017•10 min
Episode 023: Influencing Culture with Shawn Artero In this episode with influencer and photographer Shawn Artero, we talk about how capturing moments in the studio with friends led to him taking a deep dive into photography, eventually landing him in the studio with big named artists, how networking from studio sessions led him to start his own branding and influencer business, the importance of building relationships, how Audible changed his life, and what success means to him. Take a listen an...
Dec 14, 2016•37 min
Episode 022: Portraits and Passion with Jon Cruz In this episode with graphic designer and photographer Jon Cruz, we discuss how he got into graphic design, his educational background, how wanting to find a new hobby led him to photography, social media and Instagram and of course hustling and his definition of success. Tune in and be inspired! https://www.instagram.com/jonthephotographer/ Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. If you like, please help spread the word. Fo...
Nov 30, 2016•34 min
Episode 021: Never Too Pretty with Cary Williams In this episode with boxer and entrepreneur Cary Williams, we discuss how she opened up her chain of boxing gyms, got started in fighting herself, built her Never Too Pretty brand, and traveling around the country to teach kids about nutrition and fitness. Tune in and be inspired! http://www.tooprettybrand.com/ https://www.instagram.com/caryleewilliams/ https://www.instagram.com/tooprettybrand/ Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Goo...
Nov 16, 2016•40 min
Episode 020: Create, Stay Positive, Have Fun and See the World with Justin Figueroa In this episode with Justin Figueroa, we discuss how theatre background and attending a school for the arts in South Florida, his college days studying theatre, moving to LA and getting into music, traveling the world performing on cruise ships, how important it is to maintain a positive attitude, and much more. Tune in and be inspired! https://www.instagram.com/jusfig/ https://www.twitter.com/jusfig/ Please subs...
Oct 26, 2016•59 min
Episode 019: Music and TV with Lindsay Rush In this episode with Lindsay Rush, we talk about everything music and television. We Chat about her start at a singer songwriter, her first time going on our, getting into the television business and working on American Idol and America's Got Talent. Then of course, we get into following your dreams and not waiting for permission to start working towards them. https://www.instagram.com/lindsaymrush/ Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Goo...
Oct 19, 2016•1 hr
Episode 018: Music, Cocktails, and Life with Kit Lewis In this episode we have Cocktail Designer and Music Producer Kit Lewis on to discuss music, cocktails, and life. We get into how he started producing music, what his set up consists of, as well as working with the A3C Hip-Hop Festival. We also unpack how he came up in the food and beverage industry discussing what it takes to move up the ranks, how he he is constantly learning about his craft and what success is to him. https://www.instagram...
Oct 12, 2016•49 min
Episode 017: Building an Empire with Dormtainment In this episode we have the talented guys from Dormtainment on to share with us how they formed their sketch comedy group, how they went on to build a YouTube subscriber base of close to 1 million people, and racked up over 140 million streams. We get into previous business attempts, their first viral hit which landed them on the Today show, their relationship with Comedy Central, how they combine music and comedy, what podcasts they listen to, a...
Sep 28, 2016•49 min
Episode 016: Paving My Way Through Hollywood with Jake Burke In this episode, we have Director and Producer Jake Burke joining us to talk about his creative path from making videos for fun as a teen in small town Georgia, to moving across the country to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and TV. He breaks down the importance of building relationships, taking risks, delivering good work, dealing with celebrities, raising money for his own projects, set etiquette, and much more. http://instagr...
Sep 21, 2016•51 min
Episode 015: I Sold All My Stuff to Travel the World & Take Photos with Austin Mullen This week we have photographer Austin Mullen on to share his store of how he sold most of his belongings to live a simpler life and travel the world to take photos. Austin discusses how he got into photography, working 2 jobs to save for Bali, traveling around Mexico and Central America and what he learned from each country, commercial fishing in Alaska, his definition of success and much more! https://www....
Sep 14, 2016•50 min
Episode 014: Daughter of the Dungeon Family This week we have Social Media Director, Malia Murray on the show talking about what it was like growing up as a "Dungeon Baby" around Outkast and the rest of the Dungeon Family, what she learned in Usher's youth program, how she met Raury, building her social media business with clients such as D.R.A.M. and Malcolm Mitchell, lucid dreaming and so much more! http://www.maliashutup.com/ https://www.instagram.com/maliashutup/ https://twitter.com/maliaSHU...
Sep 07, 2016•55 min
Episode 013: Youngin' on His Grind with Odd Kid Out For episode 13, we have the talented music producer and drummer from Philly, Odd Kid Out on to talk about his musical upbringing (spoiler alert: it started very early), how he leveraged his unique finger drumming skills to work with the likes of Fact Magazine, Native Instruments, & Instagram, and what's next for him in his career. Oh, and did we mention, he is only 20? Sit back, relax, and be inspired as Odd Kid Out shares his story with us...
Aug 31, 2016•54 min
Episode 012: Be Amplified & Live the Life You Want to Live This week we have Thaís + Bri of the Amplify Collective on the podcast to talk how they met and how the Amplify Collective was formed. We also discuss the importance of a coach or mentor for your career, following the omens the universe gives you, collaborating with a partner who works in the same space, what it means to be scrappy, and so much more. We explore a lot of different thoughts in this episode, and we hope you get a lot of...
Aug 24, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Episode 011: How LA Culture Influenced My Art In this episode Illustrator and Painter Andre Simmons breaks down how the different elements of LA culture growing up influenced his art, the teacher how helped him to discover his love of art, how you must put in work to maintain your artistic abilities and much more. http://www.trueconns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drekiddchillin/ Music by: https://www.instagram.com/tariqalimusic/ Follow us on Instagram at: http://instagram.com/nobodyfamous http...
Aug 17, 2016•52 min
Episode 010: The Common Thread We are doing things a little bit different for episode 10. I've found that there are some common threads between each of the creatives we have had on the podcast. Some of the commonalities include hard work, sacrifice, goal setting, passion, and faith in one's own abilities. In episode 10 we revisit bits of each conversation over the past 2.5 months with Kareem Fort, J. Rhodes, Katherine Clark, Brandon Bidleman, Joe Ortega, Wax, Simon Illa, Courtney Garcia and Joey...
Aug 10, 2016•1 hr
Episode 009: Building a Career off my Golden Voice with Joey Maxwell In this episode voiceover, stage, and screen actor Joey Maxwell breaks down his path of how he get into the voice over business, transitioned to stage and film acting, and explains his journey into other creative disciplines. He also talks about the odd jobs he worked along the way and how they helped him in his career. Finally, he discuss the grueling training he endured to become an airline pilot, and what that taught him abo...
Aug 03, 2016•47 min
Episode 008: Navigating Hollywood: From Freelancing to Award Winning Teams In this episode Digital Writer and TV Producer, Courtney Garcia, walks us through her journey of her childhood love of Hollywood to working on an Oscar nominated documentary, assisting with Grammy nominated projects, marketing campaigns for bands such as Radiohead & The Dave Matthews Band, her time at MTV, and working on an Emmy winning television team. She also discusses the favorite television segment she produced, ...
Jul 27, 2016•57 min
Episode 007: From Sleeping in Train Stations to Dinner at Timbaland's House In this episode music producer and songwriter Simon Illa shares his story of being born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and growing up in a small town to sleeping in the Philly train station while pursuing his dreams and celebrating his 30th birthday over dinner at Timbaland's house with Scott Storch. http://instagram.com/simonilla http://twitter.com/simonilla Episode intro music by: http://instagram.com/thenovacode Please ...
Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Episode 006: My Path to 100 Million Views, My Deal with Def Jam and a Number One Record In this episode, musician, rapper, singer, YouTuber, and comedian WAX discusses his beginnings in the music industry, his early adoption of YouTube which lead to over 100 million views and streams, eventually landed him a meeting with LA Reid and a record deal with Def Jam, viral videos, hit songs, and his transition into stand up comedy. http://www.waxdotcom.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwax/ Please subs...
Jul 13, 2016•1 hr 20 min
Episode 005: Family, Friends, Music, Photography and the Importance of Community In this episode, lifestyle and music photographer Joe Ortega joins us to discuss how he got his start as a photographer, the music that inspired his photographic style, and the importance of family, friends, and community. Music By: Ryan Scott Instagram - http://instagram.com/i.am.ryanscott Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ryan-strefling Please subscribe and rate on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. If you like, ...
Jul 06, 2016•1 hr 7 min
