Derrick Washington is from Hattiesburg,MS began his music career at the age of 15, and was later introduced to Producer/CEO- William Woodard AKA “Mr. Woody” of Knock On Wood Records, By Chester Coleman of Point South Entertainment. Since working under Knock On Wood Records, an Album has been completed with 3 hit Singles. In 2012, His First Single “Who Am I Fooling” was released, “Love Bone” —in 2013, Help Me Turn This House Into A Home”—in 2014. Derrick’s inspiring artists are El Debarge, Michae...
May 07, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 391
Desmond Parson, is a man of vision, passion, and song. Music was and is the outlet through which he conveys his thoughts. Born in Washington D.C. in the mid-'70s, Desmond's interest in music peaked at the age of 4 when his grandmother would play albums by the likes of Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, and Michael Jackson. However, it was one artist in particular that his grandmother played that would forever change his appreciation for, and approach to music, Stevie Wonder. Through studying the ...
May 07, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 392
A respected member of the tri-state hip-hop scene, Trent Small- began documenting his health battle in lyrical form, furiously writing down uncensored thoughts and feelings and rapping them over a series of grimy beats. This interview will be discussing his new album and his newest singles. Just a few short years ago, Trent "B-Face" Small was fighting for his life as an aggressive form of cancer attacked his body., Trent is a husband and father of two young girls. Being 21 at the time, his predi...
May 07, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 390
Sharon Rae North it’s all about the tone, phrasing, articulation, and interpretation of a lyric. Her audiences and fans can tell. She is a masterful manipulator when it comes to her voice, making it go whenever and wherever she wants it to go. She has enthralled and captivated audiences throughout the United States and internationally with her vocal style and subtle confidence and her combination of seriousness and playfulness during shows. In July 2022, on the heels of several EP projects, she ...
May 07, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 389
In an online interview from afar in the U.S., my guest will be calling from London, keyboardist Oli Silk is the UK’s Smooth Jazz Ambassador! He began writing and recording music as part of the jazz-funk duo ‘Sugar and Silk’ in the late 1990s. The pair released 2 albums to much European acclaim and this grabbed the attention of Trippin’N’Rhythm Records to whom Oli has been signed ever since. He has produced 6 hit albums, Oli’s songs have enjoyed huge success on radio in the USA over the last 15 y...
Apr 11, 2022•37 min
Cornell “CC” Carter who was born in Berkeley California, and raised in San Francisco, has been recording and performing as a Professional Singer and songwriter for many years. He has shared the stage as an opening act with the Legendary James Brown, Ray Charles, Sly, and the Family Stone, and many more. He has also had the honor of recording and performing with Grammy Award Winning Producer and close friend Narada Michael Walden as well as the legendary Carlos Santana to name a few. His soulful ...
Mar 16, 2022•51 min
As a young child, Mariama was immersed in music and performance--studying voice, acting, piano, and violin. It was clear to her early on that singing, acting and writing would be integral parts of her life, and has since become a great performer and profound songwriter. Born to a Jamaican father and an African-American mother, Mariama absorbed the sounds of soul, pop, jazz, rock, hip-hop, Broadway musicals, gospel, and reggae. Self-described as a "quiet fire and a fearless flame," Mariama's voca...
Mar 11, 2022•45 min
Ashley Scott is a talented vocalist from Philadelphia, PA. He began singing and discovering music at the tender age of 3 from listening and watching is aunt Helen Scott of The Three Degrees and The Delfonics. Known for internationally known singles like the lush ballad “Words,” the infectious “Dance The Night Away” and his international anthem “Don’t Throw Our Love Away,” Ashley continues to release music across the Soul, Jazz, and Dance genres globally. The biggest part of Ashley’s life and mus...
Mar 10, 2022•45 min
Alston became a member of Taxi which is an A&R synchronization licensing company. After a year and a half of diligence, I've reached a total of over a million plays and views on NumberOneMusic.com. Alston has worked with individuals who were contestants on American Idol and Sunday Best as well as producing projects for independent artists and musicians for over 30 years. Lee Alston understands clearly the science of music and how utilizing music theory along with logarithms, exponents, and i...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This radio interview with Maysa will be my 5th showcase with her. Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies, and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, Maysa’s alluring vocals, candor, honesty, humor, and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having coll...
Mar 04, 2022•33 min
Myrix Media Group CEO and music producer Reginald L. Myricks aka Regi Myrix have always had a love for music. His father played the guitar in the household and at age 14, he took up the guitar where he played local gigs in New Jersey. He had the opportunity to play in backing bands for bigger artists, one band being the real voice behind the group formerly known as Milli Vanilli. In 1992, Myricks returned to the U.S., this time as a civilian and still playing the occasional gig. As a starving mu...
Mar 02, 2022•47 min
Castella is a soul singer… she sings music that reaches your soul! Castella is all of that!! Jazz, R&B, and Gospel rolled up into one. Many of her influences were powerful singers like Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughn, Daryl Coley, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, and, many more while others like Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, Karen Carpenter, and Minnie Riperton spoke to that sensitive, smooth side of influence. She tries to embody all of her influences to be unique, Caste...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr
Trombonist Hank Bilal was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina into a musical family where his uncles on his mother’s side all played instruments and his father played drums professionally. Hank Bilal started in church, in the youth choir. And at home, there was always the music of gospel greats being heard like The Canton Spirituals, Mississippi Mass Choir, John Pee Kee, and The Winans to name a few! Hank's formal music education began in middle school. Later Hank went on the earn his Bachelor of ...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr
Ben “Bjἁmin” Tate is a gifted musician, talented Song Writer, vocalist and a slamming D.J. He is a native Memphian, that Graduated from Yo! Memphis Academy and has intense involvement in the Memphis Music Scene including performances at K-3 Café, Handy Club on Beale, Onix Restaurant. He has shared the stage with Gedeon “Luke” McKinney and the People. He was an oening Act for Erykah Bardu with Gedeon McKinney and the People, collaborated with Evvie McKinney, accompanied Tramaine Hawkins, Shared t...
Feb 23, 2022•36 min
TruSoul Davis is an up/coming R/B artist hailing from Cleveland, Ohio. Davis discovered a love for music at a young age, singing in local choirs in his youth. In his later years, he began to take music more seriously. Honing in on his gifts, Soul went on to release multiple singles en route to his first major release "The Tru Experience" to widespread local & international (UK) acclaim. After a short promotional tour that included various radio station visits & shows such as "The FreeThi...
Feb 18, 2022•48 min
50 years ago in Rochester, New York is now coming into fruition. Atlanta-based R&B/Soul singer, Roger Hill is set to release his debut album in early 2022. The “feel good” singer’s sound reflects his love for classic r&b, jazz, and soul. The passion for singing and performing started at the early age of five when he and his sister would perform at different churches in Upstate New York. Today, Hill still performs in different cafes in the Atlanta area and has decided to pursue recorded m...
Feb 12, 2022•29 min
Alston became a member of Taxi which is an A&R synchronization licensing company. After a year and a half of diligence, I've reached a total of over a million plays and views on NumberOneMusic.com. Alston has worked with individuals who were contestants on American Idol and Sunday Best as well as producing projects for independent artists and musicians for over 30 years. Lee Alston understands clearly the science of music and how utilizing music theory along with logarithms, exponents, and i...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min
John THE VISIONIST started writing poems instead of songs at the age of 5 yrs. old. At that time he sold it for 100 dollars so that in which it gave the confidence to start writing music to beats and use music as therapy to deal with everyday stress. After so many life situations, and was ready to give up music when one day he was walk-in into his apartment building and every window was playing his song, so he started to take music more seriously and started to record and write again. He ends up...
Feb 05, 2022•52 min
When most kids are barely able to speak, little Margo Thunder was singing back to any song she heard on the radio.... Hailing from Boston, MA, one of nine children and raised by a single mom, Mother Margaret believed in her little girl so much so that she ‘tricked’ her into entering a talent contest when she was nine years old. After three wins, Margo qualified to perform at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Margo won 1st place singing “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and was over...
Jan 29, 2022•48 min
Tee Rainer is a Tennessee native and is best known as a music artist specializing in soul and R&B. He got his musical start in church as a drummer at the tender age of 3 years old. Tee has elevated his musical profile since his humble beginnings as a church musician. His 2021 single, Stuck on You, is a hit and has been played all over the world. It is in heavy rotation in Italy and London and has been able to independently get airplay from all over the US. The newest single DANCE, it's a fee...
Jan 29, 2022•43 min
The journey of Tyjuan began in New Jersey with his parents quickly noticing at an early age their child's talent and love of music and allowed the young prodigy to participate in school plays for his church youth choir. This gave Tyjuan confidence and pushed his talents to new heights which have even surprised him, His musical influences include the likes of Stevie Wonder, Lionel Ritchie & New Edition; as well as John P. Kee, Canton Jones, J Moss, and Dave Hollister. Mood 22 The Brand New Hi...
Jan 27, 2022•41 min
Ania Garvey is a Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Actress. Her musical journey was born out of a conversation with The Disco Queen herself, Donna Summer while working in Florida, who encouraged her to pursue singing further. Her first break came when she was asked to perform for a Winery in Sarasota, when asked by Tribute Singer for 60's icons "The Marvelettes" Brenda Watty, to sing. The song chosen, is "Last Dance" by Donna Summer. The audience's responses were so favorable, that they ...
Jan 25, 2022•52 min
Will Preston returns with his latest single, The End, from the critically acclaimed project Where Do I Begin?, now available at all music outlets. The End takes you on an emotional journey of lost love. It’s a turbulent ride filled with soaring vocals and emotional lows. It’s bold. It’s intense. It’s dramatic. After all, it’s The End. Written by Will, the sultry track evokes emotions of pain while somehow allowing a masterfully enjoyable vocal delivery. It’s a track that is sure to find itself o...
Jan 25, 2022•46 min
Crutchfield Jones, a perfectly imperfect union… juggling marriage, music, modeling, and acting careers, while being full-time parents in Los Angeles. Shireen and Ricky met some 30 years ago at Motown Records in Hollywood, California. Shireen was the lead singer of the 90’s chart-topping group, The Good Girls, and Ricky, the lead singer of the popular harmonic group Yours Truly. Sharing the same manager, they frequented the same events, but it wasn’t until leaving Motown that they started a frien...
Jan 22, 2022•32 min
New York based sax player/vocalist and songwriter Paula Atherton has shared the stage with such contemporary jazz notables as The Rippingtons, Nick Colionne, Chuck Loeb, Cindy Bradley, Brian Simpson, Four80East, David Sanborn, Bob James, Marc Antoine, Hiroshima, Gerald Albright, and Chieli Minucci. Paula has also worked in the traditional jazz field; Paula also performed with Grammy award-winning singer Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Annenberg Theater, for the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival. Som...
Jan 20, 2022•59 min
Big Coop aka King Coop, a native of Evansville Indiana, started his rapping career around the age of 12. King Coop recorded his first track at the age of 14, and that did as the whole experience for him, it made him realize that this is his future. Over the years perfecting the craft and played with his skills in ways that know he can get a reaction from a crowd. Big Coop always loved the music scene plus being in the studio. King Coop started out in a group that was called Rebel Elements. King ...
Jan 12, 2022•27 min
Shawn Kingsberry is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer from Kensington, Maryland. Shawn has been in the business for over 30 years, also a technology leader, making for an exciting conversation as "MUSIC IS TECHNOLOGY TODAY." In the past, Shawn has worked with many industry music camps like Teddy Riley, Left Eye, Blair Bryant, and TJ and Chuck Thompson, to name a few. This week a new release single titled "Say Yes," a blend of Smooth Jazz and Go-Go. Kingsberry is originally from t...
Jan 10, 2022•49 min
In this online showcase, with Lee Alston, will be the 13th show on my platform. Alston has worked with individuals who were contestants on American Idol and Sunday Best as well as producing projects for independent artists and musicians for over 30 years. Alston of GULLAHSOULMUZIK has 500,000 profile views and 400,000 plays on n1..com. Lee Alston understands clearly the science of music and how utilizing music theory along with logarithms, exponents, and intervals are paramount in creating "musi...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Born in Valdivia, Chile Pablo Ojeda moved to the United States at an early age growing up in Texas and then in Oregon. Pablo began playing bass in 1989 and immediately fell in love with Funk music listening to such greats as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and Parliament. In 1991 he and his brother Ricardo Ojeda formed one of the Northwest’s most popular Funk bands Rubberneck. Rubberneck toured the United States several times opening for acts like Maceo Parker, WAR, and The Greyboy Allstars and even...
Jan 07, 2022•32 min
Y.L.A.N. GBaby, born as Albert Darius Hunt IV was born on July 15th, 1993 in Chicago, IL to Calandra Hobbs and Albert Hunt III. He is the oldest of 3 and his mother’s only Son. He would do in his free time was write stories or random lyrics. He always had an ear and a passionate desire for music. No one knew how talented he was at such a young age because of his shyness. In 2012, YLANs senior year in high school, he ran into trouble with the law. But through the battles of the law and near-death...
Dec 21, 2021•51 min
