The Come Up Show

Sean Leon takes us through the lowest points in his career, his thoughts on promoting mental health in the black community, and destructing black masculinity. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singer-rapper Melissa Jefferson aka Lizzo was born in Detroit, grew up in Houston (where she got her moniker) and eventually moved to Minneapolis and collaborated with Prince.There, she rapped with a few hip-hop groups but was equally drawn toward the indie-rock world. If you have heard my interview with her, you can tell how far she has come as an artist and popularity. 2019 is her breakout year with the #1 single, Truth Hurts on billboard for weeks. I think you’ll appreciate this interview, especially if you don’t know her come-up story. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Come Up Show podcast is back with a brand new interview! Our special guest goes by the name of Ruben Young, originally from Calgary, Alberta, and now resides in Toronto. Since Ruben's debut in 2017, he has released six singles and earned millions of streams, independently, on his own label, Young and Lucky. BOSS! *Rick Ross voice*. Ruben's crossover sound has given him the opportunity to share the stage with a diverse resume of artists from The Chainsmokers, Akon, Classified, Langston Francis and the Phony Ppl. Ruben's debut EP Dreamstate is an introduction to his world, and the time he spent travelling across North America writing and collaborating with other artists/producers. His writing experience includes sessions with T-Minus (Drake, Justin Bieber), Chin Injeti (Eminem, P!NK), Kuya Productions (Alessia Cara, JRDN), Classified, Slakah The Beatchild, and the list goes on. "This EP is a step into the world of the blurry middle ground that stands between our dreams and the realities we crave." Ruben Young. Ruben has become best known for his single "Rachel Green" (over one million streams), an ode to 90's dream girl played by Jennifer Aniston on 'FRIENDS,' which featured American rapper Hodgy Beats from Odd Future. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, and I think you will too. We talked about the importance of travel and how time alone in different environments changes you. How in order to trust someone (in the context of your creative career) you have to trust yourself first. We talk about oversaturation in media and the distractions that can take us away from music listening experience and so much more. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'd like want to thank D.O. aka Duane Gibson and his team for another successful Northern Power Summit. From the educational panels and networking opportunities, there was a lot of informational gems, jewels, MAJOR KEYS (DJ Khaled voice). I moderated the Next Level panel featuring speakers Chris “Deep” Henderson and David “Click” Cox. Seemingly since the beginning of time, the hit single has been elusive, yet a huge source of pride for artists. As the industry has moved from radio spins to YouTube views to Instagram “likes”, what makes a hit these days? This panel will discuss how to determine success and how artists can find it in today’s music economy. Panellists biography Christopher “Deep” Henderson is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and music producer whose hits include Jamie Foxx & T-Pain’s “Blame It” along with a host of others from artists like 50cent with G-Unit, Trey Songz, Mario, Dru Hill, Jacob Latimore and others. In a career now spanning over 18 years, this 3 time ASCAP Award recipient was listed among Billboard Magazine’s Top 5 Hot Hip-hop/R&B Producers of Year in both the 2000 and the 2010 year-end issues. Currently, Christopher has founded and is developing a multimedia platform he calls SongBuildersTV. It is designed to connect and empower the creative community, providing professional insights and front row seat views to the process as songs are built from the inspiration phase to the rough mix. He also takes the show on the road as he hosts song building master classes at various music conferences around the world and through partnerships with various non-profit and community serving charities. Henderson continues to work on both established and developing upcoming music projects. David “Click” Cox started his career as a member of the MMVA winning and JUNO nominated group, The Maximum Definitive. Created reputation for his promotional and marketing efforts working closely with concert promotions company REMG. Soon after, he started his career working with BMG Music Canada and then worked at Universal Music Canada as A&R. During his time with Universal, David founded the Stylus Awards to celebrate the Canadian urban music talents and recognition of DJs. After 8 years with Universal, David created his own entertainment company, CLK Creative Works. Today, CLK is responsible for managing an eclectic roster of highly skilled and experienced artists including Ruben Young, SATE, King Reign, and DJ Agile. Along with management, David teaches music business at Metalworks and The Remix Project. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a repost, when we did this interview Tre Mission talked about his album Orphan Black which he just released http://smarturl.it/orphan-black Tre Mission planted the seed for grime music in Toronto. He is a Toronto MC/ Producer who has made songs with grime legends such as Skepta and JME. Tre tells us it was a bumpy road before he dedicated himself to grime music, the importance of uprooting yourself, and how he expects to get paid for his art. Hosted by: Adulis "Chedo" Mokanan Producers: Jessica Persadie, Lidia Abraha, Chedo. Photography by: Harrison Haines Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I hope you enjoyed our previous panel from A3C in ATL. Here is another exclusive from the Northern Power Summit, which is a one-day conference with a showcase component. Their primary objective is to provide education and tools, as well as access to individuals to help artists and industry professionals develop their careers internationally. This panel features Rich Kidd, Rookz, DJ Andre 905. Take a look at the description below if you want to learn more about them, they do also give a brief intro about themselves. I’m excited about this panel and the gems that were shared. Toronto is recognized as one of the biggest hotbeds of musical talent in the world, but that hasn’t always been the case. This panel will dive into a discussion about tackling the challenges artists have faced due to the lack of infrastructure in the Canadian Urban Music industry. It will provide suggestions and solutions for how an artist can (and reasons they should) build their career locally to effectively take it worldwide. As mentioned in the podcast, Northern Power Summit is coming up on Saturday August 17 2019 in Toronto. Get your tickets at Eventbrite http://bit.ly/3281PjK and you can also visit the website at http://bit.ly/324IH6l More details will be coming about their programming. Panelists DJ Andre has deejayed for OVO Afterparties at corporate events for Nike Canada to the official DJ for the Raptors 905 and many more. Rich Kidd is one of the most recognized and respected creatives in Canada’s urban music industry today. He is a Juno award winner with Naturally Born Strangers and as a record producer he has crafted music for hip-hop superstars Drake, k-os, and Busta Rhymes and so many more. Rookz is the Founder & Director at Sandbox Studios, one of the most successful Recording Facilities in Toronto. With sessions with Cardi B, Tory Lanez, and most of the city’s up and coming, Sandbox has become a staple in the scene and more importantly a hub for learning and connecting. Former music manager and now an award winning serial entrepreneur, Rookz is a public speaker, consultant and innovator, sitting on panels from Toronto to New York. Common- Let Love Tour Presented by MRG Concerts & Rap Season Wed, 7 Aug 2019, 7:00 PM at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto. Get your tickets at Eventbrite http://bit.ly/3276u5v Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I moderated a panel titled ”The Future of Sharing & Discovery” at A3C in Atlanta. My panelists were Nikhil Shah, the cofounder of mixcloud. Nicole Johnson from head of Urban Marketing at Pandora, Daniel Sander is the Feature.fm which is platform that uses technology to build marketing, and analytics products for the music industry. Nick Merich is the Co-Founder of Songlink, a platform-agnostic music sharing app. The internet and streaming services have irreversibly changed the music industry. Artists are able to access more consumer with fewer barriers than ever before. Longstanding, traditional marketing and artist discovery methods are a thing of the past. Technology is disrupting the artist discovery process and turning sharing into a science. It is essential for anyone in the music business to understand the new landscape of music sharing and artist discovery. Panelists 1) Nikhil Shah - Nikhil Shah is Cofounder of Mixcloud, a streaming radio service that connects listeners to the world’s leading DJs, radio presenters and Podcasters. The service boasts over 1.3 million creators globally across a vast spectrum of genres and sounds. 2) Nicole Johnson - This Jersey girl’s love of music started at West Virginia University’s college radio station U92. Nicole was quickly put on-air and created a late night show, The Urban Dinner, playing hip hop and R&B hits that continues at the university today. After graduating from West Virginia University, Nicole started her career answering phones at WKTU103.5 inNYC(an iHeartStation), taking on multiple responsibilities at the station. She was quickly promoted to mid-day producer setting up interviews with top talent and developing show ideas. Nicole was then offered a staff position and transitioned to the programming department. 3) Daniel Sander - Dan manages is the Chief Commercial Officer at Feature.fm and has been with the company since launch, working closely with demand side partners. He has personally worked with over 100 independent artists and labels specializing in digital music marketing, PR and artist development. Dan works closely with Feature.fm's technology to build marketing, advertising and analytics products for the music industry. Prior to Feature.fm, Dan managed Large Corporate Multi-National Clients at JP Morgan. 4) Nick Merich - Nick Merich is the Co-Founder of Songlink, a platform-agnostic music sharing app. With Songlink, you can share music better and more efficiently without worrying about which music streaming platform your friends, family or fans use. Songlink’s services find each song and album on every streaming platform, so you can share one link and allow everyone to listen. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the book I wrote "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She was named in the top 15 Toronto Rappers you should know in 2019. I met Haviah mighty several years ago in London while she attended Fanshawe College. I still remember her guest appearance on our radio show in 2012, there was a caller who was listening to her performance and sat in his car parked in his driveway for a half an hour because he was blown away. Haviah Mighty was raised in a musical household in Brampton, Ontario, Mighty started singing at the age of 4, rapping at 11, and producing at 15. She is well-known for being one of the three MCs who make up The Sorority. In 2018, Mighty’s track “Vámonos” appeared on HBO’s hit series, Insecure. If you haven’t seen Haviah live show, she opened up for Maestro Fresh Wes in London for the Juno’s, and Maestro legitimately said he was nervous that she made him step his game up. It was a pleasure catching up with Haviah Mighty to talk about her career, the importance of having the time to find out who she is an artist. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the book I wrote "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He’s literally back from the dead. It’s an amazing privilege to let you know that John River is doing a concert at Mod Club Theatre TONIGHT (May 5th). You know how people say, it’s going to be a night to remember? Well, this is one of those shows. Tickets are only 20 bucks get them now on Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. It's an early show, come through! Born in the low-income Woodlands neighbourhood outside of Toronto, John River moved to Europe in his early teens...

The Come Up Show Podcast was featured on CBC Radio One program Podcast Playlist which curates the best content and stories from the podcast world. Hosted by DJs Matt Galloway and Lindsay Michael. They featured a small piece of our audio documentary Northern Stars: Exploring the alternative to Toronto’s sound Check out the write up from CBC about The Come Up Show Podcast http://bit.ly/2VNomyC We're going to be taking a summer break and will upload the first Wednesday of each month starting in May! Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the book I wrote "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s only right that our 200th episode of The Come Up Show Podcast is with Classified. We’ve known each other for over 10+ years, and I’ve lost count of how many times he’s appeared on The Come Up Show. Classified has a storied career, he’s been doing music for over 20 years, while he has done shows overseas, Classified tours mostly in Canada, and he established a very comfortable life for himself. I appreciate this conversation because we talked a lot about finances, investments and how to manage your money as an artist. We also talked about the state of music, attention today and so much more. P.S. The Come Up Show put together a concert as part of JUNOfest that was a blast. Check out our pictures from the 2019 Juno Awards in London, Ontario on our Instagram. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the book I wrote "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest today goes by the name of TOBi, who I’m humbled to have on The Come Up Show podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, it gave me life and clarity about TOBi's thought process, his insight and he's well read. As many prolific readers are, TOBi can spit them bars, you might have seen his freestyle battle against Tory Lanez go viral, which he feels was a lifetime ago. In our conversation we talked about how you have to be comfortable with plateauing, there are going to be periods where you feel like there is no growth. During those times, you might feel disheartened, TOBi usually asks himself "Why am I doing this?" it's a great reminder of why he chose his path that I related with. There are a lot of gems in this interview that I know you'll enjoy. TOBI is performing at our JUNOfest concert this Saturday, March 16 in London, Ontario. Get your tickets http://bit.ly/2Uwls0D Check out the playlist we made for our JUNOfest show featuring TOBi, Shay Lia, Saveria and Nathan Ali https://fanlink.to/bv6B Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the book I wrote "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joyia has made music her entire life, she spoke of the journey of finding her identity and sound through a period of six years. You can tell she's committed, she had weekly studio sessions with her producer Corey Wong of HMLT for almost two years. We talked about the impact that has had on her creative process. We talked about the challenge of balancing your sound versus what's hot. Speaking of what's hot, Joyia also talked about how inspired she is with artists like James Blake and Travis Scott’s, all that and more in our conversation. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest on The Come Up Show podcast is NBDY, an artist from New Jersey who comes from a family of musicians. We talked about what it’s like to be signed to Arista Records a label home to Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. We talked about the importance of knowing who you are as an artist and how that is going to inform how you present yourself. "The art represents your brand and who you are. A real artist makes the audience think. It goes way deeper than just what you see now, A real artist doesn’t tell their audience what to think. They let their audience think for themselves. Once I grasped that concept, it was really easy. I know what I like, I know what I don’t. I know how I want to be seen and how to interact and it worked out for me." All that and more in our conversation with NBDY on The Come Up Show. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest is one of my favourite people to follow on twitter, they are an artist from Toronto who goes by DijahSB. We talked about some of the big moments in their career like being invited on stage to perform by Jay Electronica and some of the challenges she faces as an independent artist. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of the Best of 2018…..I hope you checked out Part 1, we’re getting a lot of love for it. Part 2, we’re discussing topics such as race, exploring fear and taking chances, going all in, putting your own money up and so much more Part 2 features Lou Phelps, Mahalia, Khadijah Lopez, Tim North, August Rigo, Shad, Odario Williams, K.Forest, Just John, G Milla, Michie Mee, Maestro Fresh Wes, Quake Matthews, Devontee, JD Era, Gavin Sheppard. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love the best of podcasts because it’s a great recap that gives you a look into the exciting conversations we’ve had. Some you may have missed, some you may want to hear again. When I look at the guests we’ve had in 2018, I realized it’s REALLY Canadian. Over 90% of our guests are from Toronto, and that’s because I want to capture this time in history. I want to get into the state of mind of our artists. The cool thing about that is while Toronto is our number 1 audience, we have more listeners from the United States as a whole, and I think it's beautiful. I’m breaking down the interviews into part 1 and part 2, without further ado Part 1 of the best of 2018 on The Come Up Show podcast. Let’s go! Part 1 features Langston Francis, Cadence Weapon, Trish, Beatchild, Matthew Progress, Jordon Manswell, Cola, Tasha The Amazon x Danthrax,Tone Mason, Christian "King" Combs, Zaki Ibrahim, Kayo Guevarra, Francisgotheat, Tre Mission, Nate Husser. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a four year hiatus, 2018 marks the year that JD Era announces his return to the music scene with his new label imprint (Up North Records) and his highly anticipated forthcoming new album "Back From The Dead." We talked about his origins, what he learned from the Raekwon & Ice H20 deal and why you shouldn’t be afraid to put up your own bread. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My special guest today, is artist, producer, songwriter Devontee. He’s born and raised in Toronto, who coined the term (WOE) which stands for Working on Excellence. He recently released his album “Head Gone” and in our conversation, we talk low points like losing relationships in the recording journey of this album to high points like getting the opportunity to mix and master his album at NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s house. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am honoured to present our guest, August Rigo. He is a songwriter, a recording artist, and a producer. He has written songs for Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, One Direction, and Musiq Soulchild. This is the second time he is on The Come Up Show podcast if you’ve don’t have any background on August. I strongly recommend you listen to it as we talk about depression, struggles and his come up. In this interview we talk about managing his own record label SummerChild Records, the general state of music today and so much more. Part 1 of my interview with August Rigo https://www.thecomeupshow.com/2016/09/07/august-rigo/ Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreview Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Join our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletter Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEV Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.