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Raised in upstate New York, Kevin Andreas is a writer, producer, singer and multi- instrumentalist hailing from Brooklyn, NY. He broke out singing the hook on A$AP Rocky's first hit,”Peso," and consistently writes/produces for incredible artists. He co-wrote and produced the breakout single '90s Kids' for the then American Idol and now TikTok sensation Jax. The once sideman and studio musician released a debut that took off beyond expectation. Vents Magazine called it "sexy, haunting and utterly awesome." while Paste Magazine called the track an “empowering anthem that combines energetic instrumentation and rock bombast with a soft, soulful melody." Soon it was featured on Filtr's Spotify "NEW MUSIC" playlist, as well as Filtr's "Artists to Watch" Spotify playlist. By late 2016, the track had garnered enough acclaim to warrant Spotify to place it on "Discover Weekly," leading the track to garner 130,000+ streams, all while still completely independent. Now releasing a string of singles leading up to an album, Kevin is also collaborating with members of Prince's infamous band, The Revolution. Kevin has been chosen to perform as direct support for Sabrina Carpenter (Hollywood Records) at Musikfest, and has also opened for Andy Grammer. He has performed at notable NYC venues such as Highline Ballroom, Brooklyn Bowl, Gramercy Theater, BB Kings and Webster Hall.

Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Jacob’s on-stage presence has proven himself as a natural entertainer and people are starting to notice the excitement built around his name. With over 250 performances in 2021, fans have seen him perform at festivals and showcases nationally such as Whiskey Jam, Country Thunder and KNIX BBQ and Beer Festival, as well as on stage opening for artists such as Lee Brice, Parker McCollum, Big & Rich, Chris Janson and more. Originally from Gilbert, Arizona, Jacob started chasing his musical dream after graduating high school in 2015. He tried to book as many shows as possible in coffee shops, cafe's, and any restaurant that would let him play for a few hours. Soon enough he built up a strong band in the Phoenix area, and began working his way into the best venues and festivals around. Jacob has played all across the United States and also internationally with recent performances in Mexico and Turkey. For him, he believes country music doesn't just belong in the south. 
Jacob says, “making music is the highest privilege. Every moment spent on stage, talking to fans, writing and recording music, all of it just makes sense to me. I couldn’t be more appreciative of every person who has believed in my crazy dream. This is truly the best job and I can’t wait to showcase what else I have up my sleeve…”

He is a singer-songwriter currently based in Las Vegas, NV. He writes all his music from a very deep place in his heart. He has struggled with depression for as long as he could remember and music has always been his escape. So when he was younger he realized that creating that escape for others was all that he wanted to do. He started off his musical journey very raw to portray the way it was truly written. The start of this journey begins with Confessions. And now he is excited to share this incredibly exciting change in his music with us. With is 2022 release of his album, Confessions,” and his recent released track, “Wasted!” We are excited to see the next chapter on his amazing journey will lead.

Jeremy is an award winning actor originally from small city on the Canadian prairies, now living in New York City. He’s worked on stages large and small across Canada, and most recently earned his first broadway credit on the musical, Paradise Square. On screen, he’s worked on shows like Star Trek: Discovery, The Expanse, Taken, Murdoch Mysteries, and the cult hit Stan Helsing. Jeremy has also worked in the news radio business, first as an entertainment reporter and then as a news anchor. He’s interviewed some of his favorite artists like Rufus Wainwright, Eric Idle, and Michael Buble. Today, Jeremy continues to audition while also dedicating time to being an online creator. His instagram posts and reels reach about 750 thousand people every single month! He says his favorite part of creating content is hearing from people who say “that video made me smile”. Jeremy Crittenden http://www.jeremycrittenden.com Twitter & Insta: @jcritty

Liam was born and raised in a small town called Winsford in the rural county of Cheshire. And, despite all of his travels and different homes since then, he still a Northerner through and through. He is the youngest of four siblings and has three older sisters. He attended Verdin High School and later Sir John Deanne’s Sixth Form College. His favorite school spot to frequent was The Drama Studio. While in school, he represented the UK in the Youth European Union and was heavily involved in volunteering and teaching dramatic arts at his local youth center. He always had an obsession with watching movies and a desire to perform on the big and little screens. At fourteen, he was one of the youngest actors accepted into the Cheshire Youth Theatre and worked with the company touring plays around Cheshire and also at the Chester Gateway Theatre. He was later accepted into The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and worked with them at Manchester’s Lowry Theatre. He studied Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway: University of London and spent his Summer breaks working for The Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. After graduating, he took a year to travel the globe to learn more about the world and himself. While traveling, he applied to The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was accepted into the New York Conservatory. During his training he lived in downtown Manhattan and also worked behind the scenes in casting. He then quickly started booking work. He has been a part of commercial work, fashion, music videos, theatre, and mostly recently has made some television appearances and has just starred in his feature film. His hopes for the future are to continue to grow and learn through acting. He is also musically inclined and he is currently writing his first poetry collection.

From across the globe moving to LA from INDIA,  Working with producers and on various artists projects, he blends genres that are retro-centric, R&B/Soul, alternative/Indie Pop vibes. Calvin has worked with various artists including: Charisma, T.F. Ash Riser, Young Emotion ,and TKO on multiple projects. Calvin’s first break in LA was placing a song named Invincible with the Black Eyed Peas, with his sister Charisma.  On the hit songwriting series NBC: Songland. He comes from a super Christian family and has opened up for live acts such as Mike Posner and Anderson Paak in India. His career has been underpinned by a desire to take his sound into new and meaningful avenues, crossing genres along the way.  Having already combined with writers such as Ryan Tedder of One Republic Ester Dean & Shane Mcanally in 2018,  worked on creative direction projects with OVO & XO. The time  ahead points to more genre- bending songs. His latest single, “These Walls” is an introduction to his artistic side, still producing for various other artists.

I had the pleasure to have one of my great friends and musical genius, Dorian Lake back for a third time back on my show. He shares his musical journey, love life, gifts, and many more on this episode. We actually talk about some new music we are working on together and I am so elated to start this amazing chapter with someone who I admire. Please go out and support my good friend and stream his music!

Southside Miko is one the HARDEST Artist/Producers in the World. The 23 year old young legend out of Browns Summit, North Carolina is on his way to becoming the next United States international icon. Since a child , his soul purpose has been to enlighten the world with entertainment that people can truly feel not just see and or hear. In 2012 , after giving up his 1st love of dancing , he began seriously rapping and producing, pushing himself to the point of literal exhaustion working to become the best he could be in hopes of becoming incomparable to anyone around him. This led to him to making it onto the Pounds of Sound Magazine for the Top 15 Artists in North Carolina in 2017 . Oozing high energy , character , & creativity, Southside Miko is approaching the Hip-Hop world with an innovative sound that he believes will put Browns Summit , NC on the map.

Bio: KUB, an independent Western Pennsylvania native artist balances a variety of styles within Hip Hop. Beginning in late 2017 at the age of 17 KUB began making music alongside high school classmates in a basement on garage band up until late 2019 he began recording at 200k studios Pittsburgh PA. KUB has since released one full length studio project and works towards his second coming in late 2022. KUB, utilizes a short and catchy rhyme scheme, melody, as well as lyricism to tell his stories and express emotion through his music.

Schaefer Mueller was born and raised in Chesterfield, Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University where he left just 30 credits shy of a Civil Engineering degree to serve the United States Army. Schaefer deployed with the 4th brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division to Afghanistan in 2017. After returning and leaving the Army he traveled the states playing across the country for state senators, governors and even opened for Granger Smith during his USO tour.  Schaefer currently resides in Haughton, Louisiana where he is focusing on medical school, recording his music, and making a name for himself throughout the northern Louisiana area. He has several self recorded songs as well as some newly released professional Texas recorded songs which can be found on all musical platforms.