The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast

The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast

by Durell Peart
EntrepreneurshipSelf-ImprovementSociety & Culture
Season 2

The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 56 - Dat Boi Jizzal and Young Sauce

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Music Is A Team Sport Feat. Dat Boi Jizzal & Young SauceIn this episode Durell is joined by two indie hip-hop artists Dat Boi Jizzal and Young Sauce. Durell begins the episode talking with Dat Boi Jizzal and Young Sauce, asking them about their earliest memories of music. Dat Boi Jizzal shares that his earliest memories of music was him listening to Flavor Flav and Public Enemy. Young Sauce shares that his earliest memories of music was his mom buying him a LL Cool J album. He shares that he loved that his mom bought him his first rap album because most mothers don’t buy their kids rap music to begin with. Durell asks Dat Boi Jizzal what it was like to grow up on the westside of Atlanta. He shares that it was a pretty rough neighborhood and there was a lot of violence and he was glad that he was able to survive and have the opportunity to pursue music. Durell asks Young Sauce what it was like growing up in the Midwest. Young Sauce shared that music is what really saved him from staying out of trouble. Durell shares that music is so powerful and it really makes a difference in helping people through growing up through tough times. Durell shares that he didn’t grow up in the streets or was disenfranchised but he did learn about what that was like through some of his childhood friends who came up through that. Young Sauce asks Durell about what it was like growing up in Orlando as an African American because he had heard stories about them being mistreated. Durell shares that he didn’t see a lot of mistreatment because it really depended on the part of Orlando that you came up through. He shares that he grew up in a very middle class neighborhood.Durell and Dat Boi Jizzal talk about him being a part of a legendary hip-hop group called Dem Franchize Boyz. Durell asks how they all met and Jizzal shares that they all went to the same high school. He shares that when they all met he was the only one doing music at the time. Jizzal shared that they formed the group after they started recording in a home studio. After they formed the group they started getting some of their records playing in the city and that led to them recording and releasing their hit record “In My White Tee”. Durell asks Jizzal what it was like to be signed to a major record label. Jizzal shares that being signed to a major label was great, and they were signed to several labels throughout their run as a group. Jizzal shares that the exposure was great because of the access to people and resources. He shares that when the group signed with So So Def and Jermaine, it changed his life because he refers to Jermaine as a Berry Gordy type of guy. Durell and Jizzal talk about him starting his company Gutta Entertainment and that he was able to sell 10,000 units as an independent artist. He shares that at that time he was still doing some big tours such as “The Scream Tour” with artists like Bow Wow. He shares that during that time he also had several artists that he was helping develop including Young Sauce. Durell shares that at that time there was so much to be said for being able to push units hand to hand. Durell shares that when indie artists build and establish their brand they are then able to convert interested fans into supporters. Durell and Jizzal talk about the power of being able to be a global artist. He shares that one of the great things about being global is the opportunities that he still gets to be able to go and get money overseas. He shares that he doesn’t take that for granted because there are artists that have had success in the past overseas but aren’t able to still go back and touch all of the people that still love and appreciate them across the pond. Durell and Young Sauce talk about the work that he has been putting in as an independent artist. He dropped a mixtape called “Back To Basics”. He shared that he was named one of the Fall 2021“Artists To Watch” in ``XXL Ma
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Aug 10, 2022
48:01

The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 55 - LaToya V Smith

Disability Advocacy & Entrepreneurship Feat. LaToya V. Smithn this episode Durell is joined by disability advocate, author, creator, innovator, and entrepreneur LaToya V. Smith. LaToya and Durell begin the episode talking about how they got connected in the Full Sail University networking group on Facebook. They both talk about how they have similar roots both being born in Brooklyn NYC, migrating to Florida and ultimately attending and graduating from Full Sail University. Durell shares that what he thought was really cool about connecting with LaToya is that she has created a company that is centered around being an advocate for people living with disabilities. Durell shares that the area in which having a disability affects him the most is in the area of dating. LaToya shares that many people living today have grown up in a bubble where they unfortunately don’t have much interaction or exposure with people that are outside of their demographic or comfort zone. LaToya shares that she didn’t have a choice of who her classmates were because she grew up in a poor neighborhood so she learned at a young age how to embrace others who were different. LaToya shares that we as people have to make an intentional effort to join in and welcome others into our circles. Durell shares the ideology that they talk about in Psychology called “The Single Story Stereotype” that means just because you see one particular segmented group in a particular setting you adopt the mentality that everyone else who comes from that setting is the exact same. Durell and LaToya talk about the user experience and how someone first discovers someone in today’s online world. Durell shares that he makes it a point to ensure that his brand delivers a 360 degree purview of what he wants, his message and mission for what he does. LaToya shares that she comes across so many people outside of the creative space that oftentimes need a dose of reality when it comes to what they think they want to pursue as a career and that’s why she created the virtual internship program within her company 3S Tech & Talent LLC. She shares that in many cases most of the interns that start the program don’t finish it because once they get a real glimpse into the type of work that goes into what they say they want to do they then decide that it isn’t something they feel they’d want to commit to doing everyday for 35-40 hours per week. Durell talks about his journey after graduating from Full Sail University and linking back up with Vocational Rehabilitation who’s job is to help people with disabilities become gainfully employed but not necessarily caring about where that takes place. Durell shares that because he took a different path to pursue a career in the entertainment industry it would be hard for Vocational Rehabilitation to be able to place him successfully with an employer. Durell shares that knew that he couldn’t live in the more traditional cities for entertainment . He shares that he knew the best thing he could do is to create his own path and company and use his relationships to help artists and also use his ability to share knowledge via his coaching and consulting program.Durell and LaToya talk about how powerful networking is and that unfortunately it’s not taught how to be done properly at the collegiate level. LaToya shares that networking is more than just handing out a business card but more about having an ability to create meaningful connections that ultimately can become a reliable network that can lead to opportunities that are mutually beneficial to everyone involved. LaToya shares that she came across so many graduates who were trying to navigate the workforce as a creative and were struggling to find a job. She shares that she would have them consider jobs at companies that weren’t being sought after by creatives because of the thought process of it being more technical, there were actual opportunities to show the
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Aug 3, 2022
51:33

The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast EP 54: The Life Of Lozo Feat. Lorenzo “DJ Lozo” Flores

In this episode Durell is joined by DJ, producer, content creator and podcaster Lorenzo “DJ Lozo” Flores. The episode begins with Durell and Lorenzo sharing how they got connected during a panel at Full Sail University back in 2018. Durell asks Lorenzo where he’s originally from and he shares that he grew up in Detroit, Michigan but has also lived in Los Angeles, California, Atlanta, Georgia and he now currently resides in Orlando, Florida. Durell asks Lorenzo about his earliest memories of music and he shares that he remembers his mother always listening to music and had it always on when he was a kid. Lorenzo shares that he remembers listening to Funk and Classic Rock. He shares that his step dad also listened to a variety of music and then as he got older in the late 80’s he began listening to and loving Hip-Hop. Durell and Lorenzo talk about his days as a college rep for Def Jam Records, Ruff House Records and XXL Magazine. Lorenzo shared that he went to school at Western Michigan University and met a DJ named DJ Tanqueray who taught him how to DJ. Lorenzo shared that he then bought his own DJ equipment and began DJing and making mixtapes. He started his journey into college radio and he was hired as a college rep. He said that as a college rep he really needed to know about the different music that was coming out on the different major record companies so that when the labels sent their artists to be interviewed the questions would be relevant to what was needing to be marketed and promoted. He shares that those were the days when college radio was the vehicle that helped new artists get heard. Durell says that he feels that college radio matters even still in today’s marketplace. Lorenzo shared that college radio is a great place to perfect media training. Durell shares that so many indie creatives sleep on the small venues and towns because of the lack of notoriety but what makes the small venues in the small town valuable is the fact that the patrons get to touch and spend time getting to know these creatives which creates genuine supporters. Durell shares that there is a difference between fans and supporters. Fans like the music you create as opposed to supporters who will actually spend money to show their appreciation. Lorezo shares the story of how he was able to get RUN DMC to come play a small club because of a booking that he did for them when he was in college because they couldn’t get a club to book them back in the 80’s ten years after and that was because they wanted to give back and say thank you to him even though they couldn’t promote the show publicly. Durell and Lorenzo talk about the importance of building leverage as a new indie creative. Durell shares that he often tells indie creatives that building a career in music is a long play. Lorenzo shares that when you are able to show the ability to make things happen on a budget or smaller scale and can prove that you are here for the long haul of the grind, that's the recipe for success. Durell and Lorenzo both agree that making music professionally is a team sport and the great thing about pursuing a professional music career in today’s ecosystem and marketplace for indie creatives is the ability to create and define success on their terms. Durell asks Lorenzo when he decided to begin his pivot into producing music. He shared that he had a friend who had a MPC and a chord triton and began to teach him the basics of how to produce. He shares that he was mostly self taught after learning how to use his sampler and because he grew up on such an eclectic background of music he was really able to craft a sound. He was able to take what he had learned in crafting his sound and began to get a few music placements on various indie creatives as well as sync placements for HBO, Comedy Central and FOX. Durell and Lorenzo share the importance for creatives to have their business right especially when it comes to maki
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Jun 1, 2022
48:17

The N'Courage & N'Spire Podcast Ep 53: Embracing Your Creativity Intertwined With Business Feat. Fabiana Claure

In this episode Durell is joined by musician, music business educator and entrepreneur Fabiana Claure. Durell and Fabiana begin the episode talking about her accent and she shares that her accent is undefined because she was born in Chicago IL but her parents are from Bolivia. She also shares that she is married to a Cuban pianist so Spanish is what is spoken in her home. Durell shares that he has a special connection to Chicago because he is a die-hard Chicago Cubs baseball fan and the artist in which he manages also is from Chicago. Durell asks Fabiana about her earliest memories of being introduced to music. Fabiana shares that she was living in Mozambique, Africa and her mother would sing to her and get her started playing the piano. She shares that after that she moved to Bolivia where her mother would get her started in more formal music training at a special gifted school when she was around the age of 8 or 9. Fabiana says that she was absolutely drawn to music. Durell shares that he believes that as human beings we can’t live without music. Fabiana shares she often feels that being creative can be a gift and a curse because for those who want to pursue their creative endeavors because those who are working in fields that make them a lot of money they aren’t able to use their creativity as an outlet which unfortunately begins to erode at their soul.Durell asks Fabiana when she knew that she wanted to go into the education space to teach music. She shares that she has always been fascinated with music business and entrepreneurship especially after she finished her Doctorate in music. She shares that she started a music school in 2011, and after 5 years of building and going through the trials of learning how to build and sustain the business she realized that there were so many other musicians that could benefit from her experiences and what she had learned about entrepreneurship. She shares that The University Of North Texas was beginning a new program and initiative to help their students who graduated to become really gifted musicians but even more so be able to make a living. She shared that the University appointed her as the director of the program and she moved to Texas from Miami to serve the program for 5 years. She shared that she had to learn how to reverse engineer the processes that she learned in order to be able to teach them to the students. Many of her students have gone on to build their own businesses, as well as find great jobs at other companies and organizations. Fabiana decided that in 2020 she decided to open up herself online and began to serve musicians online with her mentorship program entitled “The Musicians Profit Umbrella” while still working her job at the University, and she then in 2021 decided to leave her full-time position to go into entrepreneurship.Durell and Fabiana talk about the framework he created called the “Genesis Of Superfan Building” and the importance of creating a solid brand positioning statement. The ability to be able to understand the 3 Pillars Of Fan Engagement: Authenticity, Consistency, & Sustainability so that musicians and creatives can build community. Durell shares that when creatives understand that they are problem solvers with their music and use that to create consistent content for social media, that's when a major breakthrough of being able to embrace the hurdles they face begins to disappear. Durell and Fabiana discuss the difference between the old world vs. the new world when it comes to building a music career. Durell shares that one major difference is that the term recording artist doesn’t really mean what it used to mean in the old world. Durell shares that the better term to use is that artists are now content creators with a focus on music because of the major need to develop a strong content strategy before releasing music. Fabiana shares that what she sees today as a major difference is the ability
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May 25, 2022
50:42

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 52 - Feat. Bree Noble

What If I Created A Music Career That Looked Like This Feat. Bree NobleIn this episode Durell is joined by singer/songwriter, podcast host, music educator and consultant Bree Noble. Durell and Bree begin the episode talking about how they got connected. Durell shares that he discovered Bree via a couple of past guests Briana Ruelas and Katie Zaccardi. Bree shares that she is originally from Northern California but currently resides in Southern California. Durell shares that he loves educating creatives because he sees education is often the missing link that stops them from being successful. Durell shares that the beautiful thing about doing music in today's DIY era is the ability to create a music career on the terms that you see fit as an indie creative. Durell asks Bree about her earliest memories of music and she shares that she would sing a song by Charlie Rich entitled “The Most Beautiful Girl” and she would record herself singing with the radio. Durell asks Bree about what made her decide to leave her very successful corporate career in finance to pursue a music career. She shares that she spent 10 years trying to pursue music while still working a corporate job which wasn’t working but the turning point came when she made the decision to quit her corporate career to raise her daughter. Bree shares that she asked herself the question of what things would look like if she approached building her music career as an actual business because she wasn’t taking that approach up until that point. She shares that relationship building and using resources to create opportunities was very instrumental in her beginning to see success. Durell shares that most indie creative brains don’t function in a way that causes them to take the type of approach that Bree took to move her music career along on her terms. Bree also shares that she was glad she had to take the approach that she did because she is very much of a control freak and didn’t really like the idea of a label telling her what to do.Durell and Bree talked about the places that she would perform at when she was actively touring and doing shows. She shares that she was very non-traditional when it came to the places she performed. She would perform at churches, conventions, and women’s groups because her music was more inspirational and Christian based. She shares that she would perform her life story in song which she enjoyed because the demographic of women really resonated with her. She shares that she would also perform at non-profits which one in particular supported those who are visually impaired because Bree was born with glaucoma. Durell and Bree talk about her expansion into the media space and why she decided to create a radio station that highlighted indie female artists called Women Of Substance Radio. She shared that the station really started as a hobby because she wanted to listen to quality music and since this was before streaming there was no way to create playlists so she created an online radio station. She shares that the station eventually became a podcast which still runs today. She shares that she felt there wasn’t enough representation of women being highlighted in the mainstream indie space which is why she wanted to highlight the best music she could find and get them heard by more people. Durell and Bree talk about her being the host of the “Profitable Musician Podcast” where she teaches creatives how to tap into multiple streams of income. She is also the creator of a signature framework called “The Musicians Profit Path” which she has presented at several music industry conferences and is also a best selling book on Amazon.Durell and Bree end the episode talking about some of the educational programs that she created such as the Female Musician Academy and Rock Your Next Release. She shared that wanted to create a community and space where women can be free to discuss and
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May 18, 2022
33:37

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 51 - Feat. Evan Martin

Bringing Something Different To Creativity & Production Feat. Evan MartinIn this episode Durell is joined by music producer, artist, MC, international communicator and entrepreneur Evan Martin. Evan and Durell begin the episode talking about them coming together early on in both of their journeys in pursuing a career in music and the creative ecosystem and marketplace. Durell and Evan talk about the experiences they had working together with each other as well as the artists they worked with. Evan shares that even though the music journey with the artists may not have worked and gone accordingly, the experiences were ones that they learned from and kept them going all the way to what they have going on today. Durell shares that one of the things that he loved about working with Evan is the way he approached music. He says that Evan always wanted to be different and that was something in which you don’t see much of today. Durell and Evan talk about this is the best time to be an artist because of the opportunities to do things your own way and embrace being different. Durell shares that the days are over where a record label is coming to save you and now it's about doing the work to take yourself from zero to sixty in your music career. Evan shares that for him producing music was about getting it as close to perfection as possible. Evan shares that he was proud to work with their early crew because he saw the talent that was there that ultimately led to making good music. Evan shares that even though his journey has taken a pivot into producing virtual and hybrid events, he really sees it as him taking the same exact approach as he did with producing music. Durell and Evan talk about the fact that they both have New York roots. Evan shares that he was born in Queens and raised in Boston. He shares he moved to South Florida in 1999 and then moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida. Durell shares how much great talent has emerged from the city of Orlando and that the music community has grown so much with great talent and opportunities for growth. Evan and Durell talk about luck playing a part in success and even if someone does earn a lot of money without experience of having to go through difficult times and navigate through them it actually makes them better in life. Durell and Evan talk about the importance of branding and the ability to create quality content in the day where it’s really easy to just put out average things into the marketplace and the internet because everyone has access to technology today. Durell shares why he teaches the element of creating a solid brand positioning statement for creatives because in order to be successful in today’s marketplace, knowing and being able to explain to someone why they should care about what they are doing is crucial. Durell asks Evan about his earliest memories of music and he shares that he has to thank his dad for having a great record collection and exposing him to great music of the 1960’s & 1970’s. Durell asked Evan if he taught himself how to record music and he shared that in high school he took it upon himself to use whatever tools and resources he had to make the music he was doing sound as professional as possible. Durell and Evan end the episode talking about him viewing himself as an international communicator. He shares that the best way to grow in life is getting the best you can out of people and what you can do to provide the best work you can for others. Durell asks Evan about the work he does with his company and why he decided to focus on hybrid virtual and in-person event production. He shares that he’s always been operating in the music and production world for a very long time. He shares that during the pandemic when the world was shut down and the only option was to create and do things in a virtual setting he was approached to do a training session with the Hil
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May 11, 2022
1:02:39

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 50 - Feat. Brittney Holman

Community Advocacy & Creating Change Feat. Brittney HolmanIn this episode Durell is joined by author, entrepreneur, influencer, and mentor Brittney Holman. Durell and Brittney begin the episode talking about her mission of using the vehicle of entrepreneurship to make a difference in her community. Durell and Brittney talk about her growing up in the small town of Orangeburg, South Carolina. Brittney shares that Orangeburg is a very nice town and it’s a growing city that she wants to see change in. Durell asks Britney what were some of the unique experiences that made her want change and she shares simply that she was driven to make sure that the youth coming up after her didn’t have to experience the same things that she had to as a young person. Durell and Brittney talk about the fact she is very driven which led her to start her non-profit organization for dis-advantaged youth called “I an Lavish Foundation, Inc. that focused on serving men, women, and children. She shared that she wanted to create and be a resource for people in the community who needed clothes for a job interview and things that could help elevate them to be able to succeed in the future. Brittney shared that she would give up her free time and open up her hair salon so that those in the community could have a centralized place to go to be able to fellowship with each other and receive the resources that she was helping to provide. Durell shares that he appreciates her for simply having the vision and energy to focus on youth and young people. Brittney and Durell discussed her next expansion for the youth and the creation of “The Brittney Lashe Youth Mentorship Program '' that serves youth ages 8-17 that focuses on providing resources encouraging them to become business owners, authors, and entrepreneurs. Brittney shares that she learned from an early age that she could use her talents to bring in extra income into her family and that was a huge moment for her to see that if a job can just let you go, you don’t have to be dependent to have to go looking for another job but more than that having the ability to affect change by creating opportunities to create paths for generational wealth. Durell and Brittney end the episode talking about the books that she authored entitled “ The No Touch Zone”, Learning Who Father Is, and “The Blueprint To Starting A Business As A Young CEO” Durell asks Brittney about her approach to each book and she shares that she would write the book as a way of feeling for herself and then convert it into a children's book. Durell asks Brittney about her being honored by The Orangeburg South Carolina Rotary Club for all of the work she’s done in the community. She shares that she is still getting used to the recognition and that God had sent her signs that her table would be filled with so many amazing and influential people like the owner of Chick-Fil A and doctors from the hospital. Brittney and Durell talk about the work that she does at the Samaritan House. She shares that she is a R.A. (Resident Advisor) and that she makes sure that the people living there have things like toiletries and other stuff that they need to get themselves back up on their feet. She shares that for her it’s really more about ministry and making a difference when she is there. Durell asks Brittney talk about them both really enjoying traveling and where are some of Brittney’s favorite places that she has visited.For more info on Brittney Holman, please visit her social media profile below,Instagram- @Brittney_l_holman
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May 4, 2022
22:45

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 49 - Feat. HYLYND

Bringing Authenticity To Urban Music Feat. HYLYNDIn this episode Durell is joined by Pop/ R&B singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist HYLYND. The episode begins with HYLYND and Durell talking about how they initially met and got connected with each other. HYLYND shares with Durell how much he appreciates his genuinely positive attitude and the way he works within the indie artist community. HYLYND shares that he was born in North Carolina but has lived in several different places across the USA in Florida, California, Georgia, and currently resides in Texas. HYLYND shares that he decided to plant into Texas because he felt like it was the best place for him to grow and establish a better quality of life and expand his music brand over a long period of time. HYLYND and Durell talk about him being able to be around music 24-7 working in the church as well as being a secular indie creative who has made a conscious effort to not box himself in as an inspirational artist. He shares that he found that the world will define what the church stays silent on and that’s something he really is appreciative of. Durell and HYLYND talk about the importance for indie creatives to pick the right partner while they go along the journey of building a successful music career.Durell asks HYLYND about his earliest memories of music. HYLYND shares that his parents told him that he started playing drums at the age of 2. He shares that he remembers playing drums at different arts festivals. He shares that he started singing at the age of 10 which ultimately led to learning the guitar, recording and production by the time he was in high school and college. Durell and HYLYND talk about how great music is made by collaborating with others and it being a team sport. Durell shares that as you elevate with anything you do in life, change is inevitable for the better. HYLYND shares that what he’s noticed as he’s moved along on his journey is that with great records it’s the last 10% of the record that costs the most because it’s truly what takes a production from good to great.Durell and HYLYND talk about his experience working with Jan Smith who is a vocal coach to artists such as Justin Beiber, and Usher. Jan called HYLYND a vocal athlete. HYLYND shares that Jan telling him that made him want to work even harder at his craft. He shares that she always gives great advice to keep him encouraged. Durell and HYLYND talk about his range of musical influences from Pop, R&B, to Rock with artists such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and U2. He shares that these artists can rip apart your soul with emotion and groove which is something that he loves so much. Durell shares that he respects HYLYND’s authenticity that he brings to Urban music. Durell and HYLYND end the episode talking about the cover he did of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing”. He shares that the heartbeat of the song is the 808’s and he wanted to keep the vibe of that in the song. HYLYND says one of the unique things about the song is that the song really doesn’t have a chorus. Durell asks HYLYND about his live experiences and his process of how he puts his shows together. He shares that he loves creating arrangements that don’t lose the origin of the song.Durell asks HYLYND about how he’s been able to keep his monthly listenership high with over 30K. He shares that the Spotify algorithm is definitely interesting. He shares that his best performing song is a song called “Hands” which was on his debut EP which has now caught it’s own legs and has been running smoothly now on its own. Durell asks HYLYND how he feels about social media. He shares that he hasn’t liked social media in the past because he grew up in a time where there was a lot of mystery with artistry which really doesn’t exist. He also feels that artists don’t like social media because they feel they have to be inauthentic. He said he’s come up with a proc
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Apr 27, 2022
48:56

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 48 - Feat. DJ Ms. Eclectic

Gospel Music, Media, & Entrepreneurship Feat. DJ Ms. EclecticIn this episode Durell is joined by DJ, radio show host, and entrepreneur Ms. Eclectic. Durell and Ms. Eclectic begin the episode talking about her being from San Antonio Texas. Durell and Ms. Eclectic talk about her earliest memories of music. She shares that she’s a church kid so it was a range from Gospel to R&B music with artists like Anita Baker and Stephanie Mills. Ms. Eclectic and Durell talk about her getting started as a lyricist at the age of 10 and winning talent shows. She shares that she won her first talent show by remaking one of Master P’s songs. Durell shares that we don’t have traditional talent shows today because we have social media. Durell and Ms. Eclectic talk about her getting her national start in the music industry when she attended Prairie View A&M University and she met Yvette “Vet” Hardin through the Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women and formed the urban Gospel group F.R.E.E. (Forever Radical Edifying & Exalting). She shared that they released a couple singles and an EP as well as performing at a few Stellar Award events and SXSW. Ms. Eclectic and Durell talk about her expanding her musical journey into becoming a DJ. She shares that she started making mixtapes and then she would get asked if she was a DJ and started DJing because she needed a side hustle to make some extra money. She shares that she’s worked with artists like Erica Campbell, Kierra Sheard and Tamar Braxton. Ms. Eclectic shares that she has been nominated for Female Gospel Hip-Hop DJ of the year. She shares that she has also expanded into the media space as an on-air radio personality and music director of New Praise Radio. Her radio show is called “The Mixtape With DJ Ms. Eclectic”. Durell shares that he really loves the media space and the podcast world because of the opportunity to interview great people and the opportunity to teach about the music business to indie creatives. Durell and Ms. Eclectic talk about her expanding and becoming an entrepreneur and executive by starting her own company called “Eclectic Music Enterprise”. She started her company initially providing DJ services and radio promotions but she now has expanded into studio, podcasts and DJ setups. Durell and Ms. Eclectic talk about chasing your dreams as a creative and doing something that is non-traditional. Durell asks Ms. Eclectic about what are some of the obstacles that she has had to overcome as an entrepreneur, She shares that one of the biggest obstacles has been consistency. She shares that she has had to learn to walk on faith and what to do when the phone stops ringing. Durell shares that music producer Bryan-Michael Cox said be careful how you treat people on your way up because that’s the same way they will treat you on your way down. Durell and Ms. Eclectic end the episode talking about her affiliation with several internet and FM radio stations. She has made several appearances on Radio one with Praise Radio 104.1. She also shares that she has a passion to make a difference in the lives of young women in the entertainment and music industries. For more information on DJ Ms. Eclectic, please visit her website below:https://djmseclectic.com/
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Apr 20, 2022
55:59

N'Courage and N'Spire Podcast EP 47 - Feat. Leroy Moore

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The Disability Advocate & Co-Founder Of Krip-Hop NationIn this episode Durell is joined by Emmy award winning, creative, activist, author and the Co-Founder of “Krip-Hop Nation” Leroy Moore. Durell and Leroy begin the episode discussing how they got connected through their mutual colleague and friend Roger Braithwaite. Durell shares that oftentimes the special needs community is forgotten about and he’s so glad to connect with Leroy who has made it his life’s work to make sure that people who live with disabilities have a voice and feel included. Leroy shares that he has an issue with the way that Hollywood tries to act like they care about disability and inclusion nowadays like it’s new when people with disabilities have been around since Moses. Durell and Leroy both share and in agreement that people with disabilities do need to be taken seriously because their voice does matter. Leroy shares that he and his partner Keith Jones started “Krip-Hop” which has become an internationally known organization on SSI dollars. Leroy says that he believes that if you want to see things happen just start shit. Leroy shares that he started 3 different organizations all on SSI dollars. Leroy shares that it’s very possible to make things happen if you are determined. Durell shares that he attended Full Sail University and received a free education because of the fact that he has a disability by taking advantage of the options presented to him. After graduation he shares that he was picked up by a job advocacy agency but he knew they wouldn’t be able to assist him because they didn’t have the relationships within the entertainment industry. He shares that they proceeded to hire him for a few months but they didn’t ask him to come back after the holiday break and after that is when he made the decision to allow his disability to work for him and not against him. Durell and Leroy both agree that many organizations and companies don’t really care or want to employ people with disabilities. Leroy shares that the US government doesn’t truly follow the law when it comes to providing opportunities for jobs for people with disabilities. Durell asks Leroy where he is originally from and he shares that he was born in New York City and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. He shares that he moved to the Bay area in 1991 and now lives in Los Angeles. Durell asks Leroy about his earliest memories of music. He shares that he first loved hard rock with bands such as AC-DC and Ozzy Osbourne. He shares that he had a variety of musical taste because he grew up in the suburbs. He was definitely taken back by hip-hop when he first heard it in the late 70’s but began to really love it. Leroy also is a huge fan of Blues music and he said there is a lot of disabled representation within the blues genre. Durell asks Leroy to define what exactly is “Krip-Hop Nation”. Krip-Hop is an international organization of disabled creatives that was started over 15+ years ago.. He shares that he and his co-founders started Krip-Hop because they didn’t see any representation of disabled people in hip-hop and they wanted to be able to see that. He shares that he is trying to start a Krip-Hop institute in Los Angeles so that disabled creatives can have a place to come and learn about hip-hop and how to find their place and be heard. Durell asks Leroy about his work with Poor Magazine which dates back to the 1990’s. He shares that he was doing open mics performing poetry and then was asked to become a writer for the magazine with a column called “Illin & Chillin’. Leroy shares that one of the first pieces he wrote was about a police shooting in LA that involved a disabled black woman named Margaret L. Mitchell. Leroy has founded organizations such as the National Black Disability Coalition, Disability Advocates Of Minorities Organization and Sins Invalid. He shares that he had the opportunity to travel to the UK and saw black disabl
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Apr 13, 2022
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