How I Got Started

#4: Mollie King on Succeeding in the Music Industry, Reinventing Yourself, Being a Member of The Saturdays and What Makes a Good Radio Host.

Mollie King joins us to discuss how she reinvented herself and went from being a member of the successful girl group The Saturdays to one of the biggest voices on British Radio!  Mollie is currently a co-host on one of the UK's most famous stations, BBC Radio 1, for the popular Weekend Breakfast Show. She first burst onto the scene as a member of The Saturdays, which sold more than 5 million records, had 13 Top Ten Hits, 4 Top Ten Albums, over 200 million views on YouTube and many sold-out arena tours.  Don't miss her advice for success, her incredible journey in the music industry, her thoughts on reinventing yourself, how she dealt with Dyslexia growing up, how she approaches being a radio host, how she's been staying creative during quarantine and much more.  Let me know what you think of the conversation! Post a screenshot on your Instagram story, along with the biggest lesson or your favorite quote from this episode and don't forget to tag me (www.instagram.com/davidbrik) so that  I can repost as many as possible.

#3: Bart Schoudel & Simone Torres, GRAMMY nominated Vocal Producers.

In this special quarantine discussion, we talk to top vocal producers Bart Schoudel and Simone Torres about their careers, their relationships with artists and how the music industry has been affected by COVID-19.  Bart Schoudel is a two-time GRAMMY nominated vocal producer who works with artists such as Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Lukas Graham, Ricky Martin, Hailee Steinfeld and more. One of his latest projects, the album Rare by Selena Gomez, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Simone Torres received her first GRAMMY nomination in 2018 for "I Like It" by Cardi B, J Balvin and Bad Bunny. She is known for her work with the likes of Normani, Little Mix, Jessie J, Monsta X and many more.  Let's connect: www.instagram.com/davidbrik MusiCares Resources: https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/covid-19-relief-fund-faq

#2: Manny Marroquin, 9-time GRAMMY Award winning Mixing Engineer.

Manny Marroquin is one of the most in demand mixing engineers in the entire world thanks to his work with artists such as Post Malone, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Lizzo, Sia, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Rosalia, Mac Miller, Selena Gomez, Whitney Houston, Usher and many more.  He has amassed more than 250 million record sales globally, over forty #1 albums, around one-hundred Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart and 9 GRAMMY Awards.  In this episode, we discuss his journey from Guatemala to the United States, his upbringing, how he began his career in music, the role of a mixing engineer, how he became the owner of Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, his new venture in the restaurant world and much more. Don't miss the advice that he has for young professionals starting out in the industry!  Let me know what you think of the conversation - feel free to post a screenshot on your Instagram story, along with the biggest lesson or your favorite quote from this episode and don't forget to tag me (www.instagram.com/davidbrik) so that I can repost.

#1: Yvette Noel-Schure, Beyoncé's Publicist.

In this episode, we discover how super publicist Yvette Noel-Schure began her career in the music industry. Yvette has been Beyoncé's publicist since the Destiny's Child days and has worked with the likes of Prince, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Chloe x Halle. Learn more about her incredible journey, her Grenadian roots, the importance of believing in other people, the role of a publicist within an artist's world, why she decided to open her own company, her advice for breaking into the industry and much more. www.instagram.com/davidbrik. Let me know what you think of the conversation! Post a screenshot on your story, along with the biggest lesson or your favorite quote from this episode and don't forget to tag me so that I can repost.

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