The AC Cruz Podcast

Behind the Mic w/Shelly Lares, Allie and El Gallo Dez

Shelly Lares retires, after 40 long years of singing/songwriting, recording and touring as Shelly puts it "I'm not on the road as an artist anymore." She accomplished a longtime goal as the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Famer signs the first artists to her Shellshock Records 3 label. First up from Conroe Texas 12-year-old singing sensation Allie with her catchy single "Mi Fascinacion,"  then all the way from  Pico Rivera, California singer-songwriter El Gallo Dez with his debut single "Rogando por Tu Amor" becoming the first artist on the roster for the San Antonio-based record label. Shellshock Records 3 go Behind the Mic with Shelly Lares, Allie and  El Gallo Dez.

S14 E9 Behind the Mic with Eric Schwartz

Eric Schwartz goes beyond traditional comedy with his undeniably entertaining mix of stand-up, music and multimedia. Straight off the release of his anticipated stand-up special “Delivery,” he tours the country on his Delivery Tour. Eric has appeared on Tonight Show, Showtime, Hulu, BET and was the tour opener for Jo Koy’s Just Kidding World Tour in six countries.   One of the most creative and original comedians working today, Eric has earned the description, “everything there is to love about entertainment” (First Order Historians).  GQ India names him one of “5 International Comics You Must Catch.” E! News Daily host Ryan Seacrest said Schwartz is “rocking the web” with “video that’s got everyone Googling” and Forbes.com applauds him for having “a minor industry in pop music parodies.”   A product of America’s melting pot, Eric was raised on the outskirts of Los Angeles in a Jewish and Mexican family during the golden age of hip hop. His entertainment career began when he spent his Bar Mitzvah money on DJ gear and began entertaining at parties and school dances, and eventually became one of the most popular DJs at entertainment-industry events. Not content to only speak with his hands, Eric never hesitated at an opportunity to get on the mic and make the audience laugh.   These would be the seeds to grow Eric’s style of musical comedy, leading him to television appearances on Showtime, The Tonight Show, Comics Unleashed, BET, and his one-hour special, “Surrender to the Blender,” on Hulu.  A pioneer of viral video, Eric has racked up over 100 million views on his stand-up clips, music videos, and sketches.  He has created content for and with Grammy-winner Jason Mraz, Jo Koy, Tiffany Haddish, Craig Robinson, Anjelah Johnson, Disney, Yahoo, Google and more.

S14 E8 Behind the Mic w/ Carlos NEGAMI

Juan Carlos Villegas (Grupo Negami) is a Tejano Roots Hall of Famer class of 2019. He started in the biz at the age of 19, 30 yrs. later he's still grinding more than ever. Houston has something so innovative, so energetic that it's twisting and turning the sometimes stifling image of Tejano music backward, forward and on its head. Already a hit in many Mexican cities. Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Reynosa, Monterrey and San Luis Potosi have put videos and singles near the top of the charts. It's called Negami.   Houston es una de las ciudades más grandes y productivas del estado de Texas y es ahí donde gracias a su mezcla de gente hispanoamericana nace "la nueva imagen de la música" quien lleva por nombre NEGAMI   NEGAMI aspira llegar hasta donde su publico lo diga, ya que gracias a sus seguidores el sueño no se detiene desde sus inicios, por que gracias a los amigos de la radio, prensa y medios de comunicación y sobre todo gracias a sus fans siguen en el camino de la música de NEGAMI

S14 E7 Behind the Mic with Solido

SOLIDO! Ben De León, Rolo Benavides & Amado 'Chikis" Garza have been busy w/2 new album's, tour's & several collab's with Poder del Norte, Grupo Secreto & more. From November 2018: After almost 20 years 12 CD's and two Grammy's later Grupo Solido remains at the top of their game that's SOLID! Ben de Leon, Rolando Benavidez and Amado Garza Jr. aka Chikis sit down and chat with AC Cruz about the trials and tribulations of the road, the business and even some New Year's resolutions

S14 E6 Behind the Mic w/Isabel Marie Sanchez

Since we talked to her last she's now 20yrs young, a Latin Grammy nominee, finishing a new CD and back on the road doing The Music of Selena with a symphony. Before all that at 17 years old, she's already been named The My Tejano music awards top female artist, Tejano Music Awards Best New Female Artist and nominated in three categories for Album, Song of the Year and more. Don't miss this episode as we go Behind the Mic with Isabel Marie on The AC Cruz Podcast.   (From August 2020)