In this episode, Claudette Clark (a student in the Music Industry Seminar) interviews Dr. Leon Kelly and BJ Robinson. Dr. Kelly and Mr. Robinson are part of the Music Ministry team at Christ United Presbyterian Church in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego.
Harrison Biggers, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews local musician Trevor Blakely. You can find more info on Trevor and his music at Soundcloud.
Ahmad Alzayadi, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews San Diego-based musician Tee-Why.
More info about Tee-Why is available at Instagram and SoundCloud.
In this episode, Keanu Huezo (a student in the Music Industry Seminar) interviews Anthony Sanchez. Anthony Sanchez is a teacher and producer from Jamul who has taught over 100 students and now works in recording and production in San Diego and Los Angeles.
You can find more info on Anthony Sanchez at his professional website,
Julian Wilson, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews San Diego-based musician Daniel Bocko. Find out more about Daniel’s music at SoundsBeyondAfterLife.com. Also, check him out on Facebook and Instagram.
Trevor Blakely, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Harrison Biggers, an East County-based musician. Harrison’s current projects include the bands Eight West and Edmund’s Room.
Ashley Allen, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Evren Göknar. Evren is a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer, currently working at Capitol Records. He won a Grammy (Best Native American Music Album) for his work on the 2010 album A Spirit’s Dance by Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. Earlier this year, he published his first book, Major Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process.
Claudette Clark, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews San Diego-based musician Derek Bertram. In addition to his popular YouTube channel, Derek plays bass in the band Eight West (Instagram, Facebook) and works as a music technician at Cuyamaca College.
Daniel Bocko, a student in the music industry seminar, interviews DJ and dancer Nico Castro.
Harrison Biggers, a student in the music industry seminar, interviews singer-songwriter Cory Clemens. Among other things, they discuss Cory’s recent album Into.
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Dr. Ruben Valenzuela. Ruben is the founder and artistic director of Bach Collegium San Diego, the Choral Director at the La Jolla Symphony, as well as the Music Director at All Souls Episcopal Church.
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Tristan Brooks. Tristan is an up-and-coming songwriter and musician in San Diego. Currently, Tristan is working on his debut album (release date TBD).
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews Nathan Hubbard. Nathan wears a lot of hats. Most recently, he plays drums in the San Diego hop-hop trio Parker Meridien as well as several of his own projects, including the Skeleton Key Orchestra, and his own jazz trio.
Both Parker Meridien and the Nathan Hubbard Trio won Album of the Year in their respective categories at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards. Parker Meridien won Album of the Year in 2019 as well.
Dr. Taylor Smith, a music professor and Chair of Performing Arts at Cuyamaca College, interviews saxophonist Tom Catanzaro.
Daniel Bocko, a student in the Music Education program, interviews electronic musician Everen Maxwell.
Michelle Pannell, a student in the music industry seminar class, interviews Tim Pyles, host of 91X’s Loudspeaker and San Diego’s “Mayor of Local Music.”
Remington Ross, a student in the music education program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Tim Staump, owner/founder of the Staump Music School.
Thomas Meyer, a student in the Music Industry Studies program, interviews Manny Cepeda, a percussionist, bandleader, composer, and professor based in San Diego.
Noel Gonzales, a student in the Music Industry Studies program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Peter Dyson, owner of Studio West.