The L's: Lessons Learned

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits down with Head of Artist Marketing at UnitedMasters, David Melhado (https://www.instagram.com/dave.melhado), to give his top ten lessons learned in the music industry.   (00:00) - Intro  (18:36) - Lesson #1 - Don't Be Afraid to Talk to People  (21:03) - Lesson #2 - Utilize Resources You Have  (22:26) - Lesson #3 - Start Something on Your Own  (23:14) - Lesson #4 - Learn How to Have Hard Conversations  (33:24) - Lesson #5 - Don't Take Things Personally  (39:05) - Lesson #6 - Make Sure You're Adding Value  (42:30) - Lesson #7 - You Can't Skip Steps  (51:05) - Lesson #8 - Learn How to Sell Yourself  (1:05:46) - Lesson #9 - Create your Own Opportunities  (1:06:03) - Lesson #10 - Work Hard and be Trustworthy   Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales)   Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic)  #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #UnitedMasters #DavidMelhado  Stay connected with #thedigilogue  https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue  https://www.thedigilogue.com  https://instagram.com/thedigilogue  https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits down with Co-Founder & CEO of Indify (https://indify.io/) & Artist Shav Garg (https://www.instagram.com/prettyboyshav), to discuss his upbringing in America after living in India, Singapore, and Malaysia (3:30), his early inspirations as an artist (14:05), the importance of starting small when building out an idea (26:15), his experience working with having his best friends as business partners (36:42), and his ideas of success as an artist (45:50).

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits down with songwriter and CEO of The Mezzo Agency, Tami Latrell (https://www.instagram.com/tamilatrell), to discuss her upbringing in Houston, TX (11:16), finding out that Whitney Houston had used on of her songs (15:29), pivoting from an artist to a songwriter (23:55), joining Radio One to help develop a digital team (44:10), and starting The Mezzo Agency (58:55)

Manny Toro, a Milwaukee native, holds 15+ years of expertise in the Global Marketing space. Promoted to his most recent role in 2019, he serves as Head of Music Marketing at the USA Headquarters in Santa Monica.    Formerly, General Manager of Beamly, which was acquired by Coty Inc in Q4 2015. He previously served as Director of New Media for Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records, overseeing marketing efforts for Pitbull, Yo Gotti, Nina Sky, Yung Joc, Hurricane Chris, Avery Storm, and a full roster of recording artists, yielding multi-platinum sales, branding partnerships, tours, and hundreds of millions of KPI's achieved.      His past experiences involve leading multi-platform marketing at Viacom, with a concentration on relaunching MTV2, developing mtvU strategy, and leading many of MTV360’s live events.   Manny is passionate about giving back to the community and less fortunate through Toys for Tots, American Red Cross, New York Blood Center, and numerous speaking events geared towards at-risk youth. He’s been asked to speak for Milwaukee Public Schools, Rutgers University, LIM College, and numerous Big Vision Empty Wallet events. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his family.

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s, Drew De Leon,(https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator), Kyle Bailey (https://www.instagram.com/yktvkb), and Brandon Nales (https://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales) sit with the founder of Black With No Cream (https://instagram.com/blackwithnocream), Ben Hagarty (https://www.instagram.com/benrealvsworld), to discuss staying motivated once moving to Los Angeles as a creative (11:02), learning to fight for his creativity after seeing his first debut as a director get shelved (19:48), finding the balance between paying your dues and knowing your value (25:20) and providing next-level education to creators through Black With No Cream (50:00).    Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales) Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic) #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #blackwithnocream #benhagarty Stay connected with #thedigilogue   https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue   https://www.thedigilogue.com   https://instagram.com/thedigilogue   https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits with media personality, Gray Rizzy (https://www.instagram.com/grayrizzy), to discuss growing up in the South Bronx during the rise of Hip-Hop (4:23), experiencing the rise of Notorious B.I.G. (15:11), getting his first opportunity in music as an intern under Lyor Cohen at Def Jam (17:19), and transitioning from throwing parties in New York City to radio (41:22). Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales) Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic) #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #GrayRizzy Stay connected with #thedigilogue https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue https://www.thedigilogue.com https://instagram.com/thedigilogue https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits with the SVP of Creative Content at Republic Records, Chris Blackwell (https://www.instagram.com/iamchrisblackwell), to discuss starting his own blog to break into the LA music and entertainment scene (19:00), the importance of having a great mentor (31:50), getting his first official start in music with All Def Digital (36:28), and his defining moment in music (43:00).   Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales)   Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic)  #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #ChrisBlackwell   Stay connected with #thedigilogue   https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue   https://www.thedigilogue.com   https://instagram.com/thedigilogue   https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits with the Director of °1824 UMG (https://www.1824official.com), Rebekah Espinosa (https://www.instagram.com/writingrebe), to discuss her early influences in music (8:29), transitioning from the medical field into music marketing (21:19), getting acclimated to the music scene in New York City (31:06), and how her willingness to learn keeps her ahead of the trends (44:56).

In this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon,  (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits with Vice President of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Alamo Records, Sanchay 'Dharmic' Jain, to discuss how he is adjusting to working remotely during quarantine (4:48), the "music of his childhood" (11:13), starting a radio show focused on underground artists while at NYU (17:41), pivoting to PR work and writing for Complex (32:50), and finding passion in bringing emerging artists to the spotlight (47:15).    Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales)   Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic)  #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #DharmicJain   Stay connected with #thedigilogue   https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue   https://www.thedigilogue.com   https://instagram.com/thedigilogue  https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue

During this episode of the L’s Podcast, The Digilogue’s Co-Founder, Drew De Leon, (https://www.instagram.com/drewcurator/) sits with Senior Director of Marketing at Def Jam, Jaclyn Soto, (https://www.instagram.com/omgjacki3) to discuss her role as a product manager and working directly with artists to bring their visions to life (5:49), early music inspirations (10:08), pivoting from fashion merchandising to marketing for Cornerstone and UMG (12:18), exploring different industries but ultimately following her passion for music (26:34), looking for work after graduating college (33.17), and the importance of having mentors and a strong support system (42:05).    Executive Produced by Brandon Nales (http://www.instagram.com/BrandonNales)   Music by RIZR (http://www.instagram.com/rizrmusic) #lessonslearned #thedigilogue #JaclynSoto   Stay connected with #thedigilogue  https://www.twitch.tv/TheDigilogue  https://www.thedigilogue.com  https://instagram.com/thedigilogue  https://www.facebook.com/thedigilogue