On episode 154 with inter­na­tion­al DJ and pro­duc­er CMC$ (Yael Nahar) dur­ing the @lakesideliveca event in Keno­ra, Ontario. CMC$ shares his incred­i­ble jour­ney from near­ly quit­ting the music indus­try to achiev­ing viral suc­cess with hits like ​“Wake Up Call.” He dis­cuss­es how his time at the Her­man Brood Acad­e­mie, along­side Mar­tin Gar­rix, shaped his career and how Guc­ci Mane’s influ­ence played a sur­pris­ing role in his music. We also dive into the cre­ative process behind his sig­na­ture future bass and trap sound, the chal­lenges he faced, and what keeps him inspired. Whether you’re an aspir­ing artist or just a fan of great music, this episode offers deep insights into the life and mind of CMC$.

Tune in for an inspir­ing con­ver­sa­tion that reveals the highs and lows of a career in the music indus­try and what it takes to stay at the top.

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On Episode 154 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we’re joined by Life of Kai, made up of the tal­ent­ed mem­bers, drum­mer Kyle Abreu and guitarist/​vocal­ist Jack­son Mar­tin! This local Win­nipeg band has been mak­ing waves across the city’s music scene, and they’re no strangers to our pod­cast. Return­ing for anoth­er fan­tas­tic con­ver­sa­tion, Kyle and Jack­son take us through their musi­cal jour­ney — from their ear­ly days play­ing local venues to their evolv­ing sound and the chal­lenges and tri­umphs they’ve expe­ri­enced along the way.

This time, we caught up with them at the @LakesideLiveCA event in Keno­ra, Ontario, where they were per­form­ing. We get into what it takes to stay moti­vat­ed and cre­ative as an inde­pen­dent band, how the Win­nipeg music scene has shaped their careers, and what fans can expect next from Life of Kai. Whether you’re an aspir­ing musi­cian or a fan of great music, this episode is packed with valu­able lessons and inspiration.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Life of Kai’s musi­cal world, and dis­cov­er how these artists con­tin­ue to push the bound­aries of their craft.

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In this episode of 204rise, we dive into the jour­ney of a brand that start­ed from small house par­ties and grew into a pow­er­house of tick­et­ed events and unfor­get­table expe­ri­ences. We begin by explor­ing the heart behind spread­ing love and build­ing brands, then go back­stage at Lake­side Live, where we learn about the evo­lu­tion of Dale Events from its ear­ly days to the big leagues. From crazy inflat­a­bles at Groove Gar­den to the heart­break of failed events, we dis­cuss the lessons learned, the impor­tance of com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and the dynam­ics with­in the team. Dis­cov­er how they pri­or­i­tize col­lab­o­ra­tion, build safer spaces, and keep the pas­sion alive through cre­ativ­i­ty and mem­o­rable moments.

This episode is packed with insights on how to build brands with­in events, work with good peo­ple, and main­tain a long-term mind­set while pur­su­ing cre­ative pas­sions. Tune in and get inspired by the ener­gy, resilience, and love that dri­ves this incred­i­ble journey.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Wel­come Always Dale
00:00:55 — Back­stage at Lake­side Live
00:01:45 — The Evo­lu­tion of Dale Events
00:02:44 — From a Small Boat to a Yacht
00:03:36 — Delays in get­ting Covid test
00:04:31 — Grow­ing the Event from House Par­ties to Tick­et­ed Events
00:05:30 — Build­ing a Full Expe­ri­ence
00:06:25 — Cra­zi­est Inflat­a­bles at Groove Gar­den
00:07:15 — Past Failed Events and Exper­i­ments
00:08:05 — The Heart­break of a Failed Event
00:09:05 — Com­mu­ni­ca­tion and Hon­esty in High Pres­sure Sit­u­a­tions
00:09:57 — Roles and dynam­ics with­in the team
00:10:48 — Cre­at­ing Safer Spaces and Build­ing a Sup­port­ive Team
00:11:38 — The Pow­er of Col­lab­o­ra­tion and Pas­sion
00:12:29 — Ener­getic Trans­fer and Man­ag­ing Expec­ta­tions
00:13:19 — Cre­at­ing Mem­o­rable Moments and Spread­ing Love
00:14:11 — The Joy of Cre­ative Out­let
00:15:06 — Build­ing Brands With­in Events
00:16:00 — Pri­or­i­tiz­ing work­ing with good peo­ple
00:16:53 — Long-term mind­set and pur­su­ing cre­ative pas­sions
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