204Rise is recon­nect­ing with Fah­jah, on episode 159 of the pod­cast for an adven­tur­ous con­ver­sa­tion about his life since we last spoke. After relo­cat­ing to Bali, Fah­jah has gained glob­al recog­ni­tion, per­form­ing at major fes­ti­vals sim­i­lar to Sum­mer of Sound and oth­er large stages and venues. He opens up about the real­i­ties of liv­ing abroad, how near­ly los­ing his life in extreme con­di­tions reshaped his out­look, and the work behind build­ing a per­son­al brand in the com­pet­i­tive music indus­try. Tune in for some real talk about fol­low­ing your pas­sion, stay­ing authen­tic, and how hard work pays off in the long run. This episode is full of insight and moti­va­tion for any­one chas­ing suc­cess in cre­ative fields!

#Fah­jah #MusicJour­ney #LifeIn­Bali #Sum­merOf­Sound #Chas­ing­Dreams #Cre­ativeLife #204RisePodcast #StayAu­then­tic #Glob­al­Suc­cess #Fes­ti­val­Head­lin­er #Inspi­ra­tion #BaliLiv­ing #Pod­castLife

On episode 158, we’re back at Sum­mer of Sound 2024, joined by return­ing guest Quinn Baskin, one of the mas­ter­minds behind the grow­ing suc­cess of Man­i­to­ba’s largest EDM fes­ti­val. Quinn gives us an inside look at how SOS has grown year after year, becom­ing a major high­light in Winnipeg’s event cal­en­dar. From the chal­lenges of man­ag­ing a mas­sive fes­ti­val to explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ty of intro­duc­ing hip-hop into the line­up, Quinn shares his vision for the future of the fes­ti­val scene in Winnipeg. 🎤

Quinn also reflects on his per­son­al jour­ney, start­ing from hum­ble begin­nings flip­ping burg­ers to trav­el­ing the world and orga­niz­ing some of the most mem­o­rable music events in Cana­da. 🌍 Hear his thoughts on what it takes to keep fes­ti­vals fresh, excit­ing, and full of love for the fans. Whether you’re into EDM or just pas­sion­ate about live music, this episode is packed with insight, inspi­ra­tion, and some of the best behind-the-scenes sto­ries from Sum­mer of Sound.

#Sum­merOf­Sound #SOS2024 #MusicFes­ti­val­Life #Win­nipegEvent #Fes­ti­val­Or­ga­niz­er #Live­Mu­si­cLovers #QuinnBaskin #Fes­ti­val­Growth #Trav­el­ingTh­e­World #Fes­ti­valJour­ney #EDM­Com­mu­ni­ty #HipHopFes­ti­val #SpreadLove #Fes­ti­valVibes #204RisePodcast

On episode 157 with Daw­son Alexan­der, a young and ambi­tious real estate agent who’s tak­ing the Win­nipeg mar­ket by storm! 🌪️ Dawson’s social media game is strong — he’s gone viral on plat­forms like Tik­Tok and Insta­gram by show­cas­ing lux­u­ry homes in and around Win­nipeg, draw­ing atten­tion from all cor­ners of the internet. 🏡

In this con­ver­sa­tion, Daw­son shares how he broke into the real estate indus­try and devel­oped a unique strat­e­gy to stand out from the com­pe­ti­tion. We dive into his use of social media as a busi­ness tool, his jour­ney toward sell­ing some of the most high-end homes in the city, and the hard work it takes to keep his online con­tent fresh and engaging.

This episode is filled with insights on how social media can fuel your busi­ness growth, the impor­tance of stay­ing ahead in a com­pet­i­tive mar­ket, and a behind-the-scenes look at the real estate indus­try. Whether you’re into real estate, entre­pre­neur­ship, or con­tent cre­ation, this one’s for you!

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On episode 156 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we sit down with inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned DJ and music pro­duc­er Julian Jor­dan at Lake­side Live in Keno­ra, Ontario. Julian shares his ear­ly begin­nings, reveal­ing how his pas­sion for music start­ed at the age of five when he first learned per­cus­sion instru­ments, lead­ing him to pro­duce his first track ​“Yxalag” at just 14. After catch­ing the atten­tion of Spin­nin’ Records and form­ing a close bond with Mar­tin Gar­rix, Julian’s career quick­ly skyrocketed.

In this inter­view, we explore his growth as an artist, his sign­ing with Hard­well’s Revealed Record­ings, and his more recent ven­tures like his viral Tik­Tok hit ​“Old­skool” and his res­i­den­cy at Omnia in Las Vegas. Julian also gives us insight into his cre­ative process, being named an MTV artist to watch, join­ing a lega­cy that includes giants like Tiës­to and Calvin Har­ris. Tune in for an inspir­ing con­ver­sa­tion on cre­ativ­i­ty, per­se­ver­ance, and passion!

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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.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Lake­side Live Inter­view with CMCS
00:01:38 — The Jour­ney to the Music Indus­try
00:02:33 — Learn­ing to Cre­ate Hip-Hop Beats
00:03:21 — Work­ing with Big­ger Artists and Cool Places
00:04:10 — Join­ing Forces with Bas
00:05:08 — Mem­o­rable Per­for­mance with Mar­tin Gar­rix in Ger­many
00:06:08 — Tran­si­tion to Music Career
00:07:08 — Pro­duc­tion School Cur­ricu­lum
00:07:57 — Per­form­ing in Front of Thou­sands of Peo­ple
00:08:51 — Adjust­ing Music for Dif­fer­ent Audi­ences
00:09:46 — The Chal­lenges of Per­form­ing Live
00:10:35 — The Impact of COVID-19 on the Music Indus­try and Artists
00:11:34 — Fol­low­ing Your Pas­sion for Music
00:12:33 — The Ori­gin of the Name CMCS
00:13:26 — Advice for Artists and DJs
00:14:16 — The strug­gles of social media pro­mo­tion on Tik Tok
00:15:21 — The Jour­ney from Con­tent Cre­ator to Artist
00:16:16 — Fol­low­ing My Heart in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:17:07 — Set­ting the Fire Blaze
00:18:06 — A Moment of Silence

#MusicIn­dus­try #Future­Bass #Trap­Mu­sic #DJLife #CMC$ #204Rise #Keno­raOn­tario #Lakeside­Live #Elec­tron­ic­Mu­sic #Pod­castIn­ter­view #edm #edm­fes­ti­val

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.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — The Pas­sion of Music
00:01:09 — Lake­side Live Venue Expe­ri­ences
00:02:12 — Con­nect­ing with the Crowd through Music
00:03:15 — Mak­ing Music for Our­selves
00:04:22 — Find Your Why in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:05:26 — Falling into the Rab­bit Hole of Music
00:06:34 — Start­ing a Music Jour­ney
00:07:40 — Pas­sion-dri­ven music and deci­sion-mak­ing.
00:08:42 — Hav­ing Mul­ti­ple Pas­sions
00:09:49 — Pick­ing and Choos­ing Shows for Men­tal Health
00:10:51 — Push­ing Out of Your Com­fort Zone
00:11:56 — The Pow­er of Per­form­ing on Stage
00:13:08 — Releas­ing Some­thing Dear to You
00:14:09 — The Uncer­tain­ty of Releas­ing Music
00:15:14 — Fol­low­ing Your Pas­sion in Music and Life
00:16:17 — Keep grind­ing and do your thing
00:17:19 — Grat­i­tude and Farewells

#204RisePodcast #Life­OfKai #Lakeside­Live #Win­nipeg­Mu­sic­Scene #Local­Band #Musi­cian­Life #Drum­mer #Gui­tarist #Pod­castEpisode #MusicIn­dus­tryIn­sights #Inde­pen­den­tArtists #Keno­ra­Mu­sic­Scene #Sup­port­Lo­cal­Tal­ent #Episode154 #Cre­ativ­i­ty­In­Mu­sic #Rock­Mu­sic #IndieBand

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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