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The Indie Playbook is a unique look behind the scenes of the music industry. Through discussions with industry experts, we dissect the fundamental steps necessary for success and longevity.  Whether you are a newcomer to the music industry or have built a career filled with significant accomplishments, you are probably pondering your next move. We interview a wide variety of successful industry professionals in order to obtain the most helpful, actionable instructions that can help you on your way.

Your Host Erik Abel:

Erik Abel has established himself as a jack of all trades in the music business.  A former music producer, artist, and DJ, Abel is currently a booking agent with The Adler Music Group and Owner of Focused Noise.  As an agent, Abel has organized tours and booked shows for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ghostface Killah, Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Soulja Boy, The Cool Kids, Warren G, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Slum Village, M.O.P., Creed Bratton from The Office, Rapper Big Pooh, Dru Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Cam'ron, Method Man and Redman, Blackstreet, and more.  Additionally, he co-founded the J Dilla Weekend Festival in Miami in 2015.  

As a producer, Abel has worked with Powerade, KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Rob Swift, Abstract Rude, Falken Tires, and Starter Brand, and his production has appeared on NBC, MTV, and ESPN.  Abel was also the featured DJ at events for Brand Jordan, Major League Baseball, VTech, Getty Images, and a number of other lifestyle brands. He spun at the 2013 MLB All Star Game, 2010 Rose Bowl, 2011 BCS National Championship, and has shared stages with Macklemore, The Roots, Mos Def, Common, Wiz Khalifa, LMFAO, Method Man and Redman, N.E.R.D., and more. Abel (known as Gen.Erik) was also previously the resident DJ for super producer !llmind's BLAP on the Radio show.

Abel decided to start The Focused Noise show in order to inspire others and share valuable resources, information, and knowledge from some of the industry’s leading managers, agents, journalists, artists, and other experts.

The Bodega Cold Kutz Show airs live every Friday from 5-8pm 
You can watch us live @ www.bodegacoldkutznyc.com

Some past guest include (Ryan Leslie, DJ Red Alert, Rockwilder, Kay Foxx, Kim Osorio, Statik Selektah, Pharoahe Monch, Just Blaze, EPMD, Immortal Technique Ivan Barias, Large Professor, DJ Evil Dee, Sadat X, Jean Grae, Rakim, Homeboy Sandman, Skyzoo, Buckshot, Kevin Thompson, RA The Rugged Man, and more)

Hands down the most aesthetically inclined of The Elite Camp, his knowledge of overall music is shown in his sets. Unkle Chip bows down to no one and you end up changing your list of favorite songs in the process. Influential indeed by his very nature.

An all music production podcast. Raw & uncut. Featuring Grammy Nominated Multi-Platinum producer !llmind, Atlas The Plug, Perfection & GLAM.

From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop – Terrel Wallace (aka Tall Black Guy) has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won fans across the world, including Gilles Peterson (who included him on one of his Brownswood Bubblers albums), Lefto, Anthony Valadez, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and countless others. With the tangible beginnings of worldwide recognition, Tall Black Guy has established himself to be one of the most influential producers working today.

2011-2020 has seen TBG's first vinyl releases with bstrd boots, First Word Records, Ubiquity Records and his own imprint Tall Black Guy Productions (TBGP). Plus projects with artists like: 80s Babies, The Primeridian, Malice & Mario Sweet, Maylee Todd, Temika Moore, Teri Tobin, Skyzoo, The Colman Brothers, Little Dragon, The Foreign Exchange, Sola Rosa, Rainy Milo, Georgia Anne Muldrow, The Black Opera, Reel People, Phonte, Zo!, Miles Bonny

***Disclaimer: NONE of my beats are free to use. If you wish to buy a beat etc. please contact : infotallblackguy@gmail.com

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