Silent Giants With Corey Cambridge

Welcome to the Silent Giants podcast! Our special guest this episode is superstar make-up artist Kristy Strate. Kristy is one of my dearest friends who is one of the top make-up artists in the worlds of fashion, television, and movies. She's touched up folks like David Guetta, Sally Fields & Don Lemon and works closely with publications like Paper, Billboard and Hollywood Reporter magazines. Kristy popped by my Bed Stuy apartment and we chopped it up about all things make-up. We chat about her early life growing up in Utah, how she broke into the industry when she first arrived in Los Angeles, she breaks down the x’s and o’s of the business side of the make-up industry and so much more!I learned so much about Kristy and her work as a make-up artist and I am sure you’ll do the same!Visit Kristy's website and follow her on InstagramFollow Silent Giants on Instagram This episode was edited by Bradley Nayman This episode was mixed by Mark ByrdCheckout Corey's other show OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP highl

Our special guest this episode is legendary photographer Douglas Kirkland. At age 24, he was hired as a staff photographer for Look magazine and became famous for his 1961 photos of Marilyn Monroe. Douglas has photographed some of the most iconic superstars in American popular culture like Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, Andy Warhol and many others.He also did the photography for some of the greatest films in movie history like ‘The Sound of Music’, Titanic, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and many others.In this interview we chat about his early start in photography, we bound over him getting his first job in my hometown of Richmond VA, working with Marilyn Monroe, his experience at the Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ video shoot and a whole lot more.This episode was edited by Bradley Nayman This episode was mixed by Mark ByrdBe sure to checkout my other podcast OPP (Other People's Podcast). OPP is America's #1 podcast discovery platform that highlights your favorite podcasters and the amazing shows they cr

Our special guest is none other than music supervisor, producer, and creative strategist Mike Boris. With over 20 years experience in the music and advertising industry Mike has served as Head of Music at prestigious creative ad agencies like Bates and McCann Erikson. After his time at McCann in 2012 he struck out on his own and founded Jaded Melody where he produces original music with top talent for branded content and storytelling.In our interview I got to learn about his upbringing, how he developed a strong love for music, how his passion for playing the drums lead him into a career in music, how his time as Head of Music at McCann Erickson prepared him for entrepreneurship and a whole lot more. This episode was edited by Brad Nayman. This episode as mixed by Mark Byrd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our special guest this episode is the 87 year old legendary American art director, designer and author George Lois. George is one the greatest advertising minds of the 20th century serving as Esquire magazine’s art director throughout the 1960’s and creating over 90 covers for the magazine. One of his famous covers of Esquire you may know is his depiction of Muhammad Ali as St. Sebastian. He also launched MTV with it’s iconic ‘I want my MTV’ campaign and created that advertising strategy that made Tommy Hilfiger a fashion household name. He even created the popular phrase ‘If you got it flaunt it’. George is also the author of ‘Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent)’ which is an amazing good that I highly recommend for people working in creative industries.In this interview I chat with George at his Manhattan apartment and he shares amazing stories about his upbringing in NYC, his college years at Pratt, he tells me stories behind his iconic campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and MTV, how he met Muhammad Ali, an

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants!Our special guest this episode is Vincent Paterson, the legendary choreographer for pop music and dance icon Michael Jackson. Vincent is responsible for creating some of MJ’s most iconic dance moves. He directed and choreographed Jackson's Bad tour as well as conceiving and choreographing "Smooth Criminal". He choreographed other Jackson music videos, "Black or White", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Dirty Diana", "Speed Demon", Michael’s Super Bowl Halftime show, and 1988 Grammys awards performance. He even invented the ‘crotch grab’. Vincent also in the famous fight scene from ‘Beat It’ and a zombie in ‘Thriller’. When you watch some of Michael’s most iconic work you’re really watching Michael Jackson dance like Vincent Paterson. Crazy to think about right?Vincent also worked with Madonna choreographing her iconic music videos for ‘Express Yourself’ and ‘Vogue’. Who doesn’t know Madonna’s famous vogue pose right?Vincent is such a mega silent giant that it was impossi

Today’s special guest is musical artist, songwriter and producer Jared Evan. Jared is an amazing talent and super cool human being who has vast knowledge on the music industry. In 2009 Jared signed to Interscope records and was heavily backed by industry heavyweight, Jimmy Iovine. He’s also worked in the studio with some of the biggest names in music like Pharrell, Chad Hugo, Dr. Dre, illmind, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, and many others. Currently Jared is releasing new music independently and new music he says is soon to be on the way.In this interview we chat about his upbringing in Long Island, how his first internship atFader lead him to working with legendary music video director Rik Cordero, meeting Diddy, how he landed at Interscope, his new venture as a independent artist and he shares unreal valuable advice for independent artist.FOLLOW JARED EVAN ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY CAMBRIDGE ON INSTAGRAMThis episode was mixed by Mark ByrdListen to Corey's other show OPP (Other

Welcome to another episode of Silent Giants!Today’s special guest is Allee Willis the songwriter behind Earth, Wind and Fire’s classic song ‘September’. Allee is also the songwriter of ‘I’ll Be There For You’ by The Rembrandts which became the theme song for the hit TV show ‘Friends’. She also co-wrote the Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical, The Color Purple. And currently a major motion picture based on the musical is currently being produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders.[5] In 2018 Allee was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.In this interview she dials in to the podcast to share her journey of growing up in Detroit during the height of the Motown era, getting her first job at Columbia records as a copywriter, working under Clive Davis, meeting Janis Joplin a week before she died, the making of Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘September’, the creation of the Friends theme song ‘I’ll be There for You’, co-writing The Color Purple musical and a whooole lot more.Foll

Todays special guest is Mike Ladman, music supervisor at Droga5 creative agency. Droga is an agency works with companies across various mediums of broadcast, print, digital, social, and experiential marketing. Some of Droga5’s most recognizable work includes campaigns for The New Times, Newcastle Brown Ale, and Under Armour.Corey sits down with Mike to learn more about his upbringing, his love for music and we learn more about his day to day role as music supervisor.Follow Mike on InstagramFollow Silent Giants on InstagramFollow Corey on InstagramAlso, be sure to checkout Corey's other show 'OPP (Other People's Podcast)'. OPP highlights America's top podcasters and the dope shows they created. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and Acast.This episode was mixed by Mark Byrd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s special guest is graphic designer Michael Doret the silent behind the Famous NY KNICKS logo. In this interview I sit down with Michael to chat about his upbringing in Brooklyn, how he got into graphic design, he offers advice to young creatives, we talk the sacrifices hes made along the way and of course we go into the making of the NY Knicks logo!Checkout Michael Doret's websiteFOLLOW MICHAEL ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY ON INSTAGRAMThis episode was mixed by Mark Byrd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s special guest is fashion make-up artist Jezz Hill. Jezz has done makeup for top publications and brands like Elle, Bazaar, Lorreal, Lee and more. I stopped by her Bed Stuy apartment to chat about her upbringing in Argentina, her early career as a chef, moving to NYC, how she got into make up, building her clientele and a whole lot more.https://www.jezzhill.com/FOLLOW JEZZ ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW SG ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY ON INSTAGRAMCheckout Corey's other podcast OPP(Other People's Podcast). OPP highlights your favorite podcasters and the amazing shows they created. LISTEN NOW on Apple or Spotify  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's silent giants is NYC photographer Mel D Cole. Mel is one of New York’s top photographers and has built a solid resume for himself working alongside Trey Songz and The Roots as their personal photographer.In this episode I sit down with Mel to chat about his early life in Syracuse, how he got into photography, lessons he’s learned along the way, shares amazing stories about shooting Diddy’s infamous white parties, meeting Sade and Drake in London’s 02 Arena and a whole lot more.FOLLOW MEL D. COLE ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY CAMBRIDGE ON INSTAGRAM THIS EPISODE WAS MIXED BY MARK BYRDCHECKOUT MY OTHER PODCAST 'OPP-OTHER PEOPLES PODCAST' WHICH HIGHLIGHTS YOUR FAVORITE PODCASTERS AND THE DOPE SHOWS THEY CREATED. LISTEN NOW ON APPLE, SPOTIFY AND ACAST.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Silent Giants podcast! This is a major milestone and we're forever grateful to all of the Silent Giants who shared their stories and to YOU our listeners! We're forever grateful!This week’s Silent Giant is Grammy nominated rapper, songwriter and Virginia legend, Mad Skillz. Skillz is largely credited or being the first artist to put Virginia hip-hop on the map but built an amazing career as a ghostwriter for some of the biggest rap artists of all-time. Currently Skillz holds a teaching position at the University of Richmond at the School of Professional and Continuing Studies.In this interview I connect with Mad Skiilz in our hometown of Richmond, Virginia to chat about his early life, how he broke into the music industry with Missy Elliot and Timbaland, connecting with DJ Clark Kent, his first record deal with Atlantic back in the 90s, his career as a ghostwriter, chats about his latest EP ‘I’m the DJ & The Rapper’ and a whole lot more.FOLLOW MAD SKILLZ ON INSTAGRA

Be sure to LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to OPP on Apple & Stitcher. We will be on Spotify very soon!Follow OPP on INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER.PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND WRITE YOUR FAVORITE PODCASTS IN THE COMMENTS!Love you all,Corey Cambridge  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s Silent Giant is legendary music executive and publicist Bill Bentley. In this interview I flew out to Los Angeles to chat with BIll about his early life in Texas, getting his start as Music Editor at the Austin Sun, his move to LA to which lead him to become music editor for the LA Weekly, Director of Publicity at Slash Records, and how he rose to become Senior Vice President of Media Relations at Warner Bros Records.FOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTERFOLLOW COREY ON INSTAGRAM AND TWITTERCHECKOUT MY OTHER SHOW 'OPP - OTHER PEOPLE'S PODCAST'WHICH HIGHLIGHTS YOUR FAVORITE PODCASTERS AND THE DOPES THEY CREATED. This episode has been mixed by Mark Byrd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weeks special guest is industrial and graphic designer Lucia DeRespinis. Lucia is one of the most accomplished individuals in the world of industrial design but struck unexpected gold when she created the iconic logo for Dunkin’ Donuts. Her work in industrial design is displayed at MOMA here in NYC and she is currently a professor at Brooklyn’s prestigious Pratt Institute.In this interview she invited me to her Manhattan apartment to chat about her early life, attending Pratt in 1949 as the first female to graduate in industrial design, the makings of that famous Dunkin Donuts logo, we have a conversation of the heart about life, race, and the world we live in.She’s one of the most extroadinary people I’ve ever met and it’s an honor to share her story so without further adou let me introduce you to the industrial and graphic designer, fierce trailblazer, my friend, the silent giant Lucia DeRespinisINSTAGRAM: @SilentGiantsPodcastINSTAGRAM: @CoreyCambridge  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and

This week’s special guest is legendary hip-hop DJ, producer, and A&R DJ Clark Kent. Clark is a NYC icon and one of the pioneers of hip-hop. His career started as a DJ at age 14 which later lead him to become the main DJ for The Notorious BIG. He later went on to produce “Cashmere Thoughts”, “Coming of Age” and the infamous “Brooklyn’s Finest” with Biggie and Jay-Z on Jay’s classic debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’. While DJing and producing he also landed a gig during this time as an A&R Atlantic records.In this interview Clark shares stories about his upbringing in Brooklyn, how he got into DJing and producing, landing his first A&R job, meeting Jay-Z for the first time, how he became Biggie’s DJ, introducing Dame Dash to Jay-Z, the making of my favorite Biggie song ‘The Sky’s’ The Limit’ and shares the intimate stories of being there the night Biggie was tragically shot and killed in LA in 1997.Listen. Download, Share. ENJOY!FOLLOW CLARK ON IG: @DJClarkKentFOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON IG: @SilentG

This week’s silent giant is Brooklyn artist, graphic designer, illustrator and art director Frank Olinsky, the man who created the iconic MTV logo!Frank stopped by the podcast to chat about his early life, attending Pratt Institute back in the late 1960s, breaking into the industry as a graphic designer, creating album art for some of the biggest rocks acts of the 90s, being neighbors with Jean Michele Basqiuat, and oh yeah the makings of that famous MTV logo and a whooole lot more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a very special LIVE podcast episode with Rafe Offer, Co-founder of Sofar Sounds. Sofar Sounds is a music events startup company where guests and artists come together to experience music in an intimate and respectful setting at secret locations around the globe.For our first LIVE episode I stopped by the Sofar Sounds NYC headquarters to chat with Rafe about his upbringing in Chicago, his love for music, his experience attending the University of Wisconsin, why he created Sofar Sounds, how he was able to make the company a global community throughout the world, and we even have a short Q&A from our live audience!FOLLOW SOFAR SOUNDS AND RAFE ON INSTAGRAM._______________________________________________FOLLOW SILENT GIANTSFOLLOW COREY CAMBRIDGE_______________________________________________This episode was mixed by Mark Byrd of MBM Studios  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey Guys!Welcome to another episode of the podcast!This week’s silent giant is talent buyer, Lucas Sacks. Lucas is in charge of booking talent at Brooklyn Bowl, one of NYC’s most popular performance venues. In this episode we sit down to chat about his upbringing, how he became a talent buyer, describes his day to day duties and responsibilities, how he discovers talent to book for the venue, explains mistakes that artists make when looking to book shows and a whole lot more. If you’re an aspiring artist or manager there's a million gems in this episode so listen closely!FOLLOW LUCAS ON INSTAGRAM._____________________________________________________FOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY ON INSTAGRAM_____________________________________________________This episode was mixed by Mark Byrd of MBM Studios.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weeks silent giant is Andre Torres. Andre is founder of the iconic music magazine Wax Poetics. He stopped by the podcast to chat about his upbringing in Florida, his early career as a painter, making the move to NYC,  how he started Wax Poetics, why he exited the print publishing business and his new role as Vice President of Urban Catalog at Universal Music. _____________________________________________________FOLLOW ANDRE ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW SILENT GIANTSFOLLOW COREYThis episode was mixed by Mark Byrd of MBM Studios  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.