Banking On Music with Jd Webb

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominee, Grammy Award Winner, Hollywood Walk Of Fame Recipient, and drummer for the Most Successful Girl Band in the history of music - This is Gina Schock of The GoGo’s!!! PART TWO!

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominee, Grammy Award Winner, Hollywood Walk Of Fame Recipient, and Most Successful Girl Band in the history of music - This is Gina Schock of The GoGo’s!!!

With nearly 9 Million monthly listeners on Spotify as one of their Top 500 Artists, #1 Albums on Apple Music Pop Chart & Spotify’s US Album Debut Chart, over 2 Billion streams worldwide to date, and an online fan base of over 1 Million followers, Quinn XCII has established himself as a force to be reckoned with.

Music creators, from some of the highest grossing artists to emerging talent, have one thing in common - they are rushing to BitClout. With endless monetization opportunities, we discuss why artists from around the world are excited about this potential game changing opportunity.

Black Eyed Peas, Fantasia, Joss Stone, Wayne Brady, Michael Bublé, and Macy Gray are some of the artists the incredible Maiya Sykes has shared the stage with. Maiya has been a featured vocalist on movies such as La La Land and Dolemite Is My Name. She tells us how she’s figuring out ways to thrive and survive during quarantine.

With more than 1.3 million TikTok followers, and Benny Blanco, Meghan Trainor, Zedd, Tori Kelly, and Bebe Rexha all fanning for him, Francis Karel has taken the internet by storm with his jaw-dropping, impromptu performances. Listen as he shares his journey from a kid in Jakarta with a dream to a social media groundbreaker.

Snoop Dogg, French Montana, YG, Jessie J, Zendaya, and Fabian Mazur are a few of the artists Nick Nittoli has co-written and produced songs for. His time on the Bravo TV show “Platinum Hit” taught him how to write a song for many different categories of music, much like his sound today which crosses multiple genres.

From working on the latest Dua Lipa single, to a special introduction from MAX, and UK's The Voice Kids Semifinalist (selected straight out of our Banking On Music Private FB Group), these new artists are proving why they are the ones to watch!

Quincy Jones’ protege, Sheléa, has garnered recognition from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliot, David Foster, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, and so many more. This musical powerhouse has the vocal expertise of the legendary Whitney Houston and the piano prowess of Alicia Keys. 2020 marked her acting debut as Dorinda Clark in “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies Of Gospel” which was nominated for a Critics Choice Award and an NAACP Image Award. Sheléa’s newest single “GRACE” is available now on all platforms.

Billboard’s “Top Popstar to Watch” and labeled a “Young Pop God” by GQ, MAX was nominated by iHeartRadio Music Awards for “Best New Pop Artist. His 3x platinum hit “Lights Down Low,” generated over half a billion streams globally. Most recently, MAX released his sophomore album Colour Vision featuring his current single “Blueberry Eyes” ft. SUGA of BTS. 

Sting, U2 and Robbie Williams are just a few of the icons Stephen Ridley has shared the stage with. Playing in more than 60 countries, everywhere from streets, to consistently playing at the world’s most exclusive private events for royal families, Forbes list billionaires and A list celebrities, Stephen has Achieved 3 number 1 hit records in Europe, written soundtracks and composed for major artists and has over 1 million fans and 100 million views across social media.

Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ty Dolla $ign, Faith Evans, GoldLink, and Musiq Soulchild, are just a few of the artists Gwen Bunn has collaborated with. Gwen is a 2x Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, and songwriter.

Award-winning music executive, A&R and talent manager, founder and CEO of international entertainment agency, The Hello Group, Taylor Jones is globally recognized as a driving force in the rise of K-Pop. Taylor’s writers and producers have hits with BTS, SuperM, KAI, Victon, THE9, NCT 127, and ITZY . Taylor also manages artists such as Emma Heesters, Rosie McClelland, and many more.

One of pop and R&B‘s most promising and unique voices, with over 1 billion streams and 3 headlining tours, Marc E. Bassy has worked with/written songs for Kehlani, Bebe Rexha, G Eazy, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Thundercat, Kyle, Blackbear, Tory Lanez, 070, Chris Brown, CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, and Wiz Khalifa.

Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, David Guetta, and Galantis are a few of the chart topping, hit makers that FAOUZIA has collaborated with. Recently named one of People’s best emerging artists, with over 250 million streams worldwide, Faouzia has cemented herself as a surefire artist to watch.

It's the Banking On Music Podcast SEASON FINALE!!! This season, we've interviewed some of the world's biggest music creators and given you the keys to succeed. In this episode, we will feature some of our favorite moments as we reflect on an incredible first season!!! We will be back for Season 2 in Mid-January 2021. Stay tuned. Until then, we will see you on our socials. Feel free to comment, message, and follow us as we continue to provide valuable music insight. If you haven't done so already, please join our Private FB group to share your music with us and get exclusive content right at your fingertips! Thanks again for listening to the Banking On Music podcast with Jd Webb.

Two Billion+ career streams, 6 certified Platinum singles, No. 1 on the Alternative and Rock Albums charts, No. 8 on the Billboard 200, Billboard’s Hot 100 for more than 15 consecutive weeks, as well as writing and/or producing for artists such as MAX and Meghan Trainor, and achieving all of this without major label backing! AJR keeps cranking out hit after hit!

H.E.R., Kehlani, Baby Face, American Authors, Wale, Alicia Keys, Neyo, Brandy, Zhavia Ward, Cash Cash, K. Michelle, Elle Varner, Tiara Thomas, Kery James, Busta Rhymes, Coko of SWV, B.O.B, and Dawn Richard, are a few of the artists Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, executive, and professor Swagg R’Celious has worked with. Respected beyond the genres of hip hop and R&B music, Swagg, has crossed cultural and industry lines, from working with Korean pop star Hyo Lee to writing the score for the motion picture “Stick Up Kids.” He also has a strong passion for music education in music technology and has been featured as a guest lecturer at high schools, colleges and universities. Most recently Swagg has ventured out, and started a new production company, Progressive Musik Group.

SuperM, NCT 127, WayV, Flo Rida, Snoop Dogg, Park Bom, MBC’s Under Nineteen, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, Emma Heesters, Jasmine Villegas, Jacob Latimore, Carl Thomas, Gucci Mane and Paul Wall are a few of the artists multi-instrumentalist, programmer, engineer, and songwriter, Alawn, has worked with. He is signed as an artist to divisions of Universal Music and Sony Music, with over 300K followers on social media and millions of streams. Alawn is a brand ambassador for companies such as Reebok, Nike, & Subway.

Shark Tank, Master Chef, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Who Do You Think You Are, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, & Emergency Call are only some of today’s Top TV series that composer and co-founder of ah2 Music, Mark T. Williams, has created the theme music for. Mark has also created score music for hit shows such as American Idol and AGT. He has won multiple awards to include 27 ASCAP Film & TV Awards, 3 BMI Film & TV Awards, and 2 Primetime Emmy Nominations.

Halsey, lovelytheband, Twin XL, and Taylor Colson are a few of the artists songwriter, producer, and lead singer of Rad Horror, Dylan Jackson Scott, has worked with. His songs have accumulating over 200 million combined Spotify plays alone.

Miles Davis, Maroon 5, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Cyndi Lauper, Lauren Daigle, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Rod Stewart, Brandi Carlile, For King and Country, Sara Bareilles, Melissa Etheridge, and Beck are only a few of the superstars Grammy-winning Producer & Engineer, Dave McNair has collaborated with. For over 30 years Dave has worked on projects in virtually all genres. Several of those projects have won, or were nominated for Grammys and other awards. Many are RIAA certified gold or platinum with numerous number 1 and top 10’s on the Billboard album charts.

Dove Cameron, Jordan Fisher, Andrew Dice Clay, Bella Thorne, Tito Nieves, We The Kings, and Porsha Williams & Melissa Gorga of The Real Housewives franchise are only a few of the artists that singer/songwriter Charity Daw has worked with. Charity’s breadth of credits range from toy commercials to major label recording artists and everything in between such as the Recording Academy platinum-selling single “Ways To Be Wicked” from Disney's chart-topping Descendants franchise. As an artist/performer she has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Today Show and NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Most recently, Charity has been writing and recording songs for the MEGA music-themed L.O.L SURPRISE REMIX series where she is singing and speaking voice of the lead singer Fame Queen.

Mariah Carey, Sam Smith, Childish Gambino, Neil diamond, Celine Dion, and Keith Urban are only a few of the top artists that vocal producer, vocal arranger, and singer Tim Davis has worked with. Tim has worked on over 100 feature films and television shows including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Indiana Jones, Glee, The Goldbergs, American Horror Story, American Idol, The Oscars, and more additionally having sung with Barbra Streisand and performing comedic shows with Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery

John Legend, H.E.R, Pentatonix, Sting, Will Smith, Martin Garrix, D.R.A.M, TLC, Starley, Gunna, and Willow Smith are some of the artists producer, musical director and Grammy nominated session guitarist, Lucas Sader has worked with.  A graduate of Musician’s Institute, Lucas has appeared on TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Today Show, Conan O'Brien Show, The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Revolt TV, Live with Kelly and Ryan,  AXS Live, and E! News.

Ryan Shore is a 2x Emmy and Grammy nominated composer, songwriter, music producer, music director and conductor for film, TV, VR/AR, games, records, concerts, events, and theater. As Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer for the 87th Academy Awards, he worked with artists including Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson. Shore’s 75+ scoring credits include numerous STAR WARS series, ELMO, SCOOBY-DOO!, GO! GO! CORY CARSON, and LOVE GUARANTEED.

Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Kris Allen, New Hope Club, Meghan Trainor, Julia Michaels, Jeffrey Steele, Lindy Robbins, and DJ Snake are a few of the music creators singer, songwriter, and producer, Isaac Hasson has worked with. Isaac’s songwriting roots led to opportunities creating music for films and TV. Currently he is working with developing many new up and coming artists, helping create the next generation of hit makers.

Rihanna, Charli XCX, Madonna, Smashing Pumpkins, Stephen Stills, Cynic, and Slayer are some of the artists music producer, mixer, recording engineer, programmer, arranger, performer, & songwriter, John Hiler, has worked with. He has worked directly with many music industry icons including Rick Rubin, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Malcolm McLaren, Richard Perry, Tchad Blake, David Bottrill, Jerry Harrison, and many others.

It’s the Banking On Music Podcast 50th Episode Celebration!!! What better way to celebrate than with our first ever “Banky Awards”! We’ll highlight some of our favorite moments and never before heard clips.

Bono, Mary J. Blige, Kirk Franklin, David Foster, Donna Summer, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, and Andrae Crouch are among the artists 3 time Grammy nominee and multi-Dove award winner, Crystal Lewis, has worked with. A favorite among A-List pop artists, from Katy Perry to Tori Kelly, Crystal has performed in front of millions world-wide. In a day and age where so many artists come and go, Crystal’s voice withstands the test of time. She’s written and/or recorded over 200 songs and released more than 20 albums. Her most recent release, RHAPSODY, is a mix of original swing and soul tunes.

Two time Grammy Award Winner and over 50 million album copies sold, songwriter and producer, Marc Swersky has collaborated with some of the top artists, writers, & musicians in the music business. Marc has developed artists who have landed in finalist or runner up spots on NBC’s The Voice. His songs have been featured in blockbusters such as Creed, Get Hard, Barbershop 3: The Next Cut and shows such as Showtime’s Shameless. In 2014 Marc launched Monocentric Music, a full service Entertainment + Production Company.

With 200k followers and 10 million YouTube views, Adam Ivy turned an eight hundred dollar investment at twenty-three years old into a six figure online income. American music producer, brand strategist, professional YouTuber, award winning creative marketing specialist, and founder of Sell Music Academy, Inc. Adam Ivy has established himself as an authority in the online business world as a media specialist and marketing consultant. Adams’ work has been featured on CNBC, G4TV, MTV, and E! Network as well as dozens of nationally syndicated radio programs.

N Sync, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Neon Trees, Bebe Rexha, Jonas Brothers, Allen Stone, Zach Williams, and Brett Young are just a few of the artists, Grammy award winning Mixer, Producer and Composer, Jon Kaplan, has worked with. To date, Jon’s name has appeared on albums totaling over 25 million in sales, as well as multiple Grammy nominations.

With 90 million plus streams as an independent artist, Alex Alexander has figured out how to achieve the kind of success that many major label artists have yet to achieve. And the best part? He is doing it all on his own!!! Alex shares his insider secrets and why the music industry has called him the "Spotify algorithm guru".

Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Pussycat Dolls, Earth Wind and Fire, John Legend, Niki Minaj, Usher, Madonna, and Robin Thicke are a few of the artists Keith Harris has collaborated with. Keith’s album credits read like a who's who of the music industry. Keith is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, songwriter, music director, touring drummer, multi-instrumentalist and music veteran. Producing or writing hits like “Meet Me Halfway" and "Imma Be" by The Black Eyed Peas, "It's My Birthday" by Will.I.Am, "American Boy" by Estelle,"Be Okay" and "Let's Rock" by Chrisette Michele, "Gang Bang" by Madonna, "Feel Good" by Robin Thicke, and "Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Usher are just a few of the many songs that platinum selling artists entrusted to Keith for his composing and producing skills.

5 Seconds Of Summer, Sleeping With Sirens, Sofia Wylie, Forever in Your Mind, New Hope Club, Dove Cameron, and Asher Angel are some of the major acts songwriter and producer, Doug Rockwell, has worked with. In 2017, Doug won the ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Television Series for his work on Nickelodeon's The Loud House. In 2018, Doug wrote all of the music for The Loud House's Emmy-winning rock opera special “Really Loud Music,” which was the show's highest rated episode. In that same episode he made his television debut by voicing a character based on a fictitious version of himself. He is also known for writing many of the songs for Marvel's “Marvel Rising” franchise. In 2020, his song "Flesh & Bone" featured in Disney's Zombie's 2 was the breakout song of the movie, gaining over 115 Million streams in under 6 months. Doug also has songs featured in the new Netflix series "Julie & The Phantoms" which recently peaked at #1 on the iTunes Soundtracks Charts.

Anthony Hamilton, Leona Lewis, Joe Budden, and Super Junior are among the many artists songwriter and multi-platinum music producer, Pascal Guyon, has worked with. Pascal has contributed to 3 Grammy Nominations. He’s also a coder currently involved with HyperloopTT, a tech investor, and a mentor for elite educational organizations worldwide such as the University Of Westminster, National Superior Conservatory Of Paris, and Berklee College Of Music.

Mary J Blige, Jay Z, Ellie Goulding, Brett Young, Avril Lavigne, Rush, Bono, Chris Martin, Mark O’Connor, Richie Havens, Joan Baez and Don McClean are a few of the popular artists and musical luminaries that cellist, composer, arranger, performer, session player and musical ambassador, Jacob Szekely, has shared the stage with as a featured performer/ solo cellist. Jacob’s music has had airplay on radio and TV, and made several year end top ten lists for JazzEd, International Review of Music and several others. Jacob has also conducted over a hundred residencies and master classes across the US at UCLA, Cal Arts, The Berklee School of Music and many others.

Beyoncé, Bootsy Collins, TLC, Natasha Bedingfield, Bebe Rexha and Ellie Goulding are a few of the artists guitarist & songwriter Rod Castro has worked with. Rod has played at iconic venues like Rock In Rio, The Forum and many more. You may have seen him on The Ellen Show with Bebe Rexha, and Rod recently played Kobe Bryant’s memorial at the Staples Center with Beyoncé. Rod also played on Beyoncé’s last record The Lion King: The Gift and her recent Disney Film Black Is King. Rod recently finished co-writing some of Bootsy Collins’ next record which is coming out next month.

Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Hunter Hayes, Jason Mraz, Jimmie Allen and Point of Grace are some of the artists who have recorded Jennifer Denmark’s songs. In 2011, Jennifer’s song “Candy Cane Lane” was featured on Point of Grace’s Dove Award-winning Christmas album. Jennifer co-wrote the latest #1 single for recording artist Jimmie Allen, "Make Me Want To" that spent an astonishing 58 weeks on the charts.

JAY-Z, DMX, Lupe Fiasco, Paul Wall, and Seal are only a few of the artists Russell Howard has written and produced songs for. As co-founder and head composer of Signature Tracks, Russell has produced themes and scores for Dish Nation, Duck Dynasty, The Price Is Right, Vanderpump Rules, and many others. Russell won the 2017 and 2019 American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) Award for Most Performed Themes and Underscore which is given to the composer who has the most placements on television and film. Russell has Placed music on more than 500 TV series and has been the Head composer on more than 25 series.

Troye Sivan , BTS , Andy Grammer, Chloe x Halle, Mayer Hawthorne, Icona Pop, Hayley Kiyoko, Rina Sawayama, Moses Sumney, Big Freedia, and NIKI are some of the artists, producer & songwriter, Bram Inscore has worked with. Bram also composed the soundtrack and score for Netflix original film "Sierra Burgess is a Loser" with writing partner, Leland. He spent his formative years touring and recording as a bass player and keyboardist with a wide range of artists including Beck, Twin Shadow, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mike Patton, and Jenny Lewis.

AZODi is a K-Pop and J-Pop music producer and YouTube content creator. He has been writing and producing songs for the last 15 years and his YouTube channel has thousands of subscribers. He has been interviewed and featured in articles specifically about K-Pop music production in numerous publications. His band MiMi Soya played for thousands. Azodi has had film and television placements around the World and has composed music for brands like Sony, BBC and Square Enix Collective.

Glam pop artist BONAVEGA creates music that unites retro rock with futuristic pop. His Los Angeles club shows are known to be packed full of energy, disco beats, chanting crowds, shredding guitars and theatrical entertainment. Since 2018, BONAVEGA has accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams by releasing a handful of tracks and video eye candy that will bring all who experience them back to the future. The tracks vary from disco dreamy to cardio-electro power pop. His latest single, "Pain and Pleasure", has acquired key play-listing and airplay.

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Wyclef Jean, BT, and The Crystal Method are a few of the musical powerhouses singer, songwriter, producer, & beatboxer, Blake Lewis has toured and performed alongside. His musical success has led to many highlights including the opportunity to teach former First Lady Michelle Obama how to beatbox at a luncheon in her honor. Blake was the first former American Idol to reach #1 on both Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart and Dance/Club play chart.

BTS, Jennifer Lopez, Sia, Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, RuPaul, Alex Newell, Annie Lennox, Big Freedia, Loleatta Holloway, Yoko Ono, and Siedah Garrett are a few of the artists singer, songwriter, producer and remixer, Ellis Miah, has collaborated with. Ellis’ gift for combining Pop, Soul, Hip-Hop and Dance has landed him on the Billboard charts 22 times, touring internationally and securing many national TV sync placements. Recently Ellis Joined forces with the international phenomenon BTS. As a featured songwriter on the album, Map of the Soul: 7, Miah is diving into the ever growing K-Pop and J-Pop markets collaborating with writers, producers and artists around the world.

Jordin Sparks, DNCE, Britney Spears, Jonas Brothers, Victoria Monét, Alicia Keys are a few of the artists, Scotty Grand has worked with. As the brother of NBA star Danny Granger, and great nephew of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, Scotty and his family are used to being in the public eye, but it’s Scotty’s vocal range coupled with great songs and flamboyant stage antics that have given him the ability to carve out his own success. He has continued to break boundaries and standards setting the music world ablaze!

Lifehouse, Maxwell, P!nk, Pitbull, Chris Brown, and Boyz II Men are some of the artists, singer, songwriter and producer, Daniel “Dvniel” Capellaro has worked with. He works internationally with Artists and Producers collaborating with Producers such as Emile Ghantous (Charlie Wilson Boyz II Men, Now United), Philip Arron (P!nk, Mary J. Blige) Steve Horner (2019 Academy Award Nominee “One Small Step”), The Chapters, Max Billion (Violet Skies, Mahalo, Jovani), Schmarx and Savvy, and JBlu (Mrkts). He handles all of his own marketing and promoting and has built hisown team with some of the most successful and talented writers, producers and engineers in the business.

BTS, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, One Direction, Kehlani, Train, Sean Kingston, Musiq Soulchild, Cheryl Cole and many others have recorded August Rigo’s songs. In addition to song-writing and music production, August became the vocal coach on America's Got Talent, as well as executive produced Musiq Soulchild’s, MusiqInTheMagic. As a solo artist, August’s album The Fall Out, was nominated for a JUNO award for Best R&B / Soul Recording. ˇ¿

Brett Young, Boyz II Men, Allen Stone, Colbie Caillat, Gavin Degraw, Brittany Howard, Nichole Nordeman, and Daniel Powter are only some of the artists Noah Needleman has worked with.  Noah is a Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer, Mixer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Teacher, and Music Director with music in Indie Movies and Reality TV shows. His duo, Anchor + Bell, has over 15M streams.

Japanese artists Little Glee Monster, Miwa, and Chanmina, K-Pop band, Super Junior, Dove Cameron, Sofia Wylie, and Haley & Michaels are some of the artists Tova Litvin has written for. In 2020 her song Flesh & Bone for Disney's Zombies 2 went viral, garnering over 130 million views in less than 6 months. In 2018, Tova joined forces with Emmy Nominated Writer & Producer Doug Rockwell to form the writing/production duo Rockwell & Litvin. The two focus on writing for TV, film and theater and have recently worked on Kenny Ortega's new Netflix production Julie and the Phantoms which premieres in September 2020. Tova is known for her songs Lottery and Team (Marvel) and can be heard on songs recorded for Nickelodeon, Barbie, Marvel, Mattel, Maybelline and many more.