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This podcast is dedicated to the lives of music producers, DJ's, and audio engineers! We interview the people behind the sounds of the artists and bands you love, both locally and nationally, and learn their history, knowledge, and just talk life. Hosted by music producer James Bishop aka JBJR and e…

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    Latest episodes from Fruit of the Boom Podcast

    Ep. 84 – Man@Arms (@manatarms_slaps)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 52:47


    We're back with another super dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, JBJR interviews STL native, producer, podcaster, and DJ, Man@Arms! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with battling for the 1st time with Fresh Produce Online with his son, his history of his podcast, and […]

    Ep. 83 – Save Ferris (@saveferrisstl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 47:41


    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, JBJR interviews STL native, producer, and founder of God Speed Records, Save Ferris! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with running an independent label, his experiences with battling for the 1st time with Fresh Produce […]

    Ep. 82 – Ronnie Notch (@ronnienotch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 47:54


    WE'RE BACKKKKK!!!!! Happy 2022 everyone and welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! To bring in the new year, JBJR interviews STL native, producer, and co-founder of educational program Breach, Ronnie Notch! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with getting started in the local […]

    Ep. 81 – Kerwin Dewayne (@kerwin_dewayne)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 47:25


    Back at you with another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This time, JBJR interviews Beloit, WI native, producer, and winner of the May 2021 Fresh Produce STL Live Battle, Kerwin Dewayne! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with beat battles and dealing with his local scene […]

    Ep. 80 – Burgin Beat (@soulreflect)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 55:51


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This time, JBJR interviews Minneapolis native, producer, rapper, and winner of the May 2021 Fresh Producer Online Battle, Burgin Beat! We talk about her history with music and music production, her experiences with beat battles and her rapper history, and so much more! […]

    Ep. 79 -Cas KeyboardProducer (@caskeyboardproducer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 66:29


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This time, JBJR interviews NY native, music producer, keyboardist, and two-time recent competitor for Fresh Produce Online, Cas Keyboard Producer! We talk about his history with music and being classically trained in piano, his love of hip-hop and jazz music, his experiences with […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 4 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 95:22


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 04/21/21, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews one of the finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9pm CST!  Only on Facebook Live […]

    Ep. 78 – Lord Byron B (IG: @lordbyronb, @urbzlyfe)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 62:02


    Back at you with another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This time, JBJR interviews STL native, music producer, founder of URBZ LYFE record label, and assistant A&R at Atlantic Records, Lord Byron B! We talk about his history with music and within the local STL music scene, his experiences working and living […]

    Ep. 77 – Vega Heartbreak (IG: @vega.heartbreak, Twit: @VegaHBK)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 47:43


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This time, JBJR interviews STL native, music producer, engineer, artist, and songwriter, Vega Heartbreak! We talk about his history with music and his history with his brother Bradd Young, his experiences working and living in both LA and Atlanta in the music industry, […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 4 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 100:10


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 03/17/21, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the winner for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  Only on Facebook […]

    Ep. 76 – DJ Black Guy (@djblackguy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 54:26


    And we’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews another super dope member of the local DJ collective in St. Louis, Basement Sound System aka BSS, and mash-up DJ, DJ Black Guy! We talk about his history with music and being a DJ, his start with BSS, […]

    Ep. 75 – C MaJor (@cmajorslodown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 56:22


    Back at it with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the Season 1 finalist of Fresh Produce Online, winner of multiple live Fresh Produce STL battles and also former champion, basketball enthusiast, and Memphis native, C Ma”J”or! We talk about his history with music and music production, his […]

    Ep. 74 – Jesse Heirendt aka DJ High Rent (@jheirendt, @djhighrent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 51:57


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews one of the core members of Fresh Produce STL. The videographer of the live shows and one of the main producers of Fresh Produce Online, Jesse Heirendt aka DJ High Rent! We talk about his history with music and […]

    Ep. 73 – MaDMAn (@tm_madman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 51:04


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the Season 3 – Week 1 winner of Fresh Produce Online, winner of multiple live Fresh Produce STL battles, jazz musician, and STL native, MaDMAn! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with being […]

    Ep. 72 – Pancho Rucker (@panchorucker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 54:29


    Back at it with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the runner-up of Fresh Produce STL – March 2020 (last in-person show of 2020), STL native, performing artist, and author, Pancho Rucker! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with coming up as […]

    Ep. 71 – Cambrook (@this_is_cambrook)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 50:05


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the Season 3 – Week 7 winner of Fresh Produce Online and STL native, Cambrook! We talk about his history with music and music production, his current status as a student at Hampton University, his positive experiences with Fresh […]

    Ep. 70 – mjanja (@mmmmmmjanja)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 45:07


    Back at it with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the Season 3 – Week 6 winner of Fresh Produce Online and Nashville native, mjanja! We talk about his history with music and music production, his experiences with working overseas in Tanzania and the music in that region, […]

    Ep. 69 – CHORDER (@imchorder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 48:37


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews the Season 3 – Week 4 winner of Fresh Produce Online and Nashville native, CHORDER! We talk about his history with music and music production, his current status as a student at Hampton University, his positive experiences with Fresh […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Champs Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 126:22


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Season 3 Champs Battle for 01/20/21, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 102:49


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 01/06/21, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 101:57


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 12/16/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 107:29


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 12/02/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 107:29


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 12/02/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Episode 68 – DJ SirCuz (IG: @djsircuz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 55:34


    Welcome back to another fresh episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews one of the founders of the STL-based DJ Collective, Basement Sound System (BSS), DJ SirCuz! We talk about his history with becoming a DJ in the local STL scene and his equipment setup, the early beginnings of BSS, his […]

    Episode 68 – DJ SirCuz (IG: @djsircuz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 55:34


    Welcome back to another fresh episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! This interview, JBJR interviews one of the founders of the STL-based DJ Collective, Basement Sound System (BSS), DJ SirCuz! We talk about his history with becoming a DJ in the local STL scene and his equipment setup, the early beginnings of BSS, his […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 122:27


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 11/18/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 122:27


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 11/18/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 112:42


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 11/04/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 112:42


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 11/04/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 108:28


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 10/21/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 108:28


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 10/21/20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST!  […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 97:37


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 10.07.20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end when JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST! Only on […]

    Fresh Produce Online – Season 3 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 97:37


    Check out the entire Fresh Produce Online Battle for 10.07.20, break-free! Stay tuned until the end when JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night! Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST! Only on […]

    Fresh Produce Online Champs Battle 9/16/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 111:44


    Check out the entire battle Fresh Produce Online Champions Battle – Season 2 from 9/16/20, commercial-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night!Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this […]

    Fresh Produce Online Champs Battle 9/16/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 111:44


    Check out the entire battle Fresh Produce Online Champions Battle – Season 2 from 9/16/20, commercial-free! Stay tuned until the end since JBJR interviews the 2 finalists for a quick recap of the night!Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this […]

    Fresh Produce Online Champs Battle 05.27.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 112:29


    Check out the entire battle Fresh Produce Online Champions Battle – Season 1 from 5/27/20!Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST! Only on Facebook Live and Twitch!www.facebook.com/freshproducebeatbattlewww.twitch.tv/freshproducebeatbattle

    Fresh Produce Online Champs Battle 05.27.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 112:29


    Check out the entire battle Fresh Produce Online Champions Battle – Season 1 from 5/27/20!Make sure to check out the Fresh Produce Online beat battle live streaming every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month during this pandemic at 9pm CST! Only on Facebook Live and Twitch!www.facebook.com/freshproducestlwww.twitch.tv/freshproducestl

    Ep. 67 – BaqBeet (@baqbeet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 51:16


    We’re bringing back another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have STL producer and Twitch streamer/gamer, BaqBeet!We get into his history with music and music production, his musical influences, his gaming, his history with FarFetched and the STL music scene, and many more!Make sure to listen, share, and subscribe! Check […]

    Ep. 67 – BaqBeet (@baqbeet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 51:16


    We’re bringing back another dope episode of Fruit of the Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have STL producer and Twitch streamer/gamer, BaqBeet!We get into his history with music and music production, his musical influences, his gaming, his history with FarFetched and the STL music scene, and many more!Make sure to listen, share, and subscribe! Check […]

    Ep. 66 – Sk8brdProdigE (@sk8brdprodige)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 13:23


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have Ohio native-turned Chicago resident and 2x champion of Fresh Produce STL and Fresh Produce online champion, Sk8brdProdigE!We get into his history with music and music production, his gospel roots and inspirations, his experience with beat battles, the importance of expanding your […]

    Ep. 66 – Sk8brdProdigE (@sk8brdprodige)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 13:23


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have Ohio native-turned Chicago resident and 2x champion of Fresh Produce STL and Fresh Produce online champion, Sk8brdProdigE!We get into his history with music and music production, his gospel roots and inspirations, his experience with beat battles, the importance of expanding your […]

    Ep. 65 – Ronnie Beatz (IG: @ronnie_beatz, @basslabent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 49:44


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have Miami native and Fresh Produce online champion, Ronnie Beatz!We get into his history with music and music production, his wide range of influences and inspirations, and his sampling, his experience with beat battles, the importance of expanding your education […]

    Ep. 65 – Ronnie Beatz (IG: @ronnie_beatz, @basslabent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 49:44


    Welcome back to another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! For this episode, we have Miami native and Fresh Produce online champion, Ronnie Beatz!We get into his history with music and music production, his wide range of influences and inspirations, and his sampling, his experience with beat battles, the importance of expanding your education […]

    Ep. 64 – Hugo Bawse (IG: @hugobawsemusic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 50:38


    Back at you with another super dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have an extremely dope STL producer and Fresh Produce online champion, Hugo Bawse!We get into his history with music and music production, his wide range of influences and inspirations, and his sampling, his experience with beat battles, the importance […]

    Ep. 64 – Hugo Bawse (IG: @hugobawsemusic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 50:38


    Back at you with another super dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have an extremely dope STL producer and Fresh Produce online champion, Hugo Bawse!We get into his history with music and music production, his wide range of influences and inspirations, and his sampling, his experience with beat battles, the importance […]

    Ep. 63 – Den Kokoro (@denkokoro)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020


    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another very talented STL producer, samplehead, and Fresh Produce online champion, Den Kokoro!We get into his history with music and music production, his equipment and his sampling, his experience with Fresh Produce STL, we talk about the importance of mental […]

    Ep. 63 – Den Kokoro (@denkokoro)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020


    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another very talented STL producer, samplehead, and Fresh Produce online champion, Den Kokoro!We get into his history with music and music production, his equipment and his sampling, his experience with Fresh Produce STL, we talk about the importance of mental […]

    Ep. 62 – Matthew Jamison (IG: @mjamison23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 52:38


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another extremely talented STL producer, drummer, bass player, and Fresh Produce online competitor, Matthew Jamison!We get into his history with music and music production, his equipment and his sampling, his experience with Fresh Produce STL, and JBJR gives advice on […]

    Ep. 62 – Matthew Jamison (IG: @mjamison23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 52:38


    We’re back with another dope episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another extremely talented STL producer, drummer, bass player, and Fresh Produce online competitor, Matthew Jamison!We get into his history with music and music production, his equipment and his sampling, his experience with Fresh Produce STL, and JBJR gives advice on […]

    Episode 61 – K Kudda (@kkuddamuzic)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 49:18


    Welcome back to another episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another hometown producer, UMKC student and Fresh Produce STL competitor, K Kudda!We get into his history with music and music production, his local influences and his intro into the STL music scene, his positive experience with Fresh Produce STL and discuss […]

    Episode 61 – K Kudda (@kkuddamuzic)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 49:18


    Welcome back to another episode of Fruit of The Boom Podcast! This episode, we have another hometown producer, UMKC student and Fresh Produce STL competitor, K Kudda!We get into his history with music and music production, his local influences and his intro into the STL music scene, his positive experience with Fresh Produce STL and discuss […]

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