In The Green Room With Danny Grant

For the our first episode back for season 2 i interview my very good friend Kyle Hand. Kyle has worked in the dance industry coming up 15 years beginning with Loud Entertainment and diversifying across multiple facets within the industry now being one the heads of Hardware entertainment and previously an owner of Earthcore festival we dive back in to the beginnings of his career and travel through his journey up till today. 

In this episode i ask a good friend and work colleague of mine to host my show while i sat in the hot seat and go over some of my own story. In the episode we chat about the origins of growing up all over vic, starting in the club scene and transitioning through different genres over the period of 14 years, my passion for music, buying a club at 26, the story of Empire, working with array of well know and reputable Australian acts over the years and also Debbie Does, Fake Tits, Korova, Say wat records and so much more. We also discuss mental health and the up's downs of working in such a high stress industry and what is the on the cards in the future for Danny Grant.

This episode i sit down with Melbourne OG and long time friend Adam Bartas! In this episode we discuss the beginning of the sound that would take Melbourne by storm. His come up, the journey and relationship with TFU, his love affair with Melbourne legend Boogs and lets us in on the creative process and concepts of some of their biggest anthems. Amongst so much more!Had an absolute ball reminiscing on this one, and i hope you guys enjoy it as much as i did talking about it.

This week I sit down with Melbourne's late night legend Sammy La Marca. Sammy began djing in and around Melbourne at the ripe age of 16 years old. With a keen ear for production and a deep thirst for partying, Sammy quickly became a familiar face across Melbourne's late night establishments & camping 'doof' festivals. Over the hour we talk about coming up in the music scene at such a young age, the Instagram obsession, pirating epidemic in the early days of his career, evolution of minimal, his relationship with music & production, the change in culture across the doof scene and so much more.

Was lucky enough to catch up with UK TV personality and now DJ on his Australian tour last week on my podcast. Jordan Originally from Wales, was picked up while working in a karaoke bar in Magaluf for a TV show based in the area called the 'Magaluf Weekender'. From there he went on to star on Ex on the Beach for multiple series & UK Celebrity big brother. Jordan has recently gotten in to Music & Djing and released his debut track 'Relax' last week. In this podcast we discuss growing up in Wales, His love for Australia, 3some's with a Mother & Daughter, the highs, lows and realities of reality TV and the difficulties it created moving in to music amongst so much more.

Sat down with controversial local South Eastern Rap artist to chat about growing up as a Samoan Australian, religion, his early come up, the highs and lows and the controversy surrounding his music career since the beginning. We talk about the MLBRN vs Sydney beef, the change in accent and why, the story behind the 'jumping' and current drama between himself and other predominant rappers in the scene and leaving the music industry.

In this episode I sit down with an old friend, Mike 'Irish Mike' Toner, owner of 'Thick as Thieves' & Co-owner of 'LUFT' festival. Mike is an absolute legend in every sense of the word. An expat from Ireland who took a passion and turned it into a career. Taking 'Thick as Thieves' from a business between friends to an Australian heavyweight in the dance industry - working with the likes of Patrick Topping, Claptone, Anna and more. Mike diversified his touring company into an events company with their main focus being on putting great, quality music first. This lead them in to Artist management and they have worked and help grow the likes of Boogs, Market Memories, Brian Fantana, Olly Davis, alongside many other names that have prospered in the Australian Dance Industry in the past decade.In this podcast we discuss being an expat in the Australian music industry, record shops to digital platforms, being a resident in Melbourne's notorious Revolver for over 14 years, mental health in the dance industry, Mikes amazing work with Fred Hollows and his motivation behind it, his relationship with various international super stars & how he sees the current and future landscape of the Australian dance industry.

This week i sit down with notorious Melbourne promoter & club personality Boris Radman.The creator and great mind behind brands such as Levels, Fashion, Love Mac Saturdays and an array of Melbourne institutions. But arguably more well known for his antics on and off the field.Over the hour we discuss growing up in St Albans as a immigrant, beginning of his nights, stealing a nightclub, back room antics, kicking headliners off plus his view on what is, was and will be the future of our nightlife industry.This one is action packed and not to be missed an intense hour that’s sure to leave your jaw on the floor!

In the episode I sit down with one member of Orkestrated; Dean Paps to talk all things Melbourne Club and Music history over the last 15 years. Origins, progression right up till now.

My second guest is none other than tech/event guru Corey Topp. One of the main men behind reminisce that literally started as a concept for a party in a back yard between a few friends and quickly grew in to 8,000 person festival at arguably Melbourne's most iconic festival space. 'The Sidney Myer Music Bowl'. Over the hour we discuss everything from career changes, reminisce on the old days, the importance of tech in the modern day event space and taking a festival from the backyard to the bowl.

I sat down with an old friend Keiran Dole the director of Lucky Entertainment, Ultra Music, Esoteric just to mention a few of his business. Over the hour we discuss all things music, festivals, artist management and everything else in between.