INDUSTRY LEADERS I ADMIRE
Labels / Production / Management / Studios
17th Street Recording Studio, 3 Cornerstone Management, Ascension Music Group, Alific, Boogie Brown Productions, Controlled Substance Sound Labs, Dub Farm Records, Easy Star Records, Evergroove Studio, FREEstate Workshop, GanJah Records, Great Stone Studios, Greensleeves Records, Gydnce, Hughes Drive Productions, I Grade Records, Imperial Sound Recording Studio, The iAM MUSIC Institute, Ineffable Records / Ineffable Music Group, Island Records, I-Town Records, Kool Yu Foot, LAW Records, LION and FOX Recording Studios, The Lizard Lodge Studio, Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa, MoBoogie, Monument Sound Mixing & Mastering, Oneness Records, Prairie Sun Recording Studio, RAS Records, Reachout International Records (ROIR), Rebel Sound Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Right Coast Records, Rootfire Cooperative, Roots Musician Records, Ruffwood Records, Scooter’s Place, Shanachie Entertainment, Silverback Artist Management, Spencer Martin Mixing & Mastering, Stoopid Records, Studio One, Sugarshack Sessions, Trojan Records, Tsunami Sound Studios, Tuff Gong International, Unstrictly Roots, VP Records
Designers & Creators
Anthony Wada, BH Illustrations, Bollinger Brand, Calibis, Casey Sullivan, El Matador Design, Hill Kid, Jay Alders, Ukiyo-e World
News & Media
Heartbeat of Zion, Ari’s Take, Bulldog Media, The Feel Good Music Podcast, Irie FM, Irie Magazine, The Kaya, KDUR Radio, KSUT Radio, Kulcha Shok Muzik, Mile High Reggae, MusicBailout, The Nowell Family Foundation, The Pier Magazine, Raised Fist Propaganda, Reggae 360, The Reggae Podclash, The Reggae Radio Roadmap, Reggae Report, Reggaeville, Rootfire, Surf Roots Radio, Top Shelf Music, United Reggae, The Vibes Alive Radio Show, Wolrd A Reggae
Noteworthy Festivals:
I have an enormous list of influences; music is my life, and I listen to music constantly throughout the day. At work, driving, in the shower, at home, everywhere and anywhere... Regardless of the mood or situation, music is the remedy.
I strongly encourage you to check out new artists you're unfamiliar with to gain a deeper understanding of the music industry. Here’s to the bands and artists who’ve impacted my life...
10 Ft Ganja Plant, 1814, 3rd Alley, 77 Jefferson, 86 the Effort, 8750, 880 South, Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Acoustic Alchemy, Adam Roth, Admiral Tibet, Afroman, The Aggrolites, Akae Beka / Midnite / Vaughn Benjamin, Alborosie, Alex Dezen, Ali Campbell, Alific, Alkaline Trio, Alpha Blondy, Alton Ellis, Alvin "Keith" Porter, The Ambassador, Amos Lee, Anthony B, Anti-Flag, Apple Gabriel, Ari Herstand, Arise Roots, Artikal Sound System, Ashes of Babylon, Aswad, Atmosphere, Audiodub, The B Foundation, Bag of Toys, Ballyhoo!, Barefoot Truth, Bargain Music, Barrington Levy, The Beautiful Girls, Bedouin Soundclash, Ben E King, Ben Harper, Benjamin Gibbard, Beres Hammond, Beyond I Sight, Big Mountain, Big Youth, Bitty McLean, Black Uhuru, Blue Scholars, Bob James, Bobby McFerrin, Booker T Jones & The MGs, Born Jamericans, Brad Watanabe (BW), Brandon Hardesty, The Bredrin Daddys, Brendan Clemente, Bret Bollinger, Brother Ali, Buju Banton, Bumpin Uglies, Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear, Burritos, Bushman, Bushwood, Can't Hang, Carlos Santana, Cas Haley, Chandra, Chapter 11, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Chris Murray, Chris Spheeris, Chris Velan, Chronixx, Chuck Hank, Citizen Cope, City and Colour, The Clash, Clear Conscience, Clinton Fearon (and the Boogie Brown Band), Close Enough, Cocoa Tea, CodeStar, Coheed & Cambria, Collie Buddz, The Commodores, Common Kings, Common Market, Coral Thief, Corey Smith, Craig Chaquico, Cris Cab, Culture, Culture Club, Culver City Dub Collective, Cypress Hill, Da’Ville, Dallas Tamaira (aka Joe Dukie), The Damnwells, Dan Curcio, Dancing Fantasy, Daniel Sagetree, Daniel Wesley, Danyo Cummings, Darth Vato, Dayz, Dean Fraser, Death Cab For Cutie, Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, Desmond Dekker, Desmond Foster, Dezarie, Diego Roots, Dirty Heads, Dispatch, DJ Carlos Culture, Don Carlos, Double Tiger, Dr. Dre, Dread Kennedy, Droop Lion, Drum Major Instinct, The Dualers, Dub Trio, Dubbest, DubSkin, E.N Young, The Eagles, Earl Klugh, Earth Wind & Fire, EarthKry, Ease Up, Easy Star All-Stars, Echo Movement, Edley Shine, Eek-A-Mouse, Ekolu, ElderGrown, Eleven Fingered Charlie, Eli-Mac, The Elovaters, Elton John, Eminem, Ernest Ranglin, Etana, Eternal Temples (The E.T.s), The Ethiopians, Eureka Sound, Exco Levi, The Expanders, The Expendables, Fantan Mojah, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Fayuca, Felt, Fia, Fiji, Fishbone, Fleetwood Mac, For Peace Band, Fortunate Youth, The Four Tops, Fourplay, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Fred Locks, Gappy Ranks, Garnet Silk Jr, General Smiley, Geologic, George Benson, George Winston, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Giraffe Aftermath, The Gladiators, Glass Animals, Gonzo, Good Talk, Grant Green, The Green, Gregory Isaacs, Groundation, Grover Washington Jr, Gydnce, Half Pint, Harrision Stafford, The Heptones, Herb Alpert, High Tide, The Hip Abduction, Hirie, Ho'aikane, Ho'okoa, The Holdup, Hollie Cook, Hor!zen, Hot Rain, House of Shem, Ian Ayers & The Soul Purpose, Iba MaHr, iLa Mawana, Inna De Yard, Inna Vision, Inner Circle, Iration, Irie Souls, The Isley Brothers, Israel Vibration, The Itals, Ital Vibes, I-Taweh, Iya Terra, J Boog, J Calvin, J Minus, Jack Johnson, Jackson Wetherbee, Jacob Miller, Jah Cure, Jah Roots, Jah Sun, Jah Works, Jah9, JahMali, Jesse Royal, Jet West, Jimmy Cliff, The Jimmy Weeks Project, Joe Dart, Joe Higgs, Joe Pug, Joey Harkum, John Brown’s Body, John Mayer, Johnny Cosmic, Jordan Sokel, Jordan T, Joseph Israel, Josh Fischel (and the Fiction), Josh Heinrichs, Justin Hinds, Ka'au Crater Boys, Kabaka Pyramid, Katastro, Katchafire, KBong, Keb' Mo', Kevin Kinsella, Kevin Miso, King Apparatus, King Jammy, King Tubby, The Kingstonians, Kiwini Vaitai, The Knightbeats, Knockout, Koffee, Kolohe Kai, Konshens, The Kooks, Kore Ionz, Kruel Summer, Kumar, L.A.B, Lance Sitton (and The Seed), Landon McNamara, Lawn Chair Kings, The Late Ones, Lee Ritenour, Leilani Wolfgramm, Lionize, Liver Down the River, Livitz Livitz, Lloyd Ricketts, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Long Beach Shortbus, Los Coast, Louis Armstrong, Luciano (The Messenjah), Lucky Dub, Lucky Dube, Maad T-Ray, Mac Lethal, Mac Miller, Macka B, Made in Heights, The Main Squeeze, MamaLaya, The Mana'o Company, Maoli, Marc Antoine, Marcia Griffiths, Marlon Asher, Mat McHugh, Matchbox Twenty, Matisyahu, Max Romeo, Maxi Priest, Meet Me At The Pub, Micah Brown, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Michael Rose, Michigan & Smiley, Midnite / Akae Beka / Vaughn Benjamin, The Mighty Diamonds, Mighty Mystic, Mike Love, Mike Pinto, Mishka, Morgan Heritage, Motion City Soundtrack, The Movement, Mustard Plug, N.E. Dub, Nate Dogg, Nathan East, Nattali Rize, Natural Incense, Nazarenes, New Kingston, New Leaf, Niceness, Nick Poulin, Nick Sefakis, No-Maddz, NoNeedz, Norah Jones, The Northwest Sons, Nuriya, Ohio Players, On the Drop, One Drop, One Drum Band, Oneness, Ooklah the Moc, OPM, Orange Grove, Organically Good Trio, Otis Redding, Papa Michigan, Part One Tribe, Pasadena, Passafire, Pat Kelly, Pato Banton, Paul Simon, Paul Wright, Peak Arrival, Pepper, Peter Tosh, Phil Collins, Pirates of Liloa, PJ Moon & The Swappers, P-Nuckle, Pohaku, Policulture, The Postal Service, Pressing Strings, Preston Lee, Pretty Darn, Prince Buster, Prof, Project 432, Prometheus Brown, Protoje, Publish the Quest, Puget Sound System, RA Scion, RAC, Raging Fyah, Randy Valentine, Ras MG, Ras Shiloh, Rasta Stevie Smith, Rebel Souljahz, Rebelution, Red Sage, Redeye Empire, Richie Spice, The Ries Brothers, The Rippingtons, Rob Drabkin, Robby Overfield, Rockamovya, Rockstead, Rome Ramirez, Ronnie Davis, Rootdown, Roots of Creation, Roots Radics, Russ Freeman, Ryan Montbleau, Sabotage Soundsystem, Sabzi, Sam Cooke, Sammy Johnson, Sanchez, Sand Section, Sara Lugo, Satsang, Say Anything, Scott Woodruff, SDIB, The Seed, Seedless, SensaMotion, Sensi Trails, Shaggy, Sierra Lane, The Simpkin Project, Simplified, Sinéad O'Connor, Sister Carol, Sister Nancy, Six60, Sizzla Kalonji, The Skatalites, Skelly Vibes, SkillinJah, The Skints, Slackstring, Slightly Stoopid, Sly & Robbie, Snazzy Licks, Snoop Dogg, Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA), Sons of Zion, Space Between Shadows, Speechwriters LLC, Spiritual Rez, Starving Millionaires, Stay Grounded, Staylefish, Steel Pulse, The Steppas, Stevie Wonder, Stick Figure, Sticky Fingers, Still Time, Stillhouse Junkies, Stone Senses, Street Pharmacy, Stylie, Sublime, Sugar Minott, The Supervillains, The Sweet Remains, Taj Mahal, Tarrus Riley, Tash Sultana, Tatanka, Temple of the Dog, Thaddeus White Trio, Third World, Three Legged Fox, Three Plus, Thrive, TJ O'Neill, Toko Tasi, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Toots and the Maytals, Top Shelf, Trevor Hall, Tribal Seeds, Tribal Theory, The Tribulations, Trolls Cottage, Tropidelic, Tuff Lion, TUGG, The Twinkle Brothers, UB40, The Used, Van Morrison, Vana Liya, Vaughn Benjamin / Akae Beka / Midnite (worth mentioning a third time), Vibenhai, Vulfpeck, Warren G, Weege, The Weepies, Wes Montgomery, Wheeland Brothers, The Whispers, Will Evans, Wookiefoot, Xana Romeo, Zach Deputy, Zach Mufasa, ZOX
I am incredibly thankful to have had Ms. Taylor & Mr. Alpers provide me with the foundation, knowledge, and drive to pursue my musical endeavors
Without the love and support of my family and friends, none of this would be possible
