Celeb Savant

Claire Johnston - lead vocalist of the South African band Mango Groove - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about Claire's journey, how she met and joined the band, what challenges they faced being a multi-racial band during apartheid in South Africa, how she has navigated the ups and downs of the industry, and more about the upcoming 40th anniversary concert in Johannesburg. Websit...

David Starr - an American singer, songwriter, and master guitarist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. David tells us about his multi-decade career in the music industry, which includes starting off being a singing drummer. He also explains how he turned to guitar, why he continues to make music, and more about his creative process. Website - www.davidstarrmusic.com Instagram - @davidstarr...

Maya Amolo - Kenyan singer, songwriter, producer and 'one to watch' - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Maya tells us how her professional career started when a colleague of a producer heard her singing in the bathroom at the studio. We also discuss her creative process and her thoughts about social media. Instagram - @mayaamolo Twitter - @mayaamolo TikTok - @themayaamolo YouTube - @mayaam...

Rouge - a South African rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, SAFTA, SAMA, and South African Hip Hop Awards winner - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how she chose her stage name, more about the ups and downs of her journey, her unusual creative process and why it's taken 7 years for her to release her sophomore album - Milk and Honey. This episode of Celeb Savant w...

Rachael Sage - an American singer, songwriter, and founder of Indie label MPress - joins us for a second time on this episode of Celeb Savant. We find out what Rachael has been up to since we last spoke, which includes her co-headlining tour with Kristen Ford. We also hear how she learned how not to worry about what other people think about her, and about her latest album - Canopy. Website - www.r...

The High Kings - an Irish platinum-selling folk group’s members Brian Dunphy and Paul O'Brien - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about the origins of the band’s name, how the band was formed, how they play 15 instruments between the four members (along with Finbarr Clancy and Darren Holden)… and more about their upcoming tour of Australia. Website - www.thehighkings.com Instagram -...

Ned Evett - an American performer, songwriter, guitarist, and the glass-necked fretless guitar creator - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Ned tells us how, as a teenager, he was mentored by adults who recognised his guitar-playing talent, and how he mastered stage fright at the beginning of his career. He also explains what a fretless guitar is, and talks about his upcoming tour to South...

Laura Bryna - an American country and rock artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Laura dives into her journey in the entertainment world, which includes the role of giving back, how she loves collaborating with other songwriters, her collaborations with Common Tribe and Sam Feldt, and how her songwriting is inspired by the challenges in her life. Website - www.laurabryna.com Instagram...

LEØN TARØ - an English/Canadian producer, songwriter, and artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how LEØN chose his stage name and how his foundation of studying music, DJing, and performing as a session drummer in arenas in the UK and Ireland inspired his artist project. We also hear why when artists, producers, and songwriters collaborate, it's like a therapy session for all...

Flynn Gurry - an Australian singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Flynn tells us about how he started playing guitar at the age of 14, how he creates music, and why when he collaborates with other artists it helps keep his focus. We also hear about his experience with 'post-tour-blues' and what he loves about performing live. Website - www.flynngurry.com.au Instagram -...

BandaBanda - a South African musician, producer, and creative entrepreneur - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. BandaBanda tells us about his multi-faceted career, which includes being a music producer, how he wears his A&R hat when producing, how he creates his own music and about his latest album - Zinza. We also hear how he uses the medium of music to be a connector. This...

Cyril - an Australian producer and DJ with over a billion Spotify streams - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. The ARIA Award-nominated artist explains how he creates music, the difference between performing at a club compared to a festival, and more about his latest music. Instagram - @itsyaboyciz Facebook - @cyriljtl.riley.5 TikTok - @cyril_riley YouTube - @CYRILTHEPRODUCER

We Could Be Related - a South African songwriting and production duo - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Aidin Nortje and Devon Murray explain how they chose the band's name, we hear their individual journeys in the music world, how the duo was formed, and more about their latest collaboration with Ben Rodrigues - Want Me. Website - www.wecouldberelated.com Instagram - @wecouldberelated Tw...

Christopher Lee-Power – a British actor and director – joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. He explains how, as a child, he was hospitalised for hyperactivity and speech problems, and how performing with other children sparked his journey to pursue the arts. We discuss the importance of an accent in the acting world, why Christopher loves acting, how he taps into the various characters he por...

Lefokolodi - a South African punk/rock/metal band - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lerato and Yakean tell us about their individual journeys leading up to the formation of the band, how they chose the band's stage name, their creative processes, and more about their latest EP - The Milk Was Finished Cos We Were Thirsty. Instagram - @lefokolodi Facebook - @LEFOKOLODI TikTok - @lefokolodi...

Allan Jay - a Scottish born and London based performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Allan dives into his award-winning career (awards from Gten, LGBTQ Music Awards, and more), which includes starting off being trained in musical theatre and following his passion for being a successful artist. We discuss the current theatre industry landscape, and navigating being an openly gay artis...

Lab Rat - an Australian alt-grunge rock artist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Lab Rat chose his stage name, how he was performing as a drummer in rock bands by the age of 14, how he was multi-skilled in various elements of performance as he couldn't find someone to do those tasks… and he tells us about the debut album - 'In The Walls, We Wait'. Instagram - @labrat_aus TikT...

Luvstruck, an up-and-coming British DJ and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Luvstruck tells us how he chose his stage name, why he finds learning classical piano to be regimental, and how he feels about people loving his music. Barret Edelstein from Celeb Savant and Luvstruck bond over their past trauma of being bullied, and Luvstruck tells us what he has coming up next. Instagr...

VScript and Luke Goliath - VScript is an American Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and A&R trailblazer, and Luke is a South African producer, songwriter and DJ. We hear about their individual journeys in the entertainment world, their creative processes, and all about their collaboration fusing New Orleans Bounce and Afro. Website - www.officialvscript.com Instagram - @vscript @lukegoliath Fa...

Cito - a US-born South African singer, songwriter, producer, and actor - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Cito explains how he learned bass guitar in order to join his first band, and we dive into the various iterations of his career, which include the bands Wonderboom, Absinthè, El Cantante, and Blvd Hvnny. He also shares what he enjoys about performing live and what’s com...

Emily Cheung - Australian founding director of specialised music publicity agency, On The Map PR - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Emily tells us how, after studying PR and journalism at university, she got a job at Sony Music as a coordinator, we hear about the various roles that Emily held at Sony Music Australia, how these roles gave Emily the foundation to start On The Map PR, and mo...

Joe Sib - an American stand-up comedian - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joe explains that he started his career as a singer fronting bands such as WAX and 22 Jacks, before co-founding and running the record label SideOneDummy Records. After selling the label, he started doing stand-up comedy - which he has become “addicted” to… and he tells us about his show 'California Calling', which...

Adam Howard - a South African based conductor, composer, arranger, producer, and musical director - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Adam tells us how he started playing the trumpet at the age of 9, achieving his dream of playing the first trumpet in the German orchestra at the age of 22, his multi-faceted industry journey in South Africa and more about his latest producti...

Dr Victor - a South African Music Award-winning South African singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into a successful four-decade journey in the entertainment industry, as Dr Victor tells us how he became known as a 'Dr', how he and the band CC Beat originally started out performing in clubs in the '80s, how changing the band's name to the Rasta Rebel...

Gareth Wilson - a South African seasoned music industry professional - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about his diverse journey in the industry, which includes being in the rock bands Southern Gypsey Queen and more recently Black Cat Bones, how he became the talent buyer for Oppikoppi and the business development manager for Southern and Eastern Africa for Virgin...