Creative Contact w/ Kia Orion

WHATUP! Your boy somehow caught the flu in one of the hottest places on earth. smh. so it was a bit of a rough week, but a good week. apologize for the sniffles. Spent most of it building out the new online beatstore which is now up and at 'em! www.orionbeats.com if you want to peep it. I'm currently testing a ton of different elements of the site, so if you want to check it out and give me feedba...

Ay! This is something I've been doing for a while but finally found a name for it. These will be weekly episodes that I do on weeks I don't have guests, where I take you behind the scenes building out the online biz and talk about what's going on personally. I'll also be filming these episodes as much as possible so if that's more your thing you can watch 'em on what my dad would say "the Youtube"...

"will i ever be happy?" Jeremy Lipkowitz was at the peak of his career and couldn't find happiness. on the surface it looked like everything was working out perfectly, but behind closed doors, it couldn't have been farther from the truth. only a few years ago Jeremy was struggling daily with addiction while earning his PhD in Genetics at Duke. he ended up leaving the university and a potential fan...

the man. the myth. the legend. i can't tell you how long i've been waiting for this episode. one of my best friends and dopest artists/songwriters i know blessed me with this interview right before i came to thailand. he's the last friendly face i saw before taking the leap abroad, and there's a reason why. Dylan Owen has been one of my best friends since I was 19 years old. it's absolutely crazy...

WHATUP DOE. Its been a while since the last episode, but I'm making it up to you with an ESPECIALLY dope guest this time around. My man Ermo Egberts is a photographer/videographer/documentary filmmaker who has been traveling the world for the past six years. If you're curious what life as a digital nomad is like, this is the one for you. We talk about life in India, Australia, New Zealand, Cambodi...

An incredibly sentimental episode, this was the very final episode of Orion Radio before it became Creative Contact. The good news is we closed out the old brand with a bang. This weeks guest is one of THE most electric performers I've ever seen. Gabe Wolf is a Philadelphia native who is one of the city's most promising upcoming musicians. I met Gabe on his rooftop during a house party and we bond...

For close to a year Deb Charmelus has been working as a Princeton Teaching Fellow in Penang, Malaysia. But before traveling the world, she spent her time growing up and finding herself in Philly. Deb is one of those people who always seems to know what's cool. Even when I think I'm up on some shit she's lightyears ahead of me. As an avid music lover we've always had a lot to talk about, and in thi...

Ay! we back riding solo. this episode covers a little bit of everything. it's part kia life update part music review. i've been wanting to talk about these albums for a minute but decided to wait until my boo dropped so i could kill two birds with one stone. pun intended. if you're bored and you're curious about what life in thailand is like we cover my ant infested apartment, first muay thai less...

If you missed the other chapters with my dad check those here first: https://soundcloud.com/creativecontact/catch-22-childrens-author-rick-rogers-aka-my-dad-pt-1 Before coming to Thailand I spent a month at home prepping for the trip. I spent a lot of that time with my dad, and he was nice enough to let me bust the mics out for part of it. This is part 4 of my dad's journey. However, this chapter...

If you missed Pt 1 & 2 with my dad check those here first: https://soundcloud.com/creativecontact/catch-22-childrens-author-rick-rogers-aka-my-dad-pt-1 Before coming to Thailand I spent a month at home prepping for the trip. I spent a lot of that time with my dad, and he was nice enough to let me bust the mics out for part of it. This is part 3 of my dad's journey. He's out of the army and after f...

Vadym Yavych has spent the past 7 months on the road. I met Vadym at a club meeting for travelers in Chiang Mai Thailand last week and he was nice enough to let me talk to him about his life growing up in the Ukraine. We met up in a busy mall on Sunday afternoon (pardon the noise) before going to the movies to see Deadpool. He drops some gems on traveling, his summer waiting tables at iHop, and ho...

This man has played an incredibly important role in my life. Efrain Hernandez aka Big E aka Mr. Gift of Gab has been a dear mentor and friend of mine for the past five years. We met up in Central Park (pardon the background noise) hours before my flight to Thailand. Street Hustler, Ball-Player, and now the Co-Founder of the non-profit Reconnect Brooklyn - this man has done it all. He has no phone,...

WE BACK. Spent some time back in Upstate NY preparing for a new adventure. Giving y'all an update on life while preparing to take you on the road with me. I already miss Philly but there's a lot of world to see and it's about damn time we go see it. Grab your favorite cold beverage and come kick it with the boy. Enjoy! Connect with me: www.instagram.com/kiaorion @kiaorion kiaorionmail@gmail.com Be...

If you missed part 1 with my dad check it here first: https://soundcloud.com/creativecontact/catch-22-childrens-author-rick-rogers-aka-my-dad-pt-1 You might not realize it but Colin Kaepernick is actually taking moves from dad's playbook. You'll know what I mean when you peep the show. Had a chance to sit down again with pops and got part 2 of his life story pre-Kia. This is a real homegrown episo...

If there's a rapper who is poppin in Philly I'd bet Durrell has shot for him. Durrell aka MAKEWONDERSWORLDWIDE came by the kitchen a while back and chopped it up about life as an independent photographer. If you're curious about life behind the scenes as a visual artist this is the one for you. If you're in the PHL or LA area and need dope visuals drop this man a line. You can connect with him and...

I don't know how he does it. This man is a dad AND an artist. ToNe Wiley is a Philadelphia native with an incredible story. ToNe was willing to chop it up with the boy in the kitchen a few weeks back. He came out to West Philly and we talked about what it's like being an artist while balancing a family. You can't wait for the hand of god to come down from the sky and give it to you. If you've got...

Was supposed to upload yesterday but my hard drive crashed. So we're a day late. DEAL WITH IT. Big news next week! Stay tuned x) Enjoy!

What to even put here... I INTERVIEW MY DAD JUST LISTEN TO IT, OKAY? If you know anything about me you know how dope my parents are. That's nothing against your parents...and it's not a competition but...mine are just... better? Sidebar: please DM my mom https://www.instagram.com/jaa17/ and tell her to stop being a baby and do the podcast already... I was fortunate enough to sit down with my old m...

WHY U SLEEPIN ON THE BOY? This is a fun and short episode where I mostly make a fool of myself. I talk about my interview with Marcus Branch, what I've got in store for you over the next few weeks, and my buddy/artist/musician friend Dylan Owen's upcoming project. Big ups to all the folks who peeped the new tracks and gave me feedback. If you haven't listened yet you can find the new jams anywhere...

BRUH. This man really does it all. When I say multi-dimensional it doesn't even come close to an accurate description. Photographer, director, dancer, model, the list goes on... I met up with Marcus a few weeks ago at a cozy little cafe on Pine Street. He dropped some CRAZY gems on the boy and was hands down one of the dopest artists I've ever had the chance to meet. We talk about what it's like g...

YUP. WE BACK. SOLO DOLO YOLO (can you tell I'm excited?) New EP and video TONIGHT. In this episode I talk about the roll out for POWER, MONEY, FAME, SEX and where the inspiration for the title and concept came from. I also touch on the insecurities that come with releasing music, the importance of deliberate practice, renting a hotel room in jersey for a video shoot, and what's in the chamber for...

I don't know if there's anything I can put here that will come even remotely close to how dope this interview was. But a man can try. I met up with creator Zeek Burse and his writing partner/manager Paralee Knight at a coffee shop out in old city last week. We agreed the interview would be from 10:30-11:30. We talked from 10:30-1:30. I couldn't squeeze the whole thing into one episode but I got as...

Riding high off a compliment from a random girl on the train, Kia comes to you this week with some updates on recent interviews, upcoming music releases (march 16th whatup), and why PHL > NYC. Also, are strangers in the apartment? Maybe. But this was recently posted so obviously he made it out okay. (Yes, it's still me typing this copy and I'm talking about myself in third person. Deal with it.) S...

Katie Feeney does it all. Not only is she the lead-singer and frontwoman of the funk-rock band You Do You, but she's also the Development Director for Rock to the Future, an organization that uses contemporary music education to help youth succeed in music, school, and life. We met in a coffee shop on a windy afternoon to talk about what it was like growing up in Pennsyltucky, the positives/pitfal...

YUPPPPPP. you read that right. we flyin' DOLO today. no guest? NO PROBLEM. that's what my dad always says.** i tell you about my weird blood problem, re-branding the podcast, new EP coming in march, and finding GEMS in an old beat machine with my buddy dave. would love to hear your input on how the show has been going. what questions should i be asking? what's working? what isn't? there's a creati...