MD PODCAST

Co-owner, co founder of the online radio show B Side Show Shaye Whitey talks about his roots in San Gabriel Valley, his love for hip hop music, technology, and the origins of the B-Side Show, and the ups and downs of the pandemic, consistency of running a hip hop radio show for 11 years. For more info follow BSIDESHOW.NET @Shayewhitey @bsideshow

MC/ event organizer/ activist/teacher/father Ryan “Kooly” McDonald talks about his roots in Sacramento and San Diego, life as a teacher teaching English in Thailand, the formation of his hip hop group Kool Beef Productions, thoughts on Temple Of Hip Hop and more! For more info follow @jahkooly_kbp

Hip hop artist Billy NoJokes talks about his roots in the East Coast and his experiences in migrating to San Diego, Ca. Touches on his new projects dropping for 2022 and his catalog of solo albums, his influences in producing beats and more! For more info, follow @BILLYNOJOKES

Los Angeles, Ca based hip hop artist Destruct talks about his LA roots, his lengthy catalog of albums and mixtapes, his touring around the country , tips on marketing and the plenty hats he juggles in the music industry and many more! For more info follow @destructmusic

Pasadena, Ca based R&B singer and song writer Honore’ talks about his roots in Southern Cali, his musical influences, and his experience in becoming a touring artist in the Phillippines, and his upcoming projects in 2022. For more info follow HONOREMUSIC.COM

VIVA Records recording artist, song writer, actress and model Shekinah Austria takes it back to her roots in the Philippines to her formative years in Long Beach, Ca , talks about her career in singing , modeling, acting and her experience in beauty pageants. For more info follow @shekinah_austria

Oxnard, Ca based hip hop recording artist Mic Bles talks about his roots in the 805 all the way to his journey in solidifying his legacy in the hip hop underground scene of Southern Cali all the way to his tours in Europe , to sharing stages with The Beatnuts, Jeru Da Damaja, and his classic work with Ras Kass, to dropping classic albums like Audiovox. For more info follow @microphonebless !

Los Angeles, Ca based event planner and show promotions Mic Diaz talks about her roots in the Phillippines, her journey in becoming a concert/event planner , and the experience and the importance of promoting Filipino American musical artists in Southern California . For more info follow @MICDIAZPRESENTS

Paradise Hills, Ca native Jacqueline S. Aka DJ Orchid talks about her roots in San Diego, Ca , her love for DJing, collecting vinyl, and her experience and journey in becoming an educator/teacher/resource specialist, and also becoming a credited author in a published book about social distance learning called “Best Practices For Social Distance Learning In Elementary Education During The Covid 19...

Dr. Travis is an Associate Professor and MSW Program Director at Texas State University in the School of Social Work. His research, practice and consultancy work emphasize healthy development over the life-course, resilience, and civic engagement. He also investigates creative arts, especially Hip-Hop culture, as a source of health and well-being for individuals and communities. He is author of th...

Oxnard, Ca native DJ Soundwave talks about his roots in the 805 County, his journey into DJing, and thoughts on the DJ industry pre and post pandemic , and how Twitch has revolutionized the industry and monetizing their services. For more info follow TWITCH.TV/IAMSOUNDWAVE805

Radio host/personality , and 805 Oxnard native Derek “D Tragic” Duncan Ca talks about his roots in the 805, his journey in becoming a radio host for Word On The Street Radio , and branding his website 805HIPHOP.COM, thoughts on music industry and more! For more info follow @dtragic

Tesoro Diamond and Fine Jewelry owner Jourdan Tesoro talks about his roots and journey in becoming a business owner, the challenges of running a jewelry business, lessons learned along the way , and his role as a father and husband. For more info! Follow @tesoro_diamonds or www.tesorodiamonds.com

MC, Filmmaker, screenplay writer, radio show host, actress, award winning director Jeni Jones talks about her many roles in the entertainment industry and her secret in managing it all! From her days of her roots in Orange County to her experiences in going to school New York, and navigating through the music industry in 2021 , Jeni sits down with MD Podcast for a classic interview! For more info...

Founder/Owner of Community Actors Theatre Jennie Hamilton talks about her roots in South Carolina and her transition to San Diego, Ca becoming a teacher, mother and a founder of a theatre group. She talks about maneuvering through the pandemic as a theatre owner and highlights of being an actress and a director! For more information follow @CATTHEATRE

New York native and podcast host of “Let’s Chat and Jam” Andrew Love talks about his roots in New York and the hip hop scene in the 80s and 90s, his thoughts on the indie music scene , marketing, and his journey in becoming a podcast host that highlights and indie artists and more! For more info follow @LETSCHATANDJAM

New Jersey native/North Caroline based Hip hop artist Moe Carter discussses his roots and his catalog on MD Podcast , and talks about his influences and thoughts on the music industry for 2021.

Recording artist, Soul Tree talks about her roots in Manila, Phillippines , Marshall Islands, her experience in Chicago.and her journey in becoming a song writer/singer/MC . She also discusses her work with the community and more, and her catalog of music ! For more info follow @SOULTREESOUNDS

Denver based teacher/podcast host/life coach/ author/ entrepreneur Celin Monique Childs talks about her Wisconsin roots , all the way to her journey to Denver in becoming a teacher , all the way to becoming a life coach, talks about her podcast show Manifesting Bubble and her journey in becoming a life coach, and her approach with her clients. For more info follow @celin_monique or WWW.RUTHANDMAES...

New York City based actress Yadira De La Riva talks about her roots in El Paso, Texas and her experience in her education in University Of Santa Cruz and her Masters Degree in Artivism: Performance as Cultural Resistance in New York University Gallatin School. She discusses her experience as a touring theatre actress performing her thesis that she produced and wrote called “One Energy: Stitching S...

Long Beach, Ca native and long time Marlon D tour DJ , DJ Kodak, talks about his roots and childhood in Long Beach, all the way to his journey in arriving to Cal State Fullerton, his days in organizing for the Filipino community, tour memories on the road with Marlon D, and his new role as a husband and father! For more info follow @djkodak137

Cutthroat Clothing Line founder/owner, and Colorado native Nick “Bishop” Schwindt talks about his roots in Colorado and Michigan all the way to his journey in Southern California. Talks about his history in hip hop as an MC, DJ, and evolving into artist management, tour merchandise, tour/road manager, and many more hats in the music industry! Also giving tips to the upcoming artists and all those...

Writer and free-lance hip hop journalist Quan Young talks about his roots and childhood in New York City all the way to his journey in being hired as a free lance journalist for publications like Rap Pages and The Source Magazine. He talks about his experience in The Source and his interview/album review with MF Doom’s for his debut album Operation Doomsday and more!

Brooklyn, NY native/ sound healer/ hip hop artist John Ortiz talks about his roots in NY and how hip hop has helped with him with his speech development as an adolescent. All the way to his journey in becoming a sound healer in San Diego, Ca ! For more info follow @JOHN.VICTORIOUS

Recording artist/ audio engineer City Boy Ghost talks about his roots and childhood growing up in Oceanside, Ca all the way to his transition to moving to Las Vegas. He touches on his transition from becoming a hip hop artist to becoming an audio engineer , talks about past and future projects and more! For more info follow @CITYBOYGHOST