NorCal and Shill

Send us Fan Mail Episode 26: Show Notes. Today’s guest is the multi-passionate, multi-talented, Robbie Trevino. Despite what many people from his hometown believe about the art industry, Robbie makes a living as a conceptual artist and illustrator. He works in a wide range of fields, and is always open to whatever new opportunities present themselves to him; right now he’s working on designs for a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 25: Show Notes. Today we're joined by CC, also known as Creator Collection. In his own words, he's here to “build community, relationships, projects, armed with an entrepreneurial mindset.” In this episode, we talk to CC about his innovative hybrid project entitled “Personalities”, which takes the rare traits that are present in generative projects and combines t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 24: Show Notes. When Jonny first started his career as a Video DJ, the limited technology forced artists to engineer radical feats of innovation. DJs had to build their own mixers from scratch, deftly pressing the correct keys at critical moments during a live performance in order to mix everything perfectly on the spot. We’ve come a long way since then and in 2022 the pro...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 23: Show Notes. Today’s guest loves cake, cats, and all things creative. Tina Eisen grew up in East Germany, where creative pursuits were stifled by the government, but this didn’t stop her mom from creating a home environment where arts and crafts could thrive. After school, Tina got a business degree and tried her hand working in the corporate world, but quickly realized...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 22: Show Notes. From filmmaker to architect, to web designer, to photographer, and finally to NFT creator, Baber Afzal has done it all! Tune in today to find out how one person has explored all of these careers in his journey to the world of NFTs, and the lessons he learned along the way. We dive into the discussion with Baber describing how he was too excited to sleep fol...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 21: Show Notes Today's guest is the versatile, forward-thinking, and incredibly talented Cristina Spinei, who is a classical composer and performer. A pianist since the age of nine, she has a Bachelor’s and Master's of Music degree from the Julliard School and has been described as a composer of minimalist music for orchestra, ballet, film, and NFTs. She has been...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Dinh Episode 20: Show Notes. Today NorCal sits down with Brooklyn-based photographer and talented artist Billy Dinh! Billy's past clients include Microsoft Xbox, and he's been published in Street Dreams Magazine, Fstoppers, ExpertPhotography, and CNN News. Hear about a burglary and a trip to Iceland that pivoted him into dedicating his whole artistic self to photog...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 19: Show Notes. Most of the NorCal and Shill episodes are centered around NorCal asking the guests all the questions… Tune in today to hear Jack Dille, Szns co-founder, DJ, and artist turn the tables on NorCal with some impossible questions! We start the conversation with some standard questions put to Jack about why he uses a hardware wallet, and how he entered the world...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 18: Show Notes. Welcome to another episode of NorCal and Shill! Today we have with us James White, the neon-blooded artist also known as Signal Noise. Listeners will hear the story of how he was first introduced to NFTs, initially thinking they were iPhone wallpapers, and what eventually sparked more of an interest for him. He tells us what led him to make art into a caree...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 17: Show Notes. From a child who was obsessed with the fantastical world of the imagination to a successful digital artist, Griff is someone who has always walked a path of creativity, even if he wasn’t working as an artist. In his own words, “It’s the same as breathing.” In this fantastic episode, NorCal and Griff get deep into conversation about how Griff was introduced...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 16: Show Notes. Today on the NorCal and Shill Podcast we are joined by Domino, to talk about his life as an NFT artist! An artistic child, Domino then became a professional magician, which honed his performance skills to begin creating community around music. The transition into the world of digital art came naturally from this, and in this conversation, he shares his begi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 15: Show Notes. Welcome back to another episode of NorCal and Shill! Today's guest is Archan Nair, whose extensive list of past clients includes Nike, Sony, Red Bull, Microsoft, Samsung, Netflix, and many more. In this uplifting conversation, Archan shares the inspiring philosophy which he lives life by; that attachment to identity and the seriousness of life is somet...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 14: Show Notes. Glass Crown fine art composite photographer, who prides herself on creating worlds and building dreams. Join us today to hear how Glass Crown went from dreaming up photoshoots and getting her friends to shoot them, to creating her own content when she was disappointed with the outcome, and attaining success. We discover the many different professions that G...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 13: Show Notes. Idil Dursun is a Turkish architect and digital artist, and today we're thrilled to have her join the show to talk about her journey with NFTs! While her artistic leanings began at a very young age, her love of the crypto scene has only blossomed in more recent years; we kickstart the conversation with stories about those first tentative encounters with...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 12: Show Notes.   Welcome to another episode of NorCal and Shill! Thanks for joining us. Today's guest is Connor, whose clients include Lonely Planet, the Travel Channel, REI, Mazda, and Top Dawg Entertainment. During our conversation, you will hear what it was like for Connor to experience NFT when he was first introduced, what brought him to art, and how growing up...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 11: Show Notes If you don’t know about Noe yet, you should definitely check out his work. He makes digital artworks inspired by street photography, anime, and steampunk aesthetics. His past clients include National Geographic , BBC, StoryWorks, Samsung, One Plus, Seoul Museum of Art, and Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown . Noe has also recently gotten his feet wet in the NF...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 10: Show Notes   Welcome to another episode of Norcal and Shill! During today’s conversation, we get to know photographer and songwriter, Julia Sky. Tune in to hear all about her relationship with crypto, her thoughts on NFT, and her lifelong love of art and what sparked it. She also tells the story of working with her uncle in the wholesale diamond business before finding...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 9: Show Notes.   From art school, to design consulting, to full-time band member, to photographer; creative pursuits have formed the foundation of Reuben Wu’s life. And although many people told him it wasn’t possible, he's been able to successfully achieve his childhood dream of becoming an artist. Reuben has commercial clients which include Apple and National Geogra...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8: Show Notes.   Today on the NorCal and Shill Podcast we are joined by Mari, to talk about her life as an NFT artist! After studying curation, Mari has been able to successfully move into the world of digital art, with work available on OpenSea, Foundation, and KnownOrigin. She is passionate about the stories behind different forms of art, and we get to hear from her abou...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 7: Show Notes   Today, we welcome Shah (AKA Anocam), a Tokyo-based photographer originally from London with a unique and candid style in documenting what he sees and experiences. He first picked up a camera 10 years ago and it changed his life! He started freelancing and working for a fashion magazine before breaking into photography, all while building a career in finance...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6: Show Notes. Welcome to another episode of NorCal and Shill, where we speak with self-portrait photographer Ayla El-Moussa. We kick off our conversation by talking about her hardware wallet, and we compare the user interfaces of Ledger and Trezor, landing on the advice that it can be beneficial to have more than one hardware wallet. Ayla shares the nugget of wisdom that...

Send us Fan Mail The motto of today’s guest is “trust your direction”. Brendan North believed so strongly in this that he went against his parents’ wishes and moved to LA to pursue his dream of being a photographer. Today Brendan is one of the world’s most well-known photographers, specializing in portrait and fine art photography. In this episode, Brendan shares his journey with us and tuning in...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Rubens is a Southern California based photographer who has grown an audience of nearly one million across his social platforms. Growing up on the California coast, he was captivated by color and the energy of the ocean. He formerly played professional tennis and worked as an engineer before dropping it all to pursue his love of travel and photography. Some of his clients incl...

Send us Fan Mail The Cath Path Episode 03: Show Notes. “I don't think you have to follow a straight line in life. You just have to follow your instinct and then follow what you're passionate about and just trust the process.” These are the words of today’s guest Cath Simard who clearly practices what she preaches. Cath was studying biomedical sciences when her modeling career led her int...

Send us Fan Mail The Dawn of Shavonne    Episode 2: Show Notes.   Pursuing your creative calling is not easy. There will inevitably be many naysayers and other obstacles on the journey, but this shouldn't stop you from trying. After going to school for IT, today's guest, Shavonne Wong, found herself bored and unfulfilled. This led her to experiment with photography, and she has now turne...