Rated G

New Jersey artist, Nicole Acey makes her second appearance on RATED G! Since last year, she has been working on all sorts of mediums which has been really inspiring to see and I’m so happy we got to catch up and go in depth with everything regarding our craft, as well as our lives outside of creating! —————————————————————— NICOLE ACEY —————————————————————— You can follow and support Nicole on @a...

Ashley Kiyoko is a talented watercolorist based in Washington. She is known for her bright and beautifully colorized portraits of people and wildlife. And on the podcast, she share’s her background in the arts working with oil paints and her, current, approach on improving her skillsets. We also discuss about the social media algorithms and how annoying bots are. —————————————————————— ASHLEY KIYO...

Meeting rapper and comedian, Rob Jessie aka Rawkward for the first time! Rob is a super chill dude and I was happy to get to know him better after sharing our favorite comedians and podcasts, as well as discussing his inspiration for rap and stand-up! —————————————————————— ROB JESSIE AKA RAWKWARD —————————————————————— Visit https://linktr.ee/Rawkward check out Rob’s show dates and to follow and...

Today, I am joined by friend and fellow artist, Jesse Tomasello! Jesse and I met 5 years ago at Trenton NJ’s Art All Night for the morning market. We’ve stayed connected over the years but it wasn’t until today, we got to sit down and get to know each other better! —————————————————————— JESSE TOMASELLO —————————————————————— You can follow Jesse on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jesserad328 and y...

The one and only, beautiful and talented artist, hilarious comic, Sarah Hyland-Rosenstein joins me on the podcast! It was such a pleasure and honor talking to Sarah about her art background, the creative process, the love for music, being vulnerable with our art, and returning to stand-up comedy! —————————————————————— SARAH HYLAND-ROSENSTEIN —————————————————————— You can follow Sarah on Instagra...

Music, photography, multi-media, a “jack-of-all-trades” or as he calls it “master of none”, Brandon Murray “Nice Boy” of Nice Boy News is with me on this episode! A great episode with two dudes reminiscing over emo bands, Brandon sharing about his sense of humor, and talking about creating positive content. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — You can follow Brandon Murray on social media at www. I...

Makin’ her way up the, mountain grass, pace is fast and she’s homebound, Vanessa Fernandez aka Doula of the Mountains, is back on the podcast! Amongst sharing childhood memories, we caught up on life in RVA, Vanessa’s doula services and mountain life! I hope you enjoy this podcast! Please leave a rating or a review and share! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — You can follow Vanessa Fernandez on...

This is monumental, this episode is LESS THAN 30 MINUTES! And during those 30 minutes, I shared some of my thoughts as I gear up for my first artisan market in Richmond, VA. I also shed a little more light and insight to the podcast that Nicole and I will be starting and THEN, I basically shouted out all the female artists to appear on my show. Tune in to know why! I hope you enjoy! — — — — — — —...

On this episode, my wonderful wife, Nicole, returns to the podcast to recap the month of July and to hear out my pitch for a NEW RATED G/Patreon project that would require her involvement! Tune in to find out more! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Summer Artisan Family Fest (06:23) | The Pitch (25:42) | July Recap (26:46) | At Weddings (27:42) | Couple Interactions (37:10) | Movie Nights (42:00...

For this week’s RATED G, I am accompanied by my dear friend, Peter Hudson! During his second appearance, he and I go deep into robots, aliens, and ghosts, as well as discussing about his podcast, social media, and the current lockdown in Australia. I hope you enjoy listening! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — To follow Peter Hudson on all of his platforms, visit www.linktr.ee/Perpetua1peter! — —...

This week, it’s just me and you! However, this one is the longest podcast I’ve done alone. Apparently, I had lots to say making this another one of those reflective episodes. I hope you enjoy! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — July 4th Weekend (03:05) | Fast 9 Memes (29:39) | The Choe Show (35:30) | Don’t Be Like Whitney (51:12) | Streaming On Other Platforms (01:01:31) | Updating Patreon (01:15...

You may want to grab a snack and a beverage for this one! Kieran Fallon makes his third appearance on the podcast and what a night it was! Almost four hours of us catching up, talking about streaming, his conversation with DDP, the Olympics, and so much more! And at the end, we answered some follower questions! You can follow Kieran on Instagram and Twitter @kieeeeern and catch his Twitch streams...

On this episode, the Queens Kid, Tyrell Williams and I talk about working together at Michaels several years ago, geeking over anime. Since then, Tyrell had been pursuing his music career and has been crushing it. I hope you enjoy the vibes, the laughs, the stories, and his journey! You can follow him on Instagram @jayque_nyc and his music under Jayque on Apple Music and Spotify! — — — — — — — — —...

My special guest for this episode is a fellow artist from Luanda, Angola, Gerson Lemos! He produces spectacular sketches, particularly his portrait art! Having the chance to video chat, we’ve learned that he and I are quite similar! But what separated us, was the lack of support for an aspiring artist in Angola.— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — How We Met (09:02) | Luanda, Angola FUN FACTS (16:0...

With me on this episode of the podcast is a special friend, thee first friend I’ve made since moving in RVA, and fellow artist who specializes in creating intricate mazes that contain several paths that also create words and phrases inside. And on this episode, we discuss all the insights of pursuing an art career, building a business, being inspired and growing as an artist throughout the process...

Nick Mockoviak, a talented illustrator, watercolor artist, and educator, makes his second appearance on RATED G! We talk about the pre-COVID times, insight on Nick’s life during 2020, taking care of ourselves to keep pursuing the arts, and answered some follower questions! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Life Before the Outbreak (06:18) | Taking Care of YourSELF (17:20) | Deadlines & Teaching...

Another ranting episode on NETFLIX shows that I have been binging on, booking guests for the podcast, and my continued pursuit on self awareness. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Castlevania (09:33) | Into the Badlands (14:23) | Trese - A Filipino Anime Series (24:46) | Booking for RATED G (31:00) | Post and Ghost (37:05) | A Social Media Story (40:55) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — If you...

On this episode, I do a little recapping and reviewing, sharing how great the weekend was reuniting with the boys from Jersey and how not so great Zack Snyder’s zombie movie is. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Bachelor Weekend (11:22) | Army of the Dead (31:34) | Creative Lull (49:23) | As Long As I’m Still Drawing (51:24) | Inspirational Artist Dhaval Khatri (54:00) — — — — — — — — — — — — —...

Playing catch-up on this midweek episode, discussing about the recent loss of my cat “Old Man’ Sanchez right before my family reunion in Jersey, which then, was followed by a way overdue dentist appointment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — “Old Man” Sanchez (02:18) | Terado Reunion (04:22) | Seeing a Dentist (10:30) | Bonding with My Oldest Brother (20:41) | Mortal Kombat Obsession (25:00) | I...

On this mid-week podcast, I will be sharing some history and fun facts on the Star Wars holidays and Cinco de Mayo! And later, I allow myself to have a moment of transparency and got things off my chest. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Revenge of the Fifth OR Sixth (08:00) | Fun Facts About Cinco de Mayo (16:00) | Insights and Analytics (30:38) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — If you enjoye...

Today's episode, I talk about my quiet and productive weekend. I also discuss my thoughts and goals with portrait drawing and more! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — UFC Reyes vs Prochazka (09:20) | Shadow and Bone (12:50) | Portrait Studies (22:28) | Similar Artwork (40:00) | SPECIAL Shout outs (51:05) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Artists to Follow on IG: Justin Maas @maas.art and Dave M...

We have a surprising guest, the return of Kameele Rivera! Kameele and I attended The Art Institute of Philadelphia and now pursues the studies and knowledge of astrology. Her last appearance was on episode 44 and here we are, nearly 5 months later, catching up; talking about astrology and the trials and tribulations of the healthy and fit lifestyle! Let it be known, there’s a little technical diff...

Today’s episode is a fight packed weekend recap, as well as, sharing my thoughts on how consumers, friends and family can help support local artists with their social media. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mortal Kombat REVIEW (12:24) | UFC 261 RECAP (30:55) | Supporting Local Artists (48:38) | Artist Camile Edwards (01:03:57) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Hall vs Weidman https://youtu.b...

Today’s episode, I share my pet peeve and curiosity with some artists love to be in front of the camera so much. Curiouser and curiouser. Enjoy the show! — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Wild Wolf (11:34) Video link here https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/wolf-collar-cam-075822857.html | Marvel’s Shang-Chi (13:57) | Mortal Combat (20:32) | UFC 261 (23:25) | Artists and Their Selfies (27:58) | More...

On this episode, I share about my early childhood musical influence in hip hop and the recent passings of DMX and Black Rob. I also recap other events from this past weekend including watching combat sports, my new favorite television series, and networking at a local artist market which left me inspired again and able to reaffirm my goals for RVA. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Triller is TR...