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Photographer Michael Tullberg has witnessed the growth of dance music through the lens of his camera for over two decades. He came by the studio to tell us about his new book, the Raver Stories Project, featuring stories from fans and creators of the rave scene. He tells us some of his own rave stories and how he went from being a photographer on the front lines of dance music to creating his own...

Thes One — one half of People Under the Stairs — is not going to teach us how to become an underground hip hop legend. But he will teach us how to manage every aspect of our business, how to look beyond genres and conventional thinking, and how to find creativity in boredom. Amazing lessons from a true original in this episode. If you liked this episode, check out our interview with Slimkid Tr3: h...

Brent Bushnell is taking on big challenges. Bringing VR to the masses. Teaching STEAM to kids (and maybe adults) through entertainment. Now he’s reinventing the theme park for modern times. You might think it’s in his blood, as the son of the founder of BOTH Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. But he’ll tell you what he learned from his dad is to work hard, to make stuff, and to sell stuff. We went to inte...

This year Rebel Radio was invited to participate in the LA Podcast Festival. We chose as our guest the founder of the festival, Dave Anthony, who is also a really funny comedian and the host of The Dollop podcast which takes boring facts from American History and turns them into funny stories. In front of a live audience, Dave takes us through the twists and turns of his career and drops some amaz...

Patrick Hoelck is a photographer, filmmaker, music video director, interviewer, podcaster. He combines an eye for beauty with a first-hand experience of street culture, allowing him to tell visual stories that are at the same time raw and romantic. In addition to directing a feature film, Mercy, he has shot dozens of brand campaigns, celebrity portraits, and music videos for DJ Quik, Missy Elliott...

Around LA, Winston House has become something of an open secret. Even knowing about it, or better yet, having been, instantly makes you look a whole lot more plugged in. If you do spend an evening inside, you come to understand that being there, being part of the community, sharing the experience, is so much more than clicking Like on the photo. Reminds us of the old days before everyone was hip t...

We had Adam 12 on the show a couple years because he’s a great DJ. If you don’t know, he used to DJ for Obama, Prince, and lots of other important people, and also holds down some of our favorite nights out. He shared some insights in exploring creativity and blazing your own path. Adam’s back with his co-founder Brian Tarney to tell us about their new music festival: Cloak and Dagger. It’s this w...

Josh Glazer is the host of the Rave Curious podcast, where he’s becoming the Mark Maron of techno. He came by the Rebel Radio studios to reminisce with Josh about the old days when they worked together at URB Magazine and co-hosted the Loose Tooth parties with Steve Aoki and Franki Chan. He also schools us on how brands should be thinking about their content and how we all need to get out of our c...

ANML has a great story to tell. On the cusp of releasing her new EP, Release!, she shares some lessons she’s learned getting to this point. Although it’s still pretty early in her career, she’s already gone through a major pivot, changing both her stage name and her musical style. Pretty major lesson for us all that when plan A isn’t working as well as it could, switch quickly to plan B. That, and...

DJ Spider was on our show last year, telling great stories about the "Whole Foods Parking Lot" video and the Donald Trump pisstake he made into a hat. Spider came back ‘round to tell us what it was like on tour with Blink 182, as well as his run-ins with Bill Murray (awesome), Ray Liotta (scary), and Mariah Carey (weird). He gives us some insights into how he tailors his approach for different cro...

In part one of our interview, Richard shared some insights he picked up as Tony Robbins’s lawyer, and told us about the work he’s doing to improve our political process with 279forchange.us. If you missed it, check that out here: https://soundcloud.com/rebel_radio/richard-greene-how-to-do-what-you-love-part-1 In the second half, he breaks down his secrets for being an effective public speaker. Not...

Richard Greene is one of the smartest people you’re likely to come across. A few decades back, as a young lawyer, he attended Tony Robbins’s very first seminar. Moved by what he heard, he approached Tony to thank him and offer his assistance. Tony hired him on the spot as his lawyer, and later his business manager. Since then, Richard has been tapped by business leaders, politicians, and celebriti...

Josh’s guest Steve Hofstetter knows that when he goes up on stage, his job is to make sure the crowd has a good time. It’s not about getting through his set, telling the jokes he’s worked hard at writing, or destroying the heckler who’s trying to mess things up for him. It’s only about the crowd. To many of us forget that in life. We focus on the obstacles, the haters, the conditions that stand in...

Dennis White was my first guest on Rebel Radio when we launched two years ago. He shared some great stories about how he’s built a career making music in various forms, various genres, under various names. It was a great way to kickoff the show. So on the occasion of our two-year anniversary, I figured I’d check back in with him to see what new lessons he might have for us. I figured wrong. Instea...

I caught up with Mark in London at the legendary Dean St. Studios. They were kind enough to let us use a room for our interview. Mark is the founder of Wall of Sound records, which has been an influential dance music label for almost 25 years, bringing us music from Basement Jaxx, Propellerheads, Royksopp, among many others. Mark also hosts the Back to the Phuture radio show on Soho Radio and the...

I love how Aisha describes “doing social media” as her job. It’s accurate, but I’ve never heard anyone express it that way. The former Big Brother Sydney contestant — now a full-time social influencer and owner / design of the new clothing line Boy By Her — came by Rebel Radio to tell us what it’s like living in the public eye and how she found both the confidence and discipline to launch her own...

You might say Zen Freeman leads a charmed life. He DJs for the sexiest brands in the sexiest places around the world. He also does festivals and clubs, and makes his own music. In today’s episode, he gives us a glimpse into the work it takes to make all of that happen, and how he’s taking things to the next level by launching his own festival: RHA Fest, debuting at the end of July in Puerto Vallar...

Roman is one of those dudes who thinks he can take over the world. Spend enough time with him and you’ll believe it too — maybe about him, and more likely about yourself. He’s the founder of the 10-year old PTTOW!, a gathering of the world’s most influential business and cultural leaders, and of Worldz — now in its second year — which seeks to inspire the next generation of leaders. I’ll be at Wor...

Ian takes being funny very seriously. He’s down to outwork folks around him, and isn’t afraid of a little luck when it comes his way. In our interview, he gives us some insights from his journey from Portland local hero to TV writer and national touring. We learn how he builds trust with an audience, and how he decides when to show them one part of his persona vs. another. Warning: You’ll probably...

Old Man Saxon stopped by the studio to teach us how living in his car for a year made him a better rapper, why the history of hip hop isn’t important for young rappers, and why race (still) matters in hip hop. He helps us understand why #BowWowChallenge, #FyreFestival, and Donald Trump are all about the same thing. And how you can both discount and revere Eminem at the same time. If you liked this...

We caught up with DJ Will Clarke before he took the DoLab stage at Coachella, week 2. He started playing clubs at 13 in his hometown of Bristol, UK, and then scored a residency at Kanya in Ibiza. He’s since built his own club brand and record label, Cut a Rug, and started making records with the Dirtybird crew, among others. In our brief sit-down, we got a little insight into what motivates Will:...

Welcome to our second of three episodes recorded live at Coachella. Super big shout-out to the folks at Goldenvoice for hooking us up with press passes and letting us storm the field with our recording gear. Make sure you listen to the other two. Sofi Tukker makes it look easy. In person, as on record, the duo has an effortless charm that just seems like they’re having a lot of fun together. In ou...

This week we bring you the first of three episodes recorded live on the field at Coachella. We talked the Coachella people into giving us press passes so we could sit down with a few creative folks in the midst of one of the world’s largest cultural phenomena. If you don’t already know, Coachella is special because it brings together people from all walks of life. Old and young, rich and poor, ind...

Kevin Lyman has accomplished more in the last year than most people will in their whole lives. He’s the founder of the Vans Warped Tour, the nation’s biggest punk rock gathering for the last 22 years. Along the way, he’s created a number of other tours and festivals, supported dozens of social causes, and inspired countless young people to pursue their passions and find their voice. He’s also got...

Vice is the type of dude to make everything seem easy. His DJ mixes sound effortless, jumping between genres as if they didn’t even exist; he’s a natural interviewer on his YouTube show, Electric Taco; and he seems to slide from business to business (music production, sneaker shop owner, to name a couple) with style and grace. Turns out Vice works really hard to develop his skills, and he matches...