Sherm In The Booth

I know most of you know how much I love connecting with both sides of the music industry and today we have a backend titan who has been making waves for years - we have the VP of Disco Donnie Evan Bailey on and I couldn't be more excited to share this episode. Evan and I met at ADE in October and after hearing him speak on branding and sponsorship I knew that I had to get him on SITB. In 218 we di...

I am honored to have the amazingly talented Producer/Songwriter/DJ @venessamichaels Michaels on for the first episode of 2023! I caught up with Venessa a few weeks ago and had SO much fun chatting with her. We were vibing the entire time and the conversation was truly A1. In 217 we discussed: -Journey Into Music: Venessa and I shared stories from some of our first DJ gigs and discussed how crazy o...

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season so far and that you are ready for one hell of an interview. It is my honor to have legendary DJ/Producer LA Riots on for his 1st SITB! Daniel and I caught up last week and had an amazing conversation that I'm really excited to share with you. In 217 we discussed: Journey Into Music: Daniel has been around the world and has a very unique life story. He...

We have an amazing episode for you today and it features a very special artist who has had a MASSIVE year! It is my honor to have the one and only Maddy O'Neal as my guest for episode 215. Maddy and I have been trying to line this up for awhile and I'm so glad we finally made it happen. In episode 215 we discussed: -Gratitude - Past, Present and Future: Something I've been thinking a lot about is...

We are getting so much love for part 1 with Jen White and I know you are going to enjoy this portion just as much. Part 2 features The Dearborn General Manager Greg Samuels. A true Chicagoan with over 20 years of restaurant and hospitality experience. One of the main reasons Jen and I had such an instant connection is because we both found out that we love the Dearborn - but we also love Greg!! Al...

Today is a very special episode - this is a 2 part episode that was recorded live at my favorite restaurant in Chicago called The Dearborn. How these interviews came to be is truly special and couldn't be more midwestern. Part 1 features Jen White - a Chicago social media celebrity who's been killing it on TikTok over the past few years. Jen is an authentic and unique content creator who showcases...

Firstly, we're celebrating 6 years of SITB. 6 years! I am not going to lie, I almost forgot because it seems like just yesterday that I was saying how crazy it's been that 5 years have gone by. Thank you so much to everyone that has supported me along the way. I absolutely love what I do. Secondly, we have our FIRST 3 timer on the show today! My dear friend Isaac Palmer was in town and we had such...

Yo yo what's up everyone!!! It's been too long but I am so happy to be back. For those that didn't know, I got married in July and went on my honeymoon to Greece with my wife Maya. We had such an amazing time and it was a much needed break - remember to always take time for yourselves! But you already know I would be back and comin in HOT with a big episode for the great return. I am so excited to...

You guys know how much I love interviewing people who are more behind the scenes and today we have a VERY Special guest - Dancing Astronaut's editor-in-chief Rachel Narozniak!  This one has been a long time coming and it's one of my favorite interviews ever - she's such a genuine, smart, and talented individual who makes massive contributions to the dance music industry in so many ways. ⭐️ In 211...

Wow we are already in mid June but it's time to keep the heat up because we have a scorching hot legend on for episode 210 - the one and only option4!  I am truly honored to have him on the show and we had such a great time during this interview 👏🏻 In 210 we discussed: •Journey Into House Music: Brennen is a homegrown Coloradan and has been cool since day 1. He fell in love with music early on i...

I hope everyone is having an amazing kickoff to their summer and are excited about this interview! Episode 209 features bass house superstar Masteria and wow is this an incredible episode. ❤️‍🔥 I've been a fan of Masteria for years and I'm truly honored to have him in the booth. 🤩 In 209 we discussed: •Journey Into Dance Music: Born and raised in Ann Arbor Michigan, Masteria always had a passion...

Episode 208 features one of my favorite DJ/Producers and Chicago LEGEND Anthony Attalla!! I've been a fan of Anthony since I first got into house music and I'm truly honored to have him on the show. ⭐️ This was a little different of an interview - we flipped the script and just talked man to man, DJ to DJ, human to human. Anthony is a really interesting and genuine guy and I'm so glad we did this...

Episode 207 features my favorite DJ duo in the game - the boys of Broken Future!! I caught up with these Canadian legends a few weeks back and had such a blast chatting and getting their full story. 📖 In episode 207 we got it all in: •Becoming Broken Future: Jake and Brandon both grew up in northwest Canada and always had a passion for music. They actually met working for a promotion company and...

Today’s episode is very special one because we've got a true pioneer in dance music - the creator of "Grunge House" himself Saint Punk came to Chicago to co-headline a new event series called "Flynninho's Fun House" that will feature bass house artists from all over. Flynn, Saint Punk and I sat down together and had an amazing conversation filled with great stories, pieces of advice, and of course...

I am so excited to have the incredibly talented DJ/Producer duo Win and Woo back on for their second episode!! ✌🏻 The last time Nick and Austin came on was on episode 80 in September 2019 and SO much has happened for them since then. Such an amazing conversation throughout. 🎙 In 205 we got it all in and discussed: •LA Life: Although the boys are originally from Chicago, they are definitely loving...

It is truly a pleasure to have one of the hottest acts in house music right now, the dynamic duo known as Truth x Lies!  When I say Ryan and Ian are legends, I'm still downplaying them. This was a really special interview because it was a bit unorthodox but you know what, that's how we like it!! 🤣 In episode 204 we got it all in and discussed: •Journey Into The Industry: Ian is from Westchester N...

I caught up with Susie last week on IG live and had such a blast connecting with him and doing this interview live. In 201 we had a blast and chatted about: •Miami Music Week 2022: DJ Susan was at MMW this year and gave us the full recap on his experience... and wow was it special. He played at Anthony Attalla's Incorrect event at Treehouse and an Ultra Records event at Soho House and also attende...

Episode 200 baby!!!! We made it. What an insane ride this has been so far. I cannot thank you all enough for the support - it means the world to me. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Over 5 years deep and still so much more to accomplish. We got big plans for 2022 and beyond people! 🤘🏻 Massive shoutout to Ramon for stopping by and interviewing me - you’re gonna want to watch this episode… Where do you guys think he's...

SITB 199 features the multi-faceted EDM content creator Emma Kapotes! Emma is sooo dope on many levels and has built such an incredible brand through her content and podcast called "Rave Culture Cast".  In 199 we got it all in and discussed: •Journey into Dance Music: Emma was born and raised in NJ and fell in love with dance music after her first EDC in 2015. She started going to more festivals a...

Episode 198 features the incredibly talented DJ/Producer/Label Head/Event Curator Baby J! You might have heard of Jordan from some of his other project likes Cyber Rodeo and Manics or his incredible label PopGang Records but if you haven't well you are in for a treat! 😎 In episode 198 we got it all in and discussed: •Journey Into Music: Born and raised in north of San Francisco, Baby J always had...

Wow we are so close to the big 200 but let's take a second to get hyped for this episode because it is with one of my favorite DJ/Producers in the game, Return of the Jaded ! I caught up with Zoltan over Zoom and had such a blast getting his full story in this one 🎙 In 197 we got it all in and discussed:  •Journey Into House Music: Born in Romania but raised in Canada, Zoltan always had a passion...

I am so excited to share this interview with you all because I had such a blast meeting and getting to know the incredibly talented singer/songwriter Stephen Voyce! 🎤 Stephen has an amazing energy to him and we hit it off right from the start - and not just because he loves Batman and Halo!! 😄 In episode 196 we got it all in and discussed: •Early Inspirations and Influences: Stephen was born in...

195 features the incredibly talented DJ/Producer Mary Droppinzzz!! I caught up with Alyssa via Zoom and had such a blast talking with her. This interview has it all. 🎙 In 195 we discussed: •Journey Into House Music: Alyssa was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and grew up listening to rock and punk. It wasn't until one fateful Spring Break in Cancun where she witnessed Steve Aoki deliver energy t...

I'm truly honored to have the one and only Kaleena Zanders on SITB!! She is one of the most profound vocalists and songwriters in this generation of dance music and we had such a blast getting her full story. 📖 In 194 we got it all and discussed: •Early inspirations and influences: Kaleena grew up in San Jose, CA and has always loved music. Her parents were always very supportive of her passion a...

I am lucky to have this guy on now because the bubble is about to POP for this incredibly talented singer - write it down now people, because Josh Arce is up next. Such a great time getting Josh's full story in this one - I know y'all will enjoy it as much as I did. 🙌🏻 In 193 we got it all in and discussed: •Early inspirations and influences: Growing up, Josh was always surrounded by music and i...