The Proven Knowledge Podcast

Having appeared on his show Lost Boy Radio this past spring we were already familiar with Sani and what he does to help other creatives have a voice on his platform. This week he joined us on episode 214 of the podcast to not only discuss Lost Boy Radio but also his own journey as an artist! As a Nigerian born citizen Sani moved to Amsterdam for university and ended up staying in the city which he...

This week on the podcast we’re joined by Boston native and current Nashville based artist V Chenzo who we’ve been in contact with since around the time of the pandemic! We’ve stayed connected via Instagram and have supported one another’s work throughout the past few years so it was great to have our first real conversation with him on episode 213! Firstly he described what led to his decision to...

On episode 212 we welcomed an awesome producer from Florida named Ezi Bear! After receiving an Instagram follow from her a few months back we were very impressed with the quality of work she was putting up on social media and wanted to extend the opportunity to get her on the show. We made it happen this week and had a cool discussion about what music making has given her through creating an outle...

Returning on episode 211 is Detroit native and former guest from episode 80 MYNA! Having since moved to Miami from the Midwest it was nice to be able to have a quick chat with her about what she’s been up to since our first discussion in late 2021. This discussion had a lot of twists and turns as she described some of the recent challenges she’s encountered not only as an artist but in her persona...

DAYSH is a stellar UK artist whom we discovered through hearing her awesome track “Informer” last year! We’ve stayed in touch with her since then and this week we had our first real conversation on episode 210! DAYSH gave some background into her early years of creating music with a close friend and how it eventually set her on a path towards being an artist around the time that she began college....

On episode 209 we begin a small run of UK artists and kicking it off is our long awaited discussion with singer / songwriter Cyan! We’ve been a big fan of Cyan’s work for the last several years and have been waiting to get her on the show for quite some time which we’re happy was finally able to come to fruition! We loved getting to talk about her 2023 project “The Butterflies Died” which was one...

This week we brought back another Midwest native and former guest of the show Jae Maurice! After our initial connection through our friend J. Foster we loved getting to sit down with him again to see what he’s been up to. While still residing in Chicago he talked about the different ups and downs he’s experienced as an artist the past couple years. He described these moments as the catalyst behind...

Returning this week from his initial appearance on episode 108 is R&B artist Reesie Woods! In 2022 Reesie had discussed with us about moving from his hometown of Gary, Indiana to Atlanta and on this episode he explained why he’s now deciding to move back to the Chicagoland area. He described his time in Atlanta as a learning experience but one he feels he can take away a lot of positive things fro...

For episode 206 we welcome the host of the Sound Centric Podcast named Adam Dash! Having discovered his platform via Threads we were intrigued by Adam’s top notch content and his love for music all of which we was excited to discuss with him this week! Our first topic point was his love for Hip-Hop listening to artists like J. Cole and how he was able to begin interviewing different acts during hi...

On this weeks catch up episode we reconnected with one of our favorite producers and entrepreneurs named Haze who originally appeared back on episode 50 in 2021! Since our initial discussion regarding his pursuit of new artistic endeavors Haze gave a fresh look into how he’s continued his mission to diversify and think outside the box in terms of his creative nature. He talked about some of his lo...

In honor of Record Store Day which took place in April we bring to you a very special in person interview with Samantha Heaton, the owner of one of northeast Ohio’s’ most buzzing record shops called Erie St. Vinyl! Samantha welcomed us into her incredible space to discuss what it’s like running a brick and mortar business that’s directly tied into the music world and more importantly the local com...

This week we bring you an awesome singer and producer from our neck of the woods named Marcus Waine! Marcus is from Canton, Ohio and part of this discussion was about being a music maker from an area not prominently known for its artistic endeavor’s and opportunities. He gave his take on it as someone who’s had music involved in his life for quite some time and how he feels the tight knit communit...

We welcome back London artist Sofia Gillani to the show this week after her initial appearance on episode 114! Sofia has stayed hard at work over the past 2 years continuing to release and heavily promote her material on social media and within the local scene in the UK. This week we discussed her most recent release the single “Levels” and how it’s genre blending style marked the beginning of a n...

El Sav is an MC originally from the small town of Cambridge, Ohio who’s always found a love in Hip-Hop since an early age. We had the chance to have him on episode 201 this week to discuss those beginnings and also where it’s led him on his path. Having underwent a change of scenery in 2023 after his move to Pittsburgh he talked about what it’s done for his journey as an artist and his excitement...

The long awaited 200th episode is finally upon us! To celebrate we welcomed another fellow podcaster Jakub to the show who hosts the weekly interview series called The Sunday Night Army! Having been involved in the word of music and media since the early 2000s he discusses the shift in technology and accessibility that he’s maneuvered in order to keep putting out high quality content. He talks abo...

As music fans well know the DMV area is chock full of talented music acts and among the independent scene is singer songwriter Noah Mauriah! She joins us on episode 199 to talk about the importance singing has had on her life and why her journey as an artist has been so important! With a background in choir from an early age she discusses finding her voice and eventually falling away from it aroun...

Dwelling in Scotland with a love and passion for both music and writing, Evan Baxter-Carr is the brain behind one of our favorite music blogs on the web today called “Doombox Music”. We had the chance to have our first in depth interview with Evan this week to discuss the site and where the idea originated from. As a fan of artists ranging from David Bowie to MF Doom he talks about how the wide ar...

Returning for the first time since 2020 we welcomed back Atlanta’s own Rome Westfield this week! Rome is a long time friend of ours and someone who has stayed persistent in his music journey ever since we met in 2019. This week we got to catch up about some of the different twists and turns he’s taken all while maintaining his mission for continued growth. He touched on being able to shift his sou...

This week we welcomed in the multi talented Awks Cord who is an artist, producer and DJ from the west coast. She joined us to touch on where her love for the craft began! With a background in band early on she took up for instrumentation which led her to the world of creating through music production. She discussed how this has helped her within the curation process as a DJ but also as a solo arti...

Friend of the show and former Ohio native Mike Bauman hosts the incredible show the March Forth Podcast and joined us this week on episode 195! He discussed his background in sports journalism in his hometown of Toledo and the different lessons he learned that eventually led him to covering his other love in music. Mike moved to Nashville after college and describes the influences the city had on...

This week we’re joined by artist, producer, instrumentalist and fellow podcaster Jailan Williams from the great state of South Carolina! We got in touch with Jailan through his show the JusMusic Podcast which he co-hosts with his friend Marco and which serves as an awesome platform for local and worldwide talent to tell their stories. Jailan gave more insight on how the podcast and brand has helpe...

Formally known as Eliyya Lane whom we welcomed initially to the show in 2021 we were rejoined this week by Hey Sereena as she’s now known on episode 193! Sereena had a cool discussion with us this week about what she’s been up to both in life and musically over the past few years. Primarily what led her to change her moniker and the different styles of music she’s now creating and playing as an ar...

Returning to the show this week is Philadelphia MC and Dead Wrong Records lead man King Shampz who you’ve probably heard mentioned before in this show even outside of his first interview! As one of the most consistent artists we know we’re always happy to get some of his expertise and perspective and this week he had a lot more to give! The primary point of discussion was on his newly released alb...

With early exposure to music through her family and the church Baltimore native and artist Cryst always had the vision to become an artist herself one day. She joined us on episode 191 to discuss how it’s become a reality especially over the last 4 years! After an initial trip to Los Angeles to pursue her endeavors she talked about what she learned both from an industry and creative perspective an...

Artist, producer and engineer Aeva Willis has covered a lot of ground over the years both from living in different cities to her overall career and life goals. This week she joined us on episode 190 to reveal how each step of that journey has still led her back to her true calling within the music landscape! Having moved to Nashville for college she discussed how learning music production and audi...