Turntable Teachers

On Episode 124 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome back, for the third time (first time in-person) artist and producer, TAHA! This TAHA’s first podcast appearance since moving to New York City in 2022, and he discusses at length about his experiences living in New York both musically and personally. When he arrived in New York, TAHA decided to pull back from releasing music, and focus on perfe...

On Episode 123 of the Guest Speaker Series, we are joined by R&B sensation Dylan Reese exclusively at The Record Co. in Boston. Originally from Chicopee, MA and now residing in LA, Dylan has steadily been on the rise within his artistry as he’s toured the country multiple times, and worked with legends such as Musiq Soulchild, Twista, Paul Wall, and additionally opened for Jon Bellion on his first...

On Episode 122 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome rising pop artist juliana maria to the show! Originally from Gloucester, juliana discusses the unlikeliness of her musical pursuit, as she didn’t realize the vocal talent she had until she was casted for a musical in high school. Juliana began recording at PHX Down Recording Studios with engineer and fellow Gloucester native Ally Doody, as wel...

On Episode 121 of the Guest Speaker Series, we kick off the new year welcoming the one and only ISHA! to the show! ISHA! (Formerly ishafromthe978) is a rising superstar in MA who is incredibly versatile as a performer, vocalist, and artist. She recently released her groundbreaking project ‘RIP ISHAFROMTHE978’ as a rebrand and the start of a new era of ISHA! as an artist, which she talks about at l...

On Episode 120 of the Guest Speaker Series, we close out the year with none other than JORD4NEVERDIED! Traditionally a producer for artists such as Vintage Lee, JORD4NEVERDIED has fully evolved into an artist who’s become a force as an R&B singer and songwriter. He recently released his full-length debut album ‘GOOD GIRLS ARE OVERRATED!’, an 11-track modern R&B masterpiece, which features Starchil...

On Episode 119 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome Cambridge, MA producer and artist, Connis! Connis shares many aspects of his musical journey, including how he and his friends learned to make music in middle and high school on their own, in an era where equipment was much less accessible than it is today. Connis also details the house in Jamaica Plain he lived in for many years in the late 2...

On Episode 118 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome Mos Generous, Cheesy, & Data from the Show & Tell Boston! Show & Tell Boston is a community-driven podcast focused on having in-depth group panels with guests from all walks of life on a variety of topics which includes music, art, mental health, religion, and so much more. Mike is first joined by Mos Generous, who shares the musical side of h...

On Episode 117 of the Guest Speaker Series, we are joined by rapper, producer, & song-writer Jackson Whalan! Jackson was a pivotal feature on our debut single “Try Me” also featuring Teeba, Sig Shalome, Aristotle Jones, & Nate Nics, which is out now on all platforms. Jackson has a uniquely interesting story which he details in depth: it includes his early days being ingratiated into the Railroad S...

On Episode 116 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome one of the most recognizable hip-hop artists in New England, Bloomfield, Connecticut’s very own ANoyd! ANoyd and his team stopped by AOA Studios in part to promote his upcoming headline show ‘WHY NOT NOW?!’, this Saturday November, 2nd, at Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge: which will feature sets from multiple artists from the MA area such as...

On Episode 115 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome Navi & Melks to the show. Melks made an appearance earlier in the year on Episode 92 with Bleave, and talks about how his longstanding Bar Out series has been deeply impactful in creating longterm relationships with artists like Bleave and Navi; the latter of whom recently released his album ‘Open Canvas’, which was a collaborative project pro...

On Episode 114 of the Guest Speaker Series, hip-hop artist Malik Elijah joins the show! Malik has seen a steady rise in popularity both in Massachusetts and nationally, especially from his latest project ‘Vintage Nostalgia’ which features the likes of Latrell James, Cousin Stizz, mynameisntjmack, & Kinrose and is available now on all DSPs. Malik discusses his journey of growing up in PG County, Ma...

On Episode 113 of the Guest Speaker series, we welcome hip-hop artist and PH Imbalance frontman Mikey DZZZ to the show! Mikey is a vocalist, and the lead producer and engineer for hip-hop collective PH Imbalance, who just dropped their new project ‘The PHI Tape’ which is out now on all platforms, and features the likes of Jeff Porter, I$aac Groove, Nayely, JOEY MORTAL, ramon., amongst others. Mike...

On Episode 112 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome back Lynn, MA hip-hop artist Suriel back to the show, for his first in-person appearance on the podcast. Suriel recently released a mixtape exclusively on his website titled ‘The Turning Point’, which is a call back to the glory days of the hip-hop mixtape era. Suriel discusses his reasoning behind not dropping the tape on streaming platforms,...

On Episode 111 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome Kentucky-native country/bluegrass/folk singer/songwriter Kyle Ray! Kyle has been living in Boston for the last few years as a Berklee College of Music student, and since then has recruited a band of Berklee students, known as “Kyle Ray and the Hired Guns”. With Kyle being the first Kentucky-born musician we’ve ever had on the show, we of cours...

On Episode 110 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome artist, engineer, producer, and one of the best to collectively do it all right now out of MA: CASO. CASO shares how influential it was to have a dad as a musician at an early age, which included trips to the studio and live shows when he was as young as 4 years old. Between that and the discipline he learned through his time as an infantryman...

On Episode 109 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome the one and only Gio Dee! Gio is one of the premier names in hip-hop coming out of Massachusetts right now, fresh off of his latest album called ‘Hardbody’, which is the first installment of a trilogy of albums, with the next two coming soon. Gio also just signed a deal with Roc Nation; you won’t believe the story of serendipity surrounding th...

On Episode 108 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome an artist we’ve been a fan of since before the inception of the podcast: Burlington, Vermont’s very own maari of 99 Neighbors! maari, formerly known as Sam Paulino, is one of the founders of the viral sensation that was 99 Neighbors, a collective of 10 creatives all from the Burlington area who became household names after their breakout album...

On Episode 107 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome one of Boston’s most prolific artists: rapper, singer, songwriter, poet, & performer, Najee Janey. With his upbringing consisting of influences from his musically gifted Dad, and Grandmother who is a published poet, Najee seemed destined to be the kind of artist he has become. Najee talks in-depth about his latest EP ‘Break Free’, a body of wo...

On Episode 106 of the Guest Speaker series, Mike is joined by one of the most prolific DJs/producers in the Boston music scene, JAMN 94.5’s own DJ Fab! Fab shares his story of how he became ingratiated into night life, first as a bouncer at various clubs before he got his start as a DJ. Fab has performed at nearly every venue in the city that you can think of, and it was his work ethic and talente...

On Episode 105 of the Guest Speaker series, Mike sits down with the multi-talented singer, rapper, & producer Leo The Kind for a highly entertaining episode! Leo shares how he got his start making beats on his cousin’s PS2 as a kid before his dad invested in a computer and production software for him. He started to make EDM music under the alias Imagin8, which ultimately led to him being signed to...

On Episode 104 of the Guest Speaker series, Mike is joined by one of the Boston’s best hitmakers: Rosewood Bape. Rosewood discusses growing up between Matapan and the South Shore, and how his early experiences inspired him to start songwriting. He shares the story of how his first ever song “Taxi” made waves in Boston, and how he was able to follow it up with a string of successful albums, includi...

On episode 103 of the Guest Speaker Series, we welcome longtime friend of the show and Lynn, MA native, Lib, who is a multi-faceted musician as an artist, producer, engineer, and instrumentalist. Lib discusses being infatuated with audio and sound from a young age, as he was enamored to learn how to soundscapes were crafted. He also shares how becoming an audio engineer played an increasingly larg...

On Episode 102 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike is joined by Brockton native and Van Buren Records member Luke Bar$ for an insightful conversation. Luke discusses his early relationship with writing, and how that, coupled with freestyling at lunch in school, ultimately led him to pursue artistry in his early adult years. He also shares the story behind him joining Van Buren, and the impact they’v...

On Episode 101 of the Guest Speaker Series, we sit down with JMC artist, producer, & songwriter Jiida. Jiida discusses a variety of topics, including his early years playing saxophone and being a part of the marching band at his high school, to the eventual progression of him starting to create his own production and music, especially once he met fellow JMC members Deric Wagner, l.ucas, & Timi O....

We celebrate our 100th Guest Speaker episode and the 1-year anniversary of AOA Studios with a special live audience edition episode, featuring two of our favorite local podcasters: Pete Luongo of Say That! Podcast and Anthony Petrelis of the Beyond Podcast. The guys provide insight into how they got their start podcasting, including the struggles they overcame early on, to how they’ve seen their p...