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Dynamite Dylan is making a name for himself in the music scene as he continues to release track after track. His latest “NUMBERS UP” is Dylan’s fourth release and his most mature yet. Written by acclaimed producer Poo Bear (Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Chris Brown, and Usher) and produced by Poo Bear’s 15-year-old protege, KidCulture, Dylan shows he is beyond his 13 years as a businessman and music artist. Referring to the recording studio his “second home,” Dylan devotes much of his time to digging into obscure music, discovering new beats, and creating sounds of his own with the help of his Midi Fighter. With his favorite artists ranging from Gorillaz to Ed Sheeran to 1940s doo-wop group The Ink Spots, he’s also constantly coming up with song ideas, touching on everything from bullying to black holes.Listen to Dynamite Dylan:https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hmJ3DqZwkYDk0qGHsO14N?si=JbWcf57qQWSHWLOZTawa_QFollow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkshow

Raja Kumari is a force of nature. She’s a fearless, charismatic personality and natural-born storyteller whose mission is to create art that blends her Indian roots with her American upbringing. Her music is a sonic bridge between East and West that fuses the rhythms she absorbed as a trained classical Indian dancer with her love for hip-hop. Kumari announces that this is the new face of America. “I want my fans to feel one hundred percent seen and to have a safe space to be themselves,” she says. “Because those were the only desires I had as a child.”Born Svetha Rao in Claremont, Calif., to Indian parents who emigrated to the U.S. in the ’70s, Kumari was 13 when she found her calling. “I feel like I’m a seed from the motherland that was sent across the world,” she says. “Culture is part of my identity because we, as Indian-Americans who grew up away from India, have to be the vessels of culture. We have to hold on because it’ll be lost within one generation. That’s why it so heavily influences my music and l

Born in Springfield, IL and raised in Ottawa, Maurice spent his formative years balancing football and music. Encouraged to ttade rapping for singing by his big sister Kelsey Vaz the siblings formed RetroFuture and garnered buzz and radio support from Hot 89.9 north of the border. Accepted to Choate Rosemary Hall Prep School in Connecticut to play football, the prospective All-American running back made a pivotal choice.“I always thought football was the thing,” he admits. “Once I got to Connecticut, I started feeling these weird, mixed emotions. Music was tugging on my heart. I was falling out of love with the game, but I was making some of the best tracks of my life at night after practice. It ended up changing the landscape for me. I jumped off into the next stage of my career at that point.” Beyond show-stopping performances at his 2015 SXSW debut, he earned the endorsement of tastemakers such as Billboard, The Fader, Noisey, Earmilk, and more in addition to penning songs for everyone from K-Pop sensation

Anna of the North is Anna Lotterud, an electro-pop artist whose work inhabits a warm, hazy atmosphere. A native of Gjøvik, Norway, the musician met New Zealand producer Brady Daniell-Smith at one of his shows while studying in Melbourne, Australia. They hit it off and recorded her debut single, "Sway," over Skype, and released it in 2014. The song became an Internet hit, and landed her record deals with +1 Records/Honeymoon in the U.S. and PIAS' Different Recordings in the U.K. She followed up the song with "The Dreamer" and "Baby," both in early 2016. The rest of that year saw continued success for Lotterud as she embarked on a European tour in support of Norwegian DJ Kygo before rounding off 2016 with two more singles -- "Oslo" and "Us," both of which met critical acclaim. More accomplishments fed into 2017, with Lotterud featured on the track "911/Mr. Lonely," by American rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator, alongside contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Frank Ocean. In September, she put out her debu

Bristol born vocalist and songwriter Lauren Aquilina found her start with her honest songwriting, piano-led ballads and a loyal fanbase who stuck with her through a trilogy of formative EPs. Supported by BBC Introducing, The Line Of Best Fit, Popjustice, The Independent among other tastemakers, this chapter of her career saw her hand-picked by Taylor Swift as an opener for the 1989 tour and culminated in the release of her debut album ‘Isn’t It Strange’ through Island Records in 2016.Following the release of the album and an open struggle with depression, Aquilina decided to put her career as an artist to one side, and focus on life as a songwriter. During her first year of writing for others, she co-wrote American singer/songwriter Fletcher’s single “I Believe You” which was inspired by her own #MeToo experiences, and has been working alongside some of pop’s hottest names.Now it’s September 2018 and Aquilina has taken almost two years to compose, create and evolve her sound and she’s making the best music of

Juicy M is widely known DJ and producer from Ukraine. Having a strong background in hip-hop DJing and turntablism, she has entered the electronic scene like a power blast with her smashing viral videos on youtube of her mixing live on four decks in 2013. Since then Juicy M gained the astonishing number of followers around the world, featured in Billboard's 'Next Big Sound' chart and has been acknowledged by reputable magazines, blogs and events like Tomorrowland, Ultra Music, Balaton Sound and Medusa festivals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dabin is a JUNO nominated music producer/instrumentalist from Toronto, now located in Montreal. Having spent his teens learning to play the piano, drums and guitar, Dabin started producing electronic music in 2011. He quickly attracted the attention of Kannibalen Records and released his first tracks on the ever growing independent label only a year later. Now Dabin has increased his exposure by supplementing releases with Seeking Blue, who released his second album, Wild Youth.Dabin has gained millions of plays while refining his musical style into what it is today. His “Two Hearts” LP is the biggest stamp on his journey yet, fully expressing his current creative mind. Through his sonic stories Dabin has touched the souls and sets of producers like Illenium, Don Diablo, Excision, Gramatik and BTSM. Dabin has also collaborated directly with such acts as Illenium, Seven Lions, SLANDER, and Said The Sky for iconic hits that have catapulted him forwards.Dabin distinguishes himself with a unique genre-defying liv

Luke and Tess Pretty, who make up the brother and sister band Tennyson live in their own little world. It's a two person universe built on sibling bonds, filled with eccentric energy and music that's beautiful enough to knock you senseless. They've found fans that include Skrillex, Ryan Hemsworth, and critics at the Guardian and NPR. They've spent the past few years perfecting their live act on the road, earning a spot at Lollapalooza before they released a proper album, crisscrossing the states with M83, and even holding down the headlining slot on their own world tour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After over a decade of assuming key roles on everything from FOX’s EMMY® Award-winning Glee to the acclaimed ABC mini-series When We Rise, Kevin McHale formally introduced himself as an artist in 2019 with an infectious and idiosyncratic take on pop. As a child in Texas, he took the first step towards a life in music. In 2007, he launched his career in the pop group NLT before transitioning to film and television full-time. Beyond memorable spots on the likes of True Blood and The Office, he spent six seasons on Glee as fan favorite Artie Abrams in addition to touring the country in the show’s live production and appearing on the big-screen in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. During this time, he attracted millions of followers online and garnered nominations at the Teen Choice Awards and beyond. Along the way, he quietly wrote songs and spent countless hours in the studio. Encouraged by NLT collaborator and producer Justin Thorne as well as songwriter Wednesday, he crafted his debut solo EP, Boy — released as the

Jai Waetford, the digital savvy 19 year old has been building his online empire generating awareness with his YouTube clips and the creation of weekly sharable content. Speaking to an audience of over 3.5 Million, JAI has now amassed over 100 million views on YouTube/VEVO with over 50 million streams on Spotify for all of his releases.After supporting international superstars Little Mix on their Get Weird tour in May 2016, and Selena Gomez on her Revival tour in Asia, Jai is keen to return to the stage to showcase his infectious pop sound and charismatic stage presence in 2018, playing all the hits and fan favourites from his HEART MILES EP and upcoming 2018 releases. Hits include ‘Living Not Dreaming’, which has amassed 5.9 million YouTube views and ‘Heart Miles’ which features Instagram sensation Inka Williams. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LA native born and raised producer ETC!ETC! may have spent most of his studio life on the Electro House point, but his transition to Moombahton productions are what have been commanding the most attention from top-notch tastemakers around the globe as of late. ETC!ETC! gravitates his aural attention onto anything that moves the room. First attracted to Electro house for the big bass and floor-shattering fast-paced BPM, ETC!ETC! started to shift his focus to moombahton in early 2011 and starting to make an impact in the scene almost immediately . In just the past 12 months he has been played almost on a weekly rotation on BBC Radio 1 by Kissy Sell out & DJ Kapyer ,and the following keeps Growing. With an eclectic mix of different audio flavors coming out of his arsenal it's no wonder ETC!ETC! has garnered a diverse array of highly-prestigious support from EDM leaders Wolfgang Gartner, AC Slater, Congorock, 12th Planet x Skrillex, Mstrkrft , Dillon Francis, Diplo , Bro Safari & many others. With mult

Chase Martin knew long before anyone else in the world that she wanted to be a musician - perhaps even before she knew she wanted to be one herself. “I was in the fourth grade and there was a talent show coming to my school,” she says of her first ever performance. However there was one small problem: “I had no talent and I only had three weeks to find one.” Chase had never so much as attempted to play or sing a note in her life, nevertheless she signed herself up to sing and play guitar. "I came home and I told my mom I had signed myself up for the talent show at school and I wanted to sing and play guitar in it … she said ‘Chase you don’t sing and you don’t own a guitar.’” Ever the practical young lady, she responded “Well, I’m going to need one.”Describing her own sound, she refers to herself as a “Country R&B” artist. By way of explanation, you need to understand Chase’s influences. “When my dad would request songs from me to sing and play, it was always country: Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Patsy

YAS is a classically trained violinist-vocalist, songwriter, composer, string arranger, and producer. Picking up the violin at age 6, she’s toured the world performing with symphony orchestras since she was 16 years old. In the past couple of years she has recorded and written for the following artists and producers: Teyana Taylor, Desiigner, NAS, San Holo, The Game, Vic Mensa, Travis Barker, Jaymes Young, Wrabel, Alessia Cara, idk, 070 Shake, Mike Dean, Mike Zombie, Charlie Heat, and Keyon Christ. She's received credits on two Kanye West produced albums, Teyana Taylor’s “NTSE” and NAS’s “NASIR”, as well as two tracks on San Holo’s "album1." In December she joined San Holo on stage at his sold out show at the Shrine and in February accompanied Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus at the Grammys. She was also a violinist in Hans Zimmer's soundtracks for Interstellar and Inception. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

JUSTIN PARK is a Korean-American singer/songwriter from Los Angeles.In 2014, Justin began his journey with 5A LABEL and since then has developed himself into an international singer songwriter. He has written for Korean Pop artists (B.A.P) as well as featured in a recent Axe Commercial. As 5A LABEL houses some of the best development training in Los Angeles, Justin has trained with the world’s best vocal coaches and has been training with the KINJAZ. He also has written numerous songs for Korean Pop artists, including B.A.P's "THAT'S MY JAM." Justin debuted with his single, “Dates in LA”. An important milestone for him, “Dates in LA” was the first song that he’s ever written and released. Drawing inspiration from his life, his songs share real stories from the heart. Everything from the hit or misses in relationships with family and friends, to the happiness and pain he has gone through. These experiences are what makes his songs special.His song, “XL Uber” features Amber Liu. And we chat about their tour tog

AK, a hip-hop artist hailing from South Brunswick, NJ has stockpiled over 100 million views on YouTube and over 15 million SoundCloud streams in just one year. He accumulated his online fan base by releasing music on SoundCloud and freestyle remix cover videos. But two years ago, at only 16 years old, he released a savage cover of Desiigner’s hit song “Panda” that went viral in a massive way. The video has over 28 million views. The hip-hop community erupted with several fans releasing their own reaction videos to AK’s post. Other successes include custom freestyle remixes to Travis Scott’s “Goosebumps” and Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang,” to name a few. His success has attracted an experienced solid management team, public relations firm and marketing and distribution entities. AK is currently in the studio already working on his debut album. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Norwegian up-and-coming Hip-Pop artist Trevis released his debut single in November 2017, when he moved back to his hometown Oslo, Norway after studying and working on his music development for some years in Los Angeles, California.Completely independent, Trevis gained immediate attention from the first release on both Spotify and radio. Every song has been playlisted on Norway’s biggest radio stations and his music has been streamed over a million times. Already a bit of a superstar and a hit with his growing teenage fanbase over in Norway, Trevis also currently has over 30K followers on Instagram. A busy summer saw Trevis warming up for British boy band The Vamps, performing at H&M Loves Music Festival, Palmesus (Europe’s biggest beach festival), Arthur Ashe Kids Day and performance at the US OPEN 2018.Trevis has also been spending time in and out of studios in Los Angeles and Europe working on his new project with music that he plans on releasing as singles throughout the year. With the release of "Pre

Originally a bedroom producer from Philadelphia, Louis Futon has made a name for himself as an established artist/producer as well as a talented live performer. Known for his weavings of hip-hop, R&B, and soul styles into his fresh sounding works, he now LA based artists has garnered over 120+ million streams across his singles and remixes, as well as another 10 million from unofficial flips of popular mainstream tracks.Having toured North America with two mostly sold out headlining tours as well as performing at key festivals such as Coachella, CRSSD, Made In America and more Futon is no stranger for taking his music to big stages. Futon has joined fellow electronic artists ODESZA, GRiZ, and Louis The Child on the road providing support with his popular multi-act live show.2019 is set to be a massive year for Louis Futon with the release of his debut album, Way Back When, which sees Futon bring his diverse production talents to a whole new level, with tracks featuring buzzing artists like NoMBe, DUCKWRTH

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