Upcoming Entrepreneur “YSN” has been working his way through the game for a few years doing many different things! I got the chance to connect with him & ask him a few questions about his come up so far.

Tell me about yourself & how you got started?

“I would say I’m a jack of all trades. I’m an artist, radio personality, and podcaster. I also emcee and DJ on occasion. I got my first gig as a DJ at the skating rink in my hometown when I was 16 years old and everything just went up from there. That was my first time spinning records and entertaining a crowd and I got the hang of it pretty quick.  Not too long after I started DJ’ing, I started making music after my cousin kept inviting me to his studio. I was nervous about putting my songs out at first, but when I did, everyone at my school was rocking with it so I just kept doing it.  I stayed on the DJ and rap grind up until I went to college at The University of Tennessee – Knoxville. When I got to UT, I started doing radio at WUTK 90.3 The Rock for a grade in my journalism class and immediately fell in love with it. It was pretty much what I was doing for 2 years at the skating rink, just without the crowd. After my first semester was over, they invited me back to do more with the station and I eventually got added as a co-host on The Edutainment Hip Hop Show and promoted to Music Director.  When I got into position there, I started all the connections I made through making music and began giving all the dope artists I knew a platform to shine. Whether it was spinning their records or giving them an interview, I had the door open for all the dope underground artists to showcase themselves on the radio. I kept that hustle going all through college, but Covid forced me to make some changes. When it first came down, I wasn’t able to have any artists in the station for interviews or anything like that so I had to think of a way I can keep the ball rolling, and that’s how the podcast came about. I took all the money I had, and invested in mics and studio equipment, setup my website, and YSN Radio was born. My initial goal was to make it an extension of my radio show, and now it just passed its first year and still going. Shortly after I graduated college, I got my first professional radio job as an On-Air Personality and Board Operator for B97.5 Knoxville. So now, I’m still making music, radio grind is going strong, and the podcast is steadily growing. I’m very excited to see what’s next in store.”

When was it you realized you had the perfect voice for radio & what caused you to take things serious?

” The first time I talked on radio was when I knew it was the perfect fit for me. Like I said before, I started doing it for a grade in my class, then they invited me back and I started getting more time behind the mic and doing more behind the scenes is when I began to think more about what I could do with it. When they sent me to Gulf Shores to do press coverage at Hangout Festival 2019 is when I decided that I definitely was going to make this into a career.”

Describe the perfect preparation of a YSN interview?

“Before I interview someone, I try to get a feel for who they are by checking out their social media and watching other interviews they did if they have them. I also listen to a lot of their music, both old and new, to get a feel for how they’ve progressed as an artist. While I’m doing all that, I just take notes on what I find so I go in with a whole list of questions and talking points.”

What are your 3 biggest accomplishments since you’ve started?

Being able to turn a class assignment into a career

Doing press coverage for Hangout Fest

Interviewing Duke Deuce right before he blew up

Who are your top 3 figures you would like to interview in the future & why?

“I really wanted to talk to Young Dolph, he was one of my favorite rappers and someone I looked up to when it came to grinding independently and taking care of your people. Some other people I would love to have on the show is Lil Baby, I think he’s one of the dopest artists out of ATL right now. Dave Chappelle would also be a dope interview because not only is he hilarious, he’s also very insightful too so I think it would make for a great conversation.”

What are some things you have coming up in the near future?

“I just rolled out season 3 of my podcast, YSN Radio, so I’m going to be pushing that super heavy and growing my brand. I have some new music that’s been in the vault for a minute, so when the time is right, I’ll be hopping back into my rapper bag. I’m gonna keep up on the radio grind too, like I said I just got my first professional radio job so I’ll be running that up and see where it takes me.”

Its fair the to say the future is going to very bright for “YSN” as he grows each & every day. If you want to keep up with YSN & his upcoming moves be sure to check out his website for his podcast & also follow his social media links all linked below!

http://ysnradio.com/

https://www.instagram.com/realysn/?hl=en

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21 Year Old DJ, Producer, Digital Marketer & CEO. I Love Connecting & Building Relationships With Talents. My Instagram is linked below feel free to DM me to build

 Born in Chicago, Valencia Hall-Jones is a radio host for Latte Java Drips Radio. She is most known as BourgeoisLatte or Latte who incorporates her love for coffee and music in giving independent artists the platform that they deserve through various interviews and music showcases. Aside from being a radio host, she is a CEO, content creator, public relationist, and social media influencer. The life of Valencia Hall-Jones has always revolved around art and elegance and she is ready to reach new heights.

Curator of Coffee and Music

Valencia’s passion has always been the same – to enjoy all genres of music and share them with others. She discovered that listening to music is a more enjoyable activity when there is coffee involved and that’s how she got the idea of bridging the culture of coffee and music together. She studied Communications/Theater Education at Grambling State University in Louisiana and ever since, it has been her mission to create a community where everyone can flourish.

Valencia became BourgeoisLatte when she started her radio host journey in an app called Stationhead. There she rose to the top and was awarded #1 radio host on her show “Cougar Club and Bourgeois Cofee Table. She has interviewed several well-known artists in the music industry providing fans with fresh insights and insider info from their favorite artists. With her shows, the aroma of new music spread to people like an espresso coffee on a Sunday morning. 

Launching Her Radio

 BourgeoisLatte has slowly made a name for herself in the music industry. With her shows that provide services such as radio submission, playlist submission, interviews, and promo services to artists, she is now ready to brew a different cup of coffee in her new platform.Her style and elegance coupled with her cool demeanor made her the perfect person to showcase rising artists and hot new music. And she will be doing this by launching a new international radio station called “Latte Java Drips Radio” with a slogan of “Where Latte Keeps It Cool While Making It Hot”.

With her expertise in creating audio-visual experiences and her dedication to the art of music, we can expect great things from her station. Her ultimate mission is to get more and more independent artists to be seen and heard in the industry while being able to enjoy the finer things in life – Coffee and People. Valencia Hall-Jones is a woman of class, coffee, and character. Stay tuned as she will be releasing more and more shows for the people, all for the name of art. 

Learn more about BourgeoisLatte through her Instagram.

 DJ JSO is a natural-born producer, on-air mixer, and publicist from Philadelphia, PA. He is the ultimate musical jack of all trades. Within his many talents, he has been very successful with growing his show on the radio station WPPM 106.5 FM. His segment is called The Mic 106.5 FM. The station was created to educate listeners on Hip-Hop subject matter, culture, and the catalyst involved within its evolution over the decades. The show consists of a 2-hour segment dedicated to playing independent artist’s music and new artists looking to be heard. The station is very supportive of new talent. Official playlists were even created to help artists generate more streams on their content. He has had the honor of promoting a ton of talented artists within the industry.

Since his recent success of gaining another hour to his show, his more recent goal is to keep growing. DJ JSO would like to start closing and securing deals with labels to give his clients more backing to support with production and distribution of indie projects. Marketing is also a major priority on his list. Growth opportunities lead to more success in giving his clients a wider range of audiences. The company goal is to develop a superstar artist of their own and have the artist represent the brand. “The Mic Radio & Media” will be breaking artists into the industry. DJ JSO has learned to have strong faith, belief. Consistency, and good character to keep him balanced when pursuing his dreams. No Doubt that his company’s brand will be known by all very soon.

www.themic1065.com

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