Had a track featured on the Dj Excellence radio show.

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Thanks man! and check out the show….

http://www.djexcellence.net/2012/03/golden-age-excellence-episode-24.html

My reading list.

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I get asked allot about what books to read in regards to making it in the music industry, marketing and general technical knowledge. You may or may not know that I am an insane bookworm and read constantly. As time permits I will try and keep this list updated. So on to my favorite books…

Steal Like an Artist

Impressive book about creativity, where ideas come from and being an artist.

Making Money Making Music: No Matter Where You Live

This is an fantastic book, especially for live musicians to keep food on your table!

The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference

I love this guy, David is brilliant and wicked practical.

All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World

Seth is the man, subscribe to his blog now! The musician who wins is the one who markets the best, and no one does it better than Seth!

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

Another amazing book from Seth Godin, this one really made me think about new and interesting ways to package and market image/music.

Tribes

More Seth Godin, and this one talks about the music business at length. A must read!

Guerrilla Marketing on the Internet

Some great ideas on how to market on the Internet with out spending much money.

Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording

Tape op is simply the BEST magazine for audio engineers or anyone who loves to record and this book has some of the best interviews from over the years. I LOVE tape op, oh and do subscribe to the magazine right? It’s FREE so do it!

Creative Music Production: Joe Meek’s Bold Techniques

Joe Meek is who invented modern recording, learn your roots!

Remixer’s Bible Build Better Beats

This book has some great tips on making music emotional, I was also fortunate enough to work with a few of the authors, and boy do they know the craft!

How to DJ Right: The Art and Science of Playing Records

Great advice for playing the right music at the right time!

How to Win Friends & Influence People

Stupid title, but great advice for how to deal with people. The advice has been hard for me to follow at times, but when I do the results are fantastic and it has made me a better, kinder person.