AMPD Studios brings you a powerful deep dive in to what it takes to make a career in the music industry with masterclasses from some of the biggest names in the industry. This season we bring you a special edition of the podcast !
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Claudius Boller!
Spotify is one of the most important streaming platforms on planet earth. Join us today as we hear part two of the conversation with Claudius Boller, who is responsible for Spotify on the African...
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Claudius Boller for Spotify Africa (Part 1)
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Claudius Boller!
Spotify is one of the most important streaming platforms on planet earth. Join us today as we hear from Claudius Boller who is responsible for Spotify on the African continent. This is a rare tre...
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Kwesta (Part 2) What I’ve learnt so far
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Kwesta!
Kwesta is one of Sa's most iconic rappers and songwriters known for his deep and distinctive voice. He is one of the greats to come from Katlehong township and has sustained a career at the top for many y...
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Kwesta (Part 1) Know who you are as a musician!
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Kwesta!
Kwesta is one of Sa's most iconic rappers and songwriters known for his deep and distinctive voice. He is one of the greats to come from Katlehong township and has sustained a career at the top for many y...
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Gil Hockman (Part 2) The steps to becoming a su...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Gil Hockman!
Gil Hockman is an independent South African musician now based in Berlin. Over the years he has built an impressive database, including venues, various music publications and radio stations. This dat...
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Gil Hockman: The steps to becoming a successful...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Gil Hockman!
Gil Hockman is an independent South African musician now based in Berlin. Over the years he has built an impressive database, including venues, various music publications and radio stations. This da...
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Nota Baloyi: Management is an artform
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Nota Baloyi!
Nota Baloyi has had many fruitful years in the South African music industry and was the powerhouse behind establishing Kwesta.
In this jam packed episode, Nota speaks about how good management is an...
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Raphael Benza: The importance of having a good ...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Raphael Benza!
Raphael Benza describes himself as an opportunity creator. His creative entertainment agency Vth Season, is behind some of the biggest stars in the country including AKA, Tresor and Ami Faku.
In t...
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Nic Burger: How to get your music onto digital ...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Nic Burger!
Nic Burger is one of the smartest thinkers in the South African music industry. With over twenty years of experience, he is currently head of Digital at Universal Music.
In this episode he shares insi...
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Adrian King: The key to getting a record deal
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Adrian King!
Adrian King has had a long career working in various roles in the music industry. Currently he is
working at Warner Music.
In this episode Adrian gives valuable insight into what record companies ...
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DJ Fresh (Part 2) How to create a meaningful an...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Fresh!
DJ Fresh shares insights into how he has created a successful career and longevity in his industry.
During this Q and A session, Fresh describes characteristics that have helped him develop and sustai...
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DJ Fresh (Part 1) My journey to being Fresh
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Fresh!
You may not know this, and perhaps this echoes a little bit with your life, but DJ Fresh was
not always “DJ FRESH”, he started out like many of us do, being bullied for being different.
DJ Fresh, wh...
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Zwai Bala (Part 2) Can you describe what you do...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Zwai Bala!
You need to build something that is valuable enough that it just stands on its own and makes
money on its own, but to do that you need to spend time on it. Who is the person who
believes in your idea...
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Zwai Bala (Part 1) What are you looking for in ...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Zwai Bala!
When young musicians come to Musician and Producer Zwai Bala, they always want to talk
about the nice things and very rarely want to talk about the serious things that relate to the
music business.
P...
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Catherine Grenfell (Part 2) Getting your track ...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Catherine Grenfell!
We have all heard the complaints from artists about how they don't get any radio play. But
have you done the requisite work into getting it played? Do you know your band, do you
know your bra...
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Catherine Grenfell (Part 1) There’s more than o...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Catherine Grenfell!
For many radio fans, the voice of Catherine Grenfell was ubiquitous with our enjoyment of
radio. Her authentic voice, telling stories with long time radio partner DJ Fresh of her normal
life,...
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DJ Shimza (Part 2) Seek out opportunities to ma...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Shimza!
From a young age, DJ Shimza started learning how to market himself on how to build a brand. After attending the South African Music Conference, which was held at the historic venue The Bassline in Joha...
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DJ Shimza (Part 1) You cant wait for better tur...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Shimza!
Serendipity is a word which has particular relevance for the career of megastar DJ Shimza, awards flowed from an early age, but it was a stroke of luck that led him to find out that he was a truly tale...
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Slikour (Part 2) - Know your product, know how ...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Slikour!
In part one of the AMPD Masterclass with Slikour he spoke about knowing exactly what you want to be in the industry. A musician, an agent, a manager, or booker etc.
In part two he talks about knowing yo...
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Slikour (Part 1) - Are you selling your tomato,...
AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Slikour!
Knowing who you are and what your creative outlet is to you, is a major aspect of media mogul Slikour's AMPD Masterclass. What do you actually want to do with your creation? Is it for your own pleasure a...
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Old Mutual presents the Ampd Studios Music Indu...
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