Episodes

  • Interview with Cleo Williams, Owner of Women's Fashion Brand, SOAP Studios

    Interview with Cleo Williams, Owner of Women's Fashion Brand, SOAP Studios
    Dec 17 2024
    Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome Cleo Williams; Owner of "Soap Studio" 1:00 - Growing Up In Calgary; Getting Into Fashion 2:15 - "SOAP Studio" Origins 3:30 - "Start before you stop" 4:00 - Wearing Own Clothes; Learning How to Design 6:45 - Social Media Influence 8:30 - Hosting First Fashion Show 10:20 - Enjoying Casting 11:45 - Meaning Behind "Soap" 12:30 - Differences Between Calgary and Toronto Style 14:00 - Vintage Clothing 15:15 - Paying Attention to Trends 16:45 - Listening to Podcasts 18:00 - Toronto Scene; Sustainable Fashion 20:00 - Preferring Casting to Modeling 22:00 - Gucci Scholarship 23:45 - Fashion Grants 24:45 - Expanding The "Soap" Team 25:30 - Horoscopes 26:00 - TikTok & Social Media 27:50 - Competitiveness in Fashion 29:00 - SOAP Studio Plans; Growing Up 32:30 - Follow @SHOPSOAPSTUDIOS Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    33 mins
  • COOKBOOK CONVERSATION w/ CHEFF HABIB

    COOKBOOK CONVERSATION w/ CHEFF HABIB
    Dec 2 2024
    Cheff Habib returns to chat with Uncle Vinny about his "COOKBOOK" Project Stream "COOKBOOK" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dgzXC5CAQRL90K5DjrS4v and follow https://instagram.com/cheffhabib/ to Keep up With New Projects Timestamps: 0:00 - @CheffHabib Welcome Back 1:00 - Working With Kwazii 4:20 - "COOKBOOK" 10:00 - Results From "Cookbook" 12:00 - Release Day Stress 16:00 - Having People Come Out to Support 18:00 - "Cookbook" Promotion 21:30 - Made Over 200 Beats During Creative Process 23:00 - "Free Fuji" 25:00 - Themes of "Cookbook" 26:45 - Developing Sound For Toronto 28:45 - Song With 100 OTD 30:00 - Leaving Tags On Own Beats 31:15 - No Problems 33:00 - Strong Work Ethic 35:00 - Living Life 36:30 - Expanding Music Journey; Film Scores 38:30 - Toronto Scene; Collaborators 41:00 - Being More Selective With Who You Send Beats To 42:30 - Having Good Energy 45:00 - Being Sober Around Rappers 47:45 - Mentoring Younger Artists 48:40 - What Is Cheff Listening To? 50:00 - Who Cares? 51:30 - New Era in Toronto 53:45 - Atlanta Relationship 57:00 - Future Plans 1:00:00 - Shoutout @CheffHabib
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Visual Vibes: Interviewing BENJII at OCAD University

    Visual Vibes: Interviewing BENJII at OCAD University
    Nov 18 2024
    BENJII invites Uncle Vinny to OCAD University in Toronto for a Great Interview about his Artistic Journey. Follow https://instagram.com/benjiiart/ to Keep Up With New Works from BENJII Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @BenjiArt 1:00 - OCAD Life 3:00 - Painting Origins 4:30 - Interest in Fine Arts 5:45 - First Ever Solo Art Show "The Opera" 8:40 - Finding A Direction As An Artist 9:40 - Benji's Style 10:40 - 8 FT Wide Painting; Asian Influence 12:30 - Interest in Opera 14:00 - Art Gallery Experience 16:20 - Experience & Embracing Mistakes 18:40 - "The Punk Within" Magazine 20:00 - Versatility & Adapting 21:00 - Artistic Inspiration; Music & Visuals 23:00 - Street Photography; Getting Used to Downtown Toronto 25:00 - What's Next for Benji? 26:40 - Lack of Competitiveness in Art School; Importance of Feedback 29:20 - Danger of Not Being Able to Handle Criticism 30:00 - Business Side of Being An Artist 32:00 - Your Art is An Extension of Your Mind 33:00 - Follow @BenjiiArt Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    35 mins
  • From Barbados to Toronto - Lex Carter x Versatile Vigilante Full Interview

    From Barbados to Toronto - Lex Carter x Versatile Vigilante Full Interview
    Nov 4 2024
    Uncle Vinny sits down with Barbados Born Artist Lex Carter for a great conversation live from the Etobicoke Lakeshore Follow https://instagram.com/lexcarter1_/ to keep up with new music and projects Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @LexCarter1_ 1:10 - Growing Up in Barbados 2:15 - Growing Up Playing Soccer; Moving to Oshawa 3:00 - Music Origins 5:00 - "Satin Records" 7:50 - Building Confidence When Releasing Music 8:30 - Consistency & Growing A Fan Base 10:45 - Shoutout "Rhozeland"; Networking 13:35 - "Why Always Us" Project 15:30 - Painting & Making Other Types of Art 17:20 - Getting Used to Toronto Life 18:10 - Toronto Caribbean Influence 18:50 - Toronto Music 20:30 - A$AP Rocky; Enjoying Bars 21:30 - Making Art For The Love Of It 24:30 - "Life's Surreal" 26:00 - Exploring the World 27:40 - Living in London 28:00 - Getting Injured & Leaving Soccer Behind 31:30 - "Satin" As A Fashion Brand 34:20 - Establishing "Satin" In Barbados 37:00 - Shoutout @LexCarter1_ Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    37 mins
  • Exclusive Interview with Katarina Holbrough at STACKT Market

    Exclusive Interview with Katarina Holbrough at STACKT Market
    Oct 21 2024
    Uncle Vinny visits the https://instagram.com/clk.to/ Studio inside STACKT Market in Toronto for a Great Conversation with Artist & Curator, https://instagram.com/katarina.holbrough/ Check Out The Gallery at STACKT Until October 31st! Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @Katarina.Holbrough 0:40 - STACKT Market Gallery - "Glimpse of Unseeing" 2:00 - Nuit Blanche 3:15 - Katarina Artist Origin Story 4:30 - Humber Art Foundation; OCAD 6:10 - Moving to Toronto; Growing Up on East Coast 9:30 - Importance of Being Around Other Artists 10:30 - Curating Galleries 12:45 - Affordable Creative Spaces to Experiment 13:30 - Curating Show With Hayley Axelrad at She Said Gallery 15:25 - Green Theme in Katarina's Art 18:00 - Establishing CLK 19:20 - Entrepreneurship 23:30 - Toronto Art Scene 26:50 - Being Present; Growing CLK 28:55 - "Glimpse of Unseeing" 34:00 - Closing Reception October 25th 35:00 - Other Sources of Inspiration 36:40 - Shoutout @Katarina.Holbrough @CLK.TO Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    37 mins
  • Berlin Chronicles: An Exclusive Interview with Filmmaker Sebastian Vellrath

    Berlin Chronicles: An Exclusive Interview with Filmmaker Sebastian Vellrath
    Oct 5 2024
    Uncle Vinny stops through Berlin, Germany for an excellent conversation with Filmmaker, DOP, and overall Legend, Sebastian Vellrath. Great conversation, timestamps are below. Follow Sebastian on Instagram to keep up with his new projects. https://instagram.com/sebastian.vellrath/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @sebastian.vellrath 1:20 - Growing Up In Bonn, Germany - Skateboard Scene 2:40 - Moving to Berlin in 2005; Working With MTV 4:20 - Creating Production Company; Working As A Freelance Photographer Since 2018 5:15 - Skateboard Culture in Germany 6:25 - Influence of Skateboarding on Filmmaking 9:30 - Authenticity 12:00 - Doing It For The Art Instead of Algorithm 14:30 - Worrying About What Others Think 17:30 - Finding Your Own Style 19:30 - Importance of Experience & Failure 22:00 - Going From 20s to 30s 24:00 - Lack of Individuality in 2024 26:30 - Fitting In For What? 29:00 - Differences in 90s HipHop to Now 30:00 - Staying In Tune With Young Generation 32:20 - Working With Toronto Artist Raz Fresco 37:20 - Germany Toronto Connection; Shoutout M Works 38:00 - Importance of Connecting With Others in Real Life 40:00 - Raz Fresco Creativity 41:30 - Every Day Cliches; Being Yourself 44:30 - New Challenges As Life Goes On 46:50 - Interviewing JLO, 50 Cent, TI, for MTV in 2005-2008 51:00 - We Are All The Same 58:00 - Living In The Moment; Social Media 1:01:00 - Director of Photography; Current Projects 1:04:40 - Life In Berlin 1:08:00 - Being Proud of Your Accomplishments 1:09:25 - Shoutout @Sebastian.Vellrath Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://winstagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Getting to Know Jaek DeLarge - Rap City Champion, African Reality TV, Growth & Much More

    Getting to Know Jaek DeLarge - Rap City Champion, African Reality TV, Growth & Much More
    Sep 16 2024
    Big Shoutout to The One & Only Jaek DeLarge For a Great Conversation. Follow Him on Instagram and Check Out His Newest Project, "Return On Investment" https://instagram.com/jaekdelarge Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome @JaekDeLarge 0:45 - Shoutout Industry Snack Bar on Bloor St. 1:10 - Toronto Universe 1:50 - New Project "Return On Investment" 4:00 - Building With Trust & Faith (clip?) 5:00 - Shoutout Curren$y; Organic Life (clip at 6?) 6:00 - Being True to Yourself 9:00 - MuchMusic Rap City Champion for 5 Weeks in 2000s 13:30 - Receiving Feedback in the City Prior to Social Media 15:30 - Double Edged Sword of Receiving Attention 17:50 - Learning About Music Business 20:00 - Getting Advised Not To Sign A Bad Deal in 2013 22:00 - Change From Physical Copies Of Music to Streaming 25:00 - Not Understanding What You Are Signing Up For; Kids in Music 28:00 - Differences In Toronto Then & Now 32:00 - Lack of Guidance For Youth 37:00 - Music Industry Glorifying Bad Behavior 38:45 - Being Conscious of Your Energy (clip?, also clip until 41:30?) 42:00 - Room to Grow & Change; Letting Go 45:00 - Moving On; Working With JaySoul 48:00 - "Dream House" Analogy 50:00 - This Too Shall Pass; Survival 53:00 - Never Panic; Stay Calm 55:00 - Starring in Reality Show "My African Work Bae" 1:10:30 - Shoutout The Man @JaekDeLarge Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Finesse The World w/ Yung Leeks - Full Interview

    Finesse The World w/ Yung Leeks - Full Interview
    Aug 29 2024
    Shoutout @52Leeks For a Great Conversation. Follow https://instagram.com/52leek/ for new music and updates 0:00 - Welcome @52Leek 1:00 - Growing Up on Lawrence Ave in Toronto 1:50 - Musical Background 3:00 - Getting Positive Feedback Early On 5:20 - Music Being A Positive Outlet 8:30 - Expressing Yourself Through Music; Authenticity 9:15 - Shoutout @SkullNScorpion 9:30 - Jamaican Background 11:10 - Getting Out Of Comfort Zone 12:25 - "Home Isn't Even A Place" 14:00 - Chemistry With @SkullNScorpion 15:15 - Being Different & Working With Like-Minded People 16:50 - Being Hands On; Issues with Video Guys 20:00 - Invest In Yourself; Create Your Own Luck 21:30 - "Don't Forget About Me"; Experimenting With Samples & Styles 27:30 - Making Music About Your Life; Enjoying The Process 29:50 - "Last Day Out" 32:00 - Journaling 34:35 - Chromazz Collabs 37:30 - "Finesse Worldwide" 41:00 - Throwing Events; Support From Community 44:00 - Fashion 47:00 - Real Life Living 48:30 - Toronto Rap Scene 51:25 - Yung Leeks Outro & Shoutouts 54:30 - Shoutout @52LEEK
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    56 mins