Tell Craig Your Story

Ivan Matsumoto - Japanese - Writer / Composer/ Producer of Someone the Musical.

Episode 72- Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Composer, writer and producer Ivan Matsumoto. Born in Japan, raised in the Philippines, UK and Italy, Ivan attended Bath University and studied Creative Writing and Theatre. Here he won Best Student Screenplay at the Bath Fringe Festival. 

Ivan moved to Shanghai and in 2019 started casting, composing and producing  Someone the Musical. Here he gathered actors and musicians from the Shanghai entertainment industry to perform this amazing Musical. For the future to take the musical back to the UK and the rest of the world. @someonethemusical Wechat: Iv4nmatsumoto 

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Amber Nova- USA -Pro Wrestler AEW Superstar / Former NXT, Impact Wrestling

Please welcome to the podcast the talented and beautiful All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Women's Superstar Amber Nova, a Pro Wrestling American Muscle Mechanic. Born in New Jersey now residing in Florida, Amber's love for pro wrestling began with her father going to watch WWE events. She moved to Florida to pursue her career and was trained by Lince Dorado, Hector Guerrero, Matt Sydal, Ivelisse Velez, Loki, Josh Woods. She got her first break working with Impact Wrestling then a year later was appearing on WWE NXT, her first match was against current Women's WWE Champion Nikki Cross. 2019 Amber did tours of the UK, South Africa and Panama and is the current NWA Women's Champion.  @ambernova73

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Josh Pemberton - Full Throttle EP Launch.

Episode 70- On the eve of our Full Throttle EP Launch at Lofas Shanghai, I sit down with vocalist Josh Pemberton and we go through track by track of the debut EP Full Throttle. The 6 track EP will stream live on bandcamp at 7pm this Saturday Shanghai time. https://fullthrottle.bandcamp.com/

Full Throttle EP- Mixed and Mastered by Jack Donovan

1) Full Throttle- 21:23

2) Reality's A Bitch- 30:09

3) H+R- 40:40

4) Covered In Covid- 48:01

5) Subway Serenade- 55:41

6) Lady Maybe- 1:07:22

 

Upcoming Full Throttle Live Shows- 

16th July- C's Bar

17th July- Akimbo Cafe Lab

21st July- YYT Bar

24th July- Delmuses Shanghai

8th August- Lofa's Bar

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Ray Dio - USA - Music Promoter / Singer / Song Writer/ Recording Artist

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Singer, Song Writer and Promoter Ray Dio. Ray was born in Corpus Christi USA, now residing in Shanghai China. At the start of the podcast we heard the tracks "Pearls" and "Do It All Over Again". We talk about his journey of growing up in a Christian family to moving and playing in bands in Colorado Springs, before deciding to move to China. Ray is regularly playing his acoustic set at shows and is one of the best indie music promoters in Shanghai. Organising shows for new and upcoming bands and bands from outside of Shanghai. With the future to record his first album and to be able to promote International bands to come to Shanghai. wechat raydio39

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Dave Stone - Australia - Singer / Song Writer / Recording Artist

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Australian Blue and Roots artist Dave Stone. Dave originally born in Taree NSW, grew up on the Central Coast, now living in Shanghai China. The 2 tracks we heard on the podcast were from the debut album "Money Breeds Flies". The first track Simple Life and River. In 2005 Dave got his break representing Australia at the World Expo in Japan. He also played at the Blue Festival in Tokyo. In 2010 while representing Australia again this time at the World Expo in Shanghai. He has also worked for Tourism Australia. Dave is a regular performer at the Cotton Restaurant and is a part of the Pearl Theatre musicians playing the role of Angus Young in the AcDc tribute band. www.dave-stone.com Wechat- David_7_Stone

At the end of the podcast I challenged Dave to make his best 20 song AcDc setlist. We see some rare and classic songs in our sets. Please post your set at our Facebook or Instagram accounts.

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Yasser Hamed -Egypt/Australia/USA- Oscar winning Crowd Supervisor Walt Disney /Member of the Academy Awards

Finally! Please welcome to the podcast Oscar winning Crowd Supervisor for Walt Disney Studio's and one of my longest friends, Yasser Hamed. Yasser was born in Egypt, grew up in Australia, now residing in Hollywood USA. He has worked for Animal Logic where his first project was Happy Feet which won an Oscar. Moving to Sony and now Disney, Yasser has worked on some of the biggest movies in animation including Alice In Wonderland, Wreck It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Moana, Tangled and one of the highest grossing animation movies in the world Frozen and Frozen 2. Yasser is also apart of the Academy voting panel. @yasserlikes2fly @thepinartist

Here we talk about growing up in Egypt, meeting Yasser at high school and his phosphorus, forming our rock band deFusion, getting his pilot license, his hobby the pin artist, working on Happy Feet?, moving to Hollywood, His thoughts on Frozen and Frozen 2, getting to meet the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, meeting Brad Pitt and some amazing behind the scene stories.

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Tiffany Pattinson - Hong Kong - Fortune Teller

Episode 66 - Please welcome to the podcast originally from Hong Kong now living in Shanghai, the very talented Tiffany Pattinson. Tiffany is a fortune teller who has gained a regular client base throughout Asia. Tiffany predicted that there was going to be a major world wide issue before the pandemic actually happened. Her fortune telling has helped some of her customers be successful in business and starting a family. Tiffany also gave me a live reading and looked into my star and birth chart. For bookings online or in person Wechat- tiffanypattinson IG @tiffanypattinson @miss.inferi 

Here we talked about living in Shanghai during the pandemic, predicting that the pandemic would happen, being able to do readings for pets, what she says to people who are sceptical, how she got involved with fortune telling and some amazing success stories with her readings.

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Part 2- Founder and Performers of the Silk Room, School of Burlesque Shanghai

Part 2- Please welcome to the podcast the founders and the amazing performers of The Silk Room, School of Burlesque in Shanghai. I talked with Boobie BonBon from Belgium @boobiebonbon, Betty Snatch from Australia @betty_snatch, Mama Tequila from Ireland @karahkelleigh and Tia D'Inferi from Hong Kong @miss.inferi.

For more Information on The Silk Room Classes please visit @thesilkroomschoolburlesque Costume Design- Tia D'Inferi @miss,inferi. Photo credit- Grant Oh @thepearlshanghai

Here we talk about Burlesque in Shanghai and how the local community react to this, what classes are available at the silk room, why burlesque? how they developed their stage names, developing there on stage and solo performances, female empowerment, accepting your own body, Grant Oh and the Pearl Shanghai, costume design, upcoming shows and some amazing burlesque and cabaret stories.

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