Joe Smooth interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 082 (Part 2)

Joe Smooth interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 082 (Part 2)

Author: Lenny Fontana May 11, 2022 Duration: 1:23:38

TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JOE SMOOTH # 082 - PART 2
Joe Smooth helped influence a decade of house and dance music elements in mainstream pop throughout the 1990s. By the new millennium he was approached to work with many pop, R&B, and other genre icons such as Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston, and Sisqo. In October 2004, "Promised Land" appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Within the game, the song could be heard playing on the fictional House Music radio station SF-UR. He later launched his own record label Indie Art Music. The label has recently announced an upcoming song with Benny Benassi and other notable producers and artists. Indie Art Music set out with the goal of creating mainstream music in all genres with the ability to distribute, market, publish, and produce all within one single company. While the focus is on mainstream areas of the industry, Indie Art Music is currently developing and working with new artists like Amy DB of Chicago, Greg Tanoose of Austin, among others. He continues to work with his label as the CEO, manager, and executive producer, while still releasing music of his own. Smooth is a musician and producer, who has worked as a remixer, producer, engineer, and writer. He has earned gold and platinum record awards for his work, work behind the scenes with Grammy award-winning artists. Notable artists he has worked with include Bros, Whitney Houston, Donnell Jones, Destiny’s Child, Sisqo, Frankie Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, A Guy Called Gerald, Lil Louis, D'Bora, Tyree Cooper, Fast Eddie, Fingers Inc., Art Of Noise, Sterling Void, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson, The Style Council, New Order, and Steve Hurley. He launched a new record label in 2015, Indie Art Music, and has topped digital charts Traxsource and Beatport for song sales.

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There's a whole world of rhythm and soul behind the tracks that fill dancefloors, and True House Stories opens the door to it. Hosted by the respected DJ and producer Lenny Fontana, this isn't just a series of conversations; it's an oral history project for a genre built on feeling. Each episode sits down with a different architect of the sound-DJs, producers, vocalists, and label founders-to pull back the curtain on the moments that shaped everything. You'll hear the unvarnished, sometimes messy, reality of how classic records came to be, the late-night studio sessions that turned into anthems, and the personal journeys intertwined with the music's evolution. Fontana, speaking from a lifetime inside the scene, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, ensuring the stories remain candid and often surprising. Tuning into this podcast feels like finding a lost archive of club culture, where every interview adds another essential layer to our understanding of house music's enduring pulse. It’s for anyone who has ever felt a four-on-the-floor beat and wondered about the people and passion that put it there.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

True House Stories interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana
Podcast Episodes
Benny Soto interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 088 (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:00
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ BENNY SOTO # 088 - PART 2 Benny Soto quickly learned, and learned from one of the best; the late, great super promoter Rob Fernandez. “The first big thing we did together was Roger Sanchez at Vinyl.…
Dr Packer interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 087 (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:46
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ DR PACKER # 087 - PART 1 Dr Packer interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 087 (Part 1)Dr Packer is an alias of West Australian DJ/Producer 'Greg Packer' set up for Remixes & Edits of…
Dr Packer interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 087 (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:27
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ DR PACKER # 087 - PART 2 By The year 2013 Greg began mixing entire sets from CD therefore searching for music online , he started picking up re-edits, a certain artist stood out to him known as the…
Harry Romero interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 086 (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:29
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ HARRY ROMERO # 086 - PART 1 Harry Romero, better known as Harry "Choo Choo” Romero of Columbian decent, is a true American DJ, Record Producer and label owner of Bambossa Recordings . Harry Romero i…
Harry Romero interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 086 (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:00
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ HARRY ROMERO # 086 - PART 2 Harry Romero, aka Harry “Choo Choo” Romero is nicknamed from his mom as he use to always wear a baseball cap with a train on it. In this part Harry dives in and explains…
Man Parrish interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 085 (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:10
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MAN PARRISHDJ MEME # 085 - PART 1 Man Parrish talks about his early beginnings from being an adopted kid living in Brooklyn to beginning to find his way into music. Parrish is a native New Yorker] o…
Man Parrish interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana# 085 (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:19:06
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MAN PARRISH # 085 - PART 2 Man Parrish first release was "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" issued in 1982, which has later been featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto, which sold millions of copie…
DJ Meme interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 084 (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:27
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ DJ MEME # 084 - PART 1 Dj Meme who real name is Marcello Mansur born and raised in Rio de Janeiro Brazil began to DJ at age 11 and started remixing in 1986. He began his journey working at a Radio S…
DJ Meme interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 084 (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:02
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ DJ MEME # 084 - PART 2 Dj Meme talks about his global international appeal in the house world. How he was able to persuade Defected Records to let him remix the single Fish Go Deep feat Tracy K. Thi…
Joe Causi interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 083 (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:09
TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JOE CAUSI # 083 - PART 1 “Brooklyn's Own” Joe Causi is among New York's legendary disc jockeys. He has been a staple in New York radio since the late 1970’s. Raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Causi c…