Ep. 43 | Mike Boyd | Head of Music Partnerships & Artist Relations at VaynerMedia | Live from Departed Soles Brewing in Jersey City, NJ

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 2 p.m.

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Mike Boyd has had an ear for talent in the hip-hop world for over a decade. From St. Louis to Atlanta to New York City, Mike has managed artists like Rome Fortune and Richie Souf, and is currently the Head of Music Partnerships & Artist Relations for Gary Vaynerchuk.

Mike was able to take a quick break from picking out the next big thing in music to meet up for a beer and an interview at Departed Soles Brewing in Jersey City, NJ. In this episode, Mike takes us through some wild stories of his time working in the music industry, what he looks for in the people and artists that he works with, and how the worlds of entrepreneurship, social media, and hip-hop have converged in his career.

And yes, we talk about what it\\u2019s like to work closely with Gary Vaynerchuk. We discuss the \\u2019Monday to Monday\\u2019 playlist that Mike and Gary co-curate on a weekly basis, and how hip-hop plays into Gary\\u2019s personality and strategy.

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