MRLN

MRLN is an artist and a producer coming from Miami, FL who details his experience with COVID-19 and how much of a life-changing era of his life that was. We touch on his experience at Jackson Hospital and at Shands in Gainesville. Afterwards we speak on his music, the journey with production that he has taken to his favorite movies and restaurants. MRLN is one of my oldest and closest friends so this podcast is a good example of how some of our conversations go! Thanks for tuning in and please leave a rating, like, and subscribe, it would mean the world to me!

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro with time apart v2 187 bpm 05-07-21 - MRLN
0:56 - Introducing MRLN's backstory
1:47 - The beginning of MRLN's COVID-19 experience
3:04 - When did you know it was starting to get serious?
4:22 - Is mental fog a misconception of COVID-19? 
5:16 - MRLN describes when he first arrived to Jackson Medical Center
8:34 - When MRLN got intubated 
10:02 - Getting into an induced coma & being transferred for a double lung transplant
11:00 - Vivid nightmare experiences
11:50 - Getting airlifted to Shands Hospital in Gainesville 
13:31 - MRLN's divine intervention
15:30 - "I'm not getting a transplant" - MRLN
16:57 - Lessons learned from Jackson Hospital & Shands Hospital 
18:25 - Was the love shown on @marlungz motivating you to keep going everyday? 
21:58 - What were you most excited for when you came home? 
22:50 - Shoutout to @_ixette and MRLN's uncle for @marlungz
24:25 - After 3 years of "$OUTH" being released, how do you feel about the project?
27:20 - MRLN changing his stage name 
28:30 - How have you evolved as an artist after your COVID experience?
31:37 - "You never work a day in your life when you do what you love" do you feel this way when you're producing? 
32:29 - Similarities between writing and producing? 
33:33 - What draws you toward sampling? 
34:32 - Are you going to incorporate writing into your new music?
36:00 - What do you think classifies a high level producer in your opinion? 
40:15 - Where do you think the music industry is heading towards within the next 5-10 years? 
41:42 - Does the added incentive of NFTs/blockchain impact it even more? 
42:18 - As someone who's lived in many areas of Miami, what brings all of them together?
43:00 - Which area of Miami do you feel the most connected to?
43:40 - Top 5 producers of all time (MT RUSHMORE IS 4) 
44:41 - MRLN's top 5 restaurants of Miami
50:57 - MRLN's top 5 movies 
54:37 - Who is your favorite Star Wars character, why, & what's your top SW movie?
57:00 - What do you think is the main quality one must maintain to achieve success? 
57:48 - What's your definition of success?
58:08 - What would define success in your career?
58:40 - Did quarantine teach you anything about relationships?
1:00:00 - How vital is parental guidance in your life and do you see yourself becoming a father?
1:00:48 - What advice would you give to your child?
1:02:00 - If you couldn't do music, what would your profession be?
1:02:29 - What are some advantages from the world changing during COVID that could help you evolve your business or life? 
1:03:38 - Do you see yourself promoting your music or throwing a concert in the Metaverse?
1:04:04 - Do you miss performing? 
1:05:50 - Messi, Ronaldo, & sports GOAT discussions
1:08:21 - Do you want to make your projects all on your own? 
1:10:41 - Goals for 2022?
1:11:05 - What do you want to be remembered for? 
1:11:19 - MRLN & I talking about the podcast 
1:13:38 - Outro
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