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Riff On This

By: WKMG and Graham Media Group
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  • Welcome to Riff On This! Candid conversations behind the music in Florida. If you know anything about Florida and its music, you know this is a big state with a ton of talent. We’re here for all the juicy details and amazing stories behind the rhythms of all the genres flowing through the Sunshine State..
    Produced by WKMG, in cooperation with Graham Media Group.
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  • Hip Hop icon DJ Cut Creator talks life, legacy, and new beginnings in Central Florida

    Hip Hop icon DJ Cut Creator talks life, legacy, and new beginnings in Central Florida
    Feb 8 2024
    From the Big Apple to the Sunshine State, Hip Hop’s iconic DJ Cut Creator is now calling Central Florida home. When asked what brought him to Florida, the answer was simple. “It’s the Sunshine State”, said the legendary deejay. “Just change new opportunities. Bought a house and just want to relax a little bit. Want to work a little bit”. He’s doing just that, already booked to deejay the Timeless Hip Hop Brunch hosted by rapper and music executive MC Serch this Sunday, Feb. 11 in downtown Orlando. The brunch is one of four in February themed around love and Hip Hop. DJ Cut Creator will be spinning at the “I Need Love Brunch” from 2-7 p.m. at Proper on Orange Ave. Of course, we asked, and he said he will play the classic record “I Need Love,” but he also needs to be shown a little Central Florida love being new to the area and all. This brunch serves as an official “Welcome to Orlando” to help the extremely talented selector feel at home. What’s there not to love about that, right? There’s more. The venue is unique, the selectors only spin vinyl, guaranteed to bring a certain nostalgia that compliments the unique decor and overall vibe of the stylish club. Cut Creator said he’s looking forward to spinning vinyl again. “I love the pops and crackles because I feel like it brings that nostalgia back and just reminds me of listening to them back in the day,” Cut Creator said. “I think also the changing of the record, you know, going from one to another not just you know, one platter. Yeah, you know, 12 edge, you know, the going from one to another is always fun.” The Hip Hop legend even mentioned a few of his favorite records in his collection. “I’m a big Run DMC fan. So I gotta have those classics,” he said. Music wasn’t just something DJ Cut Creator decided to make into a career, it’s in his blood. His father, Jack Philpot, was a legendary saxophonist for Wilson Pickett — a major figure in the development of Soul music. Philpot also played with Sam and Dave as well as the Isley Brothers. DJ Cut Creator said his father played a fundamental role throughout his career. Jack Philpot was his idol. Hear all about DJ Cut Creator’s childhood from watching his dad on the Ed Sullivan Show, how he met and became LL Cool J’s deejay and ended up on the set of Soul Train, to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, all on the latest episode of Riff On This. Go ahead and show Cut some Central Florida love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Queen of Opera looks to make big changes to live performances

    Queen of Opera looks to make big changes to live performances
    Dec 14 2023
    The Queen of Opera is not just a woman who sings, but an entire company. D’Andrea Pelletier and her husband Drew have a vision. “We are doing something entirely different,” D’Andrea Pelletier said. “We both have this bigger vision of not just me as the solo artist, although right now that is what we do.” The company is still in the budding stages here in Orlando, but they are working on the big picture. “Our company will run the entire show,” D’Andrea Pelletier said. “Run all aspects of it from the musicians to the other singers and bring in amazing talent and have something that’s an all-in-one exclusive experience — not just the singing, but the dancing and the pageantry.” Typically opera singers go from opera house to opera house or different venues singing different roles and the rest is put together by a team. This team is what D’Andrea Pelletier said is the mission of the Queen of Opera, but it’s more than just being an entrepreneur. “Everything about opera is about the emotion and however it comes out,” the experienced vocalist said. “You know, a lot of people think of their traditional cliche opera, as you know, a woman in a Viking hat. Although there is some of that, and composers like Vogner, there’s so much beauty that, unless you really explore it, you don’t really get to experience it.” Pelletier has years of experience and has performed on many stages. She’s also a University of Central Florida alum. Be sure to check out the latest episode of Riff On This to hear her amazing voice and story, full of her accomplishments plus, how she plans on drawing more eyes and ears to the world of opera. It’s available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Shawn Romano is Orlando’s REAL Rapping Realtor

    Shawn Romano is Orlando’s REAL Rapping Realtor
    Nov 2 2023
    Rappers usually show off their million-dollar mansions in music videos, but one Orlando man is using videos and some clever lyrics to show off and sell other people’s homes — not to mention, he’s rising to social media fame doing it. So, is he a rapper or a realtor? Surprise! Shawn Romano is both. “A lot of people think I don’t know anything about the music when they see my videos online,” Romano said. “I take a lot of pride in music and the craft”. Romano was actually a rapper. At the age of 12, he learned how to write rhymes through his childhood best friend’s older brother. Down the road, the Virginia/D.C. native found himself on the move to Kentucky where he ended up on the Backwoods Records label owned by another friend at the time. Along with roughly 15 other artists, Romano started making records, handing out mixtapes and CDs under the name South Paw Da Don. “My name was originally South Paw because I was a huge Rocky fan and did some boxing myself, but when you googled that name a lot of people would show up in the search, so a friend suggested I add ‘Da Don’ to my name and that worked,” Romano said. Down the road, the Virginia/D.C. native found himself on the move to Kentucky where he ended up on the Backwoods Records label owned by another friend at the time. Along with roughly 15 other artists, Romano started making records, handing out mixtapes and CDs under the name South Paw Da Don. “My name was originally South Paw because I was a huge Rocky fan and did some boxing myself, but when you googled that name a lot of people would show up in the search, so a friend suggested I add ‘Da Don’ to my name and that worked,” Romano said. Romano needed a career, so he went into home security sales and transitioned into real estate. “I was talking to my grandmother who was a real estate agent and she said why don’t you give real estate a try,” Romano said. “She paid for my real estate school and I have done it ever since.” Real estate was a different ballgame for Romano. After a five-year hiatus from music, his love for lyrics came back in a different way. “I wanted to enjoy what I was doing more and bring in something I love into it while setting myself apart from other realtors”, he said. “I never wanted to be the typical suit and talking head and I knew when you set yourself apart you find your tribe”. So, the rapping realtor posted a music video chock full of real estate info in his lyrics, and people loved it. Garnering over 18,000 followers on Instagram, Romano has found his tribe and is still adding to it. The Cardi B Up video is one of the realtor’s favorite videos he’s made lyrics for and even brought in another agent to rap with him. The video soared to over 60,000 views. It was that moment when Romano realized making these rap real estate music videos was not only something he loved and wanted to do, but it meant growth. “It was a huge networking opportunity, so instead of making a video once a month we bumped it up to once a week,” Romano said.. Of course, you can’t have success on the internet without a little criticism or drama. “People have made the comment that I must not be doing much business if I have time to make these videos, but in all honesty, it takes an hour and this is the marketing part of my job,” Romano said. “These videos are how I sell myself to potential clients. The days of going home and turning off who you are at the end of the day are over. You have to keep branding yourself to keep growing and stay relevant. Clients want to work with someone they know, like, and trust so you are the business now.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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