Arts
In this episode, hosts Alexandra March & Nicole Zell interview Will Wells, producer, composer, songwriter, musician, and more. Will discusses his approach to life in quarantine, the major opportunities and successes he has had thus far in his career, the importance of mentors, giving back to the community, and keeping your inner yoda.Originally released on May 3, 2020. You can watch the video here:https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ur751DP79/About the guest:Will Wells is a producer, songwriter, professional musician and recording engineer. He recently served as executive producer and co-writer of the debut album from Anthony Ramos, whom he met while working as Electronic Music Producer on the Tony, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize award-winning hit Broadway musical, Hamilton. The critically acclaimed album, The Good & The Bad, was released by Republic Records. Additionally, he was commissioned by ESPN to write the first-ever theme for the Heisman Trophy Ceremony, and Music Direct the national live television broadcast in December 2019. Most recently, he collaborated with Gabe Fox-Peck to produce "Stand Up", the end-title song for the Harriet Tubman biopic, Harriet, performed by the film's lead character, Cynthia Erivo. This song has received nominations for Best Song from the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and the Academy Awards.Will studied Film Scoring and Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music. While there, he honed his skills as a songwriter, arranger, conductor, and musician. Since then, he has crafted an impressive resume working with renowned artists as Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Imagine Dragons, Logic, Wyclef Jean, DJ Premier, LMFAO, Pentatonix and many more in the studio and on stage.You can find out more info on Will here:https://willwellsmusic.comBe part of the Follow Your Art fam! Subscribe to the podcast and follow us on social media!Facebook:www.facebook.com/followyourartpodcast/Instagram:www.instagram.com/followyourart_podcast/If you have any questions or topics you'd like to explore or if you'd like to submit your art to be featured on our platforms, please email us:followyourartpodcast@gmail.comMusic: Benya Barshai Logo: Jess SpoustaProducer: Mariano Mattei