Today we sat down with Hoeshell, photographer to Sean Leon, Daniel Ceaser, and the many beautiful faces and characters of Toronto. We delve into his origin story, what his mindset is walking into a shoot, and where he draws inspiration from. What he believes creates an image that makes his audience feel the emotion and mood he's set is a genuine connection between the model and photographer.      instagram.com/egolnd  instagram.com/ethan.cabral  instagram.com/yasintaughtme  instagram.com/hoeshell/

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"Orange Hair Equates to Increased Creativity" with Hoeshell

This week you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Dennis Grishnin, he’s a incredible Cinematographer. He’s worked with artists like last weeks feature Nilo Blues, Night Lovell, and Ren for Short- he also kills it with commercial work for Apple Music, Air BNB, Top Shop, The Raptors, Canon, and so many more amazing companies. https://www.dennisgrishnin.com/ instagram.com/egolnd/ instagram.com/dennisgrishnin instagram.com/ethan.cabral/

"Small ego, big hair" with Cinematographer Dennis Grishnin

This week you will be tuning into a conversation with Nilo Blues an artist from Toronto who started in dance refined the craft, moved into acting, and is currently exploring what he can bring to life with music. I got a lot of respect for the guy he moves through mediums and creates in the spaces he feels called to. That takes guts he had to start from scratch not once but twice. His story is interesting as fuck and he was real vulnerable with the trials he’s had to go in building his multifaceted career. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Bv6qMTmj7g5FDK9gwjDkj https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nilo-blues/1495383660 instagram.com/bluelikenilo instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/egolnd

"Yeah, I nut on the Beat!" with Nilo Blues

This week you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Lebni he’s a upcoming director, his work with production company Post Office Sound is just utterly beautiful. We dropped in on life growing up in Mexico, Wisconsin, Ottawa, and Toronto. His journey from pursuing a career as a musician to his current position as a director and we got into what it takes to create a strong culture on set so the whole crew moves with one brain. Links from Lebni-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBvK14JPGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDL6ADlPM2k https://vimeo.com/367626041 Links from Ethan-  https://vimeo.com/207288397 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPcxxeZPhvM&t=10s instagram.com/egolnd/ instagram.com/avitia94/ instagram.com/ethan.cabral/

"Wish I was Japanese" with Lebni Avitia of Post Office Sound

This week you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Hussein Ibrahim, he’s the lead designer at Get Fresh Company a street wear brand from Toronto that’s got to call the hub of Queen Street West home since 2012. We dropped in deep with a conversation about his come up, how he went from working dead end retail to leading a design team, the culture of upcoming artists here in the city, how to go from being great at your craft to getting paid for you craft, and what it takes to run a brand like GFC. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/hssn.brm instagram.com/getfreshcompany instagram.com/ethan.cabral gfctoronto.com/pages/about-us

"Design it and they will come" with Hussien Ibrahim head of design at Get Fresh Company

This week you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Hussein Ibrahim, he’s the lead designer at Get Fresh Company a street wear brand from Toronto that’s got to call the hub of Queen Street West home since 2012. We dropped in deep with a conversation about his come up,  how he went from working dead end retail to leading a design team, the culture of upcoming artists here in the city, how to go from being great at your craft to getting paid for you craft, and what it takes to run a brand like GFC.   instagram.com/egolnd  instagram.com/hssn.brm  instagram.com/getfreshcompany  instagram.com/ethan.cabral   https://gfctoronto.com/pages/about-us

This week you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Eric Durst. A VFX-Supervisor based out of LA who’s work spans all the way from the original Tron in 1982 to Spiderman 2 and more recently Bong-Joon Ho’s “Snowpiercer”. He’s been in the industry for 40 years, he’s a veteran and we basically covered his whole life story, how he broke into the industry, what it takes to make a great feature film, and towards the end what Bong-joon Ho is like as a director. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral

"Just fix it in post!" with Eric Durst VFX Supervisor

Swish Goswami is the co-founder of Trufan a tech startup based in Toronto that's raised over 1.8 million in funding. Trufan's service is flipping a switch in the marketing industry with clients ranging from the NBA to Netflix. He was Canada’s young entrepreneur of the year, he’s a Ted-X speaker. This isn’t his first shot at bat either he’s been in the game of entrepreneurship through several successful companies and if you can believe it he’s just twenty two years old. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/goswish instagram.com/ethan.cabral

"Maybe I'm the Dick?" with Swish Goswami Co-Founder of Trufan

Today we sat down with Clark a DOP from Toronto who works on music videos, documentaries, and ads. We zoned in on balancing work and life, meditation and eastern practices, music videos, commercial work and so much more. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/clvrks

"Director of Photography or Cinemarector of Directography" with Clark

Today you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Mileena an R&B musician from Mississauga who’s killing it on Soundcloud with tracks getting up to eighty thousand streams. We talk about her live performance in L.A. , her writing process, and what it takes to be a good manager.  instagram.com/egolnd  instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/yasintaughtme  instagram.com/mileena.sy

"Bitch I Make Music" with Mileena

Today we say down with the director and producer Hayden Currie. Hayden is fourteen years into his career, he’s created everything from feature films to TV shows, commercials, and music videos. We get into how to persevere and build a career that’s authentic to your vision, what it really takes to execute projects at a larger scale, and you’ll hear about a little adventure that may involve Lil Wayne, Miami, and a fat blunt.instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/rogerdiaz

Building a Career as a Commercial and Narrative Director with Hayden Currie

Today we sat down with Ethan Nguyen founder of Love People Hate Society (LPHS).  A brand that has been producing original garments, fashion films, and live experiences via events and runways.  In this episode we get into how a love of photography grew into a multi disciplinary practice that has allowed him to bring people together at multiple levels to create stunning fashion, films, and events that ultimately built a community for artists here in Toronto. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/c2h6__

"No One Cares" with Ethan Nguyen

Today we sat down with Honey the artist behind Honey Kicks a line of custom Air Force One’s. Her work has been officially recognized by Nike and worn by John Mayer. But her scope goes far beyond shoes as she’s adapted her distinct painting style to clothes, accessories, and of course canvases. Creative direction is also in her wheelhouse as she curates the branding and shoots for her products. On this episode, we delved into where her ideas are born and the direction she hopes to take her brand in over the next few years.  instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/huneystudios

"I Paint on Literally Everything" with Huney Studios

Today you'll be tuning into a conversation with Hosp. Digital strategist to YBN Cordae and Co-founder of a new creative production company called Elsewhere. He got his start in digital strategy with a blog that received hundreds of thousands of hits a month. After graduating he secured an opportunity to tour with Chance The Rapper. Post tour he launched his career as a digital strategist as he traveled the world. He's established a network of creatives and business partners in LA, NYC, and Sydney just to name a few cities.  He's currently in London where he’s settled in over the past year. He is a rare example of what I believe the future of creatives in the marketing space can strive to accomplish in terms of freedom and success. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/yasintaughtme instagram.com/hxspey

"I Couldn't Make Music so I Learned how to Sell it" with Hospey

Today you’ll be tuning into a conversation with Liam Wilkings the designer and founder of MAILROOM a Toronto based jewelry brand that’s been worn by Bille Ellish and featured in Calvin Klein ads. He also co-founded Rolling Runway, a fashion show that takes place on a moving streetcar. Liam's authenticity shines through from his relationships with customers to the design choices he makes with his pieces. Join us as we explore his origin story, where fashion has taken him, and what his plans for the future of the brand are. instagram.com/egolnd instagram.com/ethan.cabral instagram.com/yasintaughtme instagram.com/liamgotmail

"I Make Chains and Shit" with Liam Wilkings founder of MAILROOM

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