Ep. 151: Danny Rakow (Artist Development Specialist, Manager, Platinum Songwriter)
Danny Rakow is an Artist Development Specialist, Manager, and Platinum Songwriter. He manages Brakence and Peter McPoland, he’s written platinum and gold songs with Jeremy Zucker, and now has a joint venture record label with Republic Records.
What stands out to me most about him is his ability to find and develop talent so early, and his genuine passion for the craft. It’s rare to meet a manager with such a clear vision and personal connection to all of the fans and music industry alike. In this episode we reverse engineer exactly how he got to where he’s at now, to share some knowledge and help anyone else looking to have a similar career path.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Wanting to Be an Artist
7:42 - Meeting Jeremy Zucker
12:20 - Pivoting to Business
18:10 - Promoting Artist
23:53 - Becoming Jermey's Manager & Finding Talent Early On
36:14 - Reaching Out to an Artist
39:27 - A&R and Trusting Your Gut
44:08 - Managing Brakence
52:40 - Managing Peter McPoland
59:09 - Danny's Advice
Danny Rakow: @dannyrakow
Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw
Produced & Edited by - Deanna Elise: @deannaelxse
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