Ep. 55: Jack Payne | Touring Merchandise Manager
Jack Payne is a merchandise manager who has toured the world with some remarkable acts such as Why Don’t We, Sigur Rós, Stormzy, Bring Me The Horizon, PVRIS, Carlos Santana, FOALS, Gus Dapperton and many others.
Jack and I have known each other for a very long time. I was with him on one of the first tours he ever did and from there watched him grow to an insane level of success as a merchandise manager. We spent some time reminiscing on the good ole days of touring together, then talked about his journey and the steps he took to become a highly accomplished touring merchandise manager.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:13 - Growing up in the UK
6:47 - Jack discovering Set It Off and alternative music
8:22 - Deciding what to do after graduating
10:45 - Emailing every band and manager he could find to go on tour
11:44 - Jack and I meeting for the first time, then him coming on tour with Set It Off.
21:25 - Touring with other artists in the UK
23:00 - Working with a YouTuber in Los Angeles
25:35 - The evolution of his career as a merchandise manager
31:29 - Being defeated and not wanting to tour anymore
33:57 - Getting back on the road
35:05 - The importance of having people that believe in you
39:00 - Leveling up to arenas as a merchandise manager
40:45 - Amazing advice
42:00 - At what point did your style level up so heavily?
45:40 - Writing poetry and self releasing a book
47:32 - Starting a podcast of his own (Behind What You See)
49:20 - Adapting in 2020 while touring isn't happening
51:27 - What do you see for the future of your career?
53:35 - Advice to anyone seeking a career in music as a merchandise manager or other behind the scenes roles
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