INTERVIEW: CjayQ Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this interview Dante Pellegrino sits down with CjayQ for an interview about learning to play with a live band, his transition from hip...
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AboveTheBridge
- Jan 25
INTERVIEW: Ben Koppenjan (of Carpool Tunnel): the Sophomore album & Moving to LA
In episode #74 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Los Angeles based vocalist/instrumentalist Ben Koppenjan of the band Carpool Tunnel for an...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 25
INTERVIEW: G Luné: Debut EP, Zane Lowe, & Going to Music School
In episode #75 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Los Angeles based singer/songwriter G Luné for an interview about going to Berklee school...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 24
INTERVIEW: Sussy Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this exclusive collaboration between AboveTheBridge & BeforeTheFame, we sit down with Bay Area/Portland based musician Sussy, and talk...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 20
INTERVIEW: Monét Ngo & Lance Redeker: From the Bay to LA
In episode #73 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Monét Ngo & Lance Redeker, two Bay Area natives who recently moved to LA! This is the...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 17
INTERVIEW: Karly Marie Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this exclusive collaboration between AboveTheBridge & BeforeTheFame, we sit down with Bay Area based pop/r&b singer Karly Marie, and...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 16
INTERVIEW: Katana Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this interview Dante Pellegrino sits down with Katana before her set at BeforeTheFameFest in San Francisco. The two discuss misoginey...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 9
INTERVIEW: LEW Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
Welcome to an AboveTheBridgeMusic.com featured interview with Lew, in collaboration with BeforeTheFame. The two chat about Lew's first...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 5
INTERVIEW: Tope Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
Welcome to an AboveTheBridgeMusic.com featured interview with Tope, in collaboration with BeforeTheFame. The two chat about how Tope gets...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 3
INTERVIEW: Chow Mane Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this interview Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Jose based rapper Chow Mane for an interview about his latest project South Bay...
AboveTheBridge
- Dec 17, 2022
INTERVIEW: Dane Amar Interview - AboveTheBridge x BeforeTheFame
In this interview Dante Pellegrino sits down with Dane Amar before his set at BeforeTheFameFest in San Francisco. The two discuss his...
AboveTheBridge
- Dec 16, 2022
INTERVIEW: We interviewed RaygoCray above the Golden Gate Bridge
In episode #72 Dante Pellegrino sits down with RaygoCray above the Golden Gate Bridge for an interview about using music as a coping...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 26, 2022
INTERVIEW: Don Caprice: Turning Nothing into Everything
In episode #71 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Vallejo based rapper/producer/engineer/studio owner for an interview about how he began...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 26, 2022
INTERVIEW: Darin Steele: "The More we Fight, the Harder it's Going to Be"
In episode #70 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Sacramento based rapper Darin Steele for an interview about the differences between...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 20, 2022
INTERVIEW: Ice Meez: Why You Shouldn't Meet Your Heroes
In episode #69, nice, Dante Pellegrino sits down with Fairfield based rapper/director/engineer Ice Meez, for an interview about why you...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 17, 2022
INTERVIEW: Gerald of BurdMGMT: The Man Behind the Scenes of the Bay Area Music Scene
In episode #68 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Gerald Kirwan of BurdMGMT. If you are around the Bay Area music scene, odds are you have...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 14, 2022
INTERVIEW: Kenzou: Exploring Musical Cultures, Brand Familiarity, & More
In episode #67 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based rapper/fashion designer Kenzou. for an interview about Different...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 13, 2022
INTERVIEW: Isandro: The Music Industry Through the Eyes of the New Generation
In episode #66 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Jose based artist/producer/engineer Isandro for an interview about being a student of...
AboveTheBridge
- Sep 12, 2022
INTERVIEW: Fvbe: A 9 Year Musical Journey
In episode #65 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based rapper Fvbe, for an interview about his nine year musical journey,...
AboveTheBridge
- Aug 9, 2022
INTERVIEW: iraya: From Street Busking to Playing Festivals
In episode #64 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper/singer/producer iraya for a conversation about his past busking,...
AboveTheBridge
- Aug 3, 2022
INTERVIEW: Rilo & GhostTheDon: Prison Reform, Accepting your Past, & Self Work
In episode #63 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Los Angeles based rapper/producer Rilo and Bay Area based producer/rapper GhostTheDon for...
AboveTheBridge
- Jul 12, 2022
INTERVIEW: Korri Samaad: Navigating the Rap Game as a Member of the LGBTQ Community
In episode #62 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper Korri Samaad for an interview about his relationship with Marijuana,...
AboveTheBridge
- Jul 5, 2022
INTERVIEW: Kenzou. On Compassion, Fixing your Inner Problems, & Starting Grimrose
In episode #61 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based designer and musician Kenzou. for an interview about his clothing...
AboveTheBridge
- Jul 5, 2022
INTERVIEW: We Interviewed Pbaby In a Public Park
In episode #60 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper/producer Pbaby for an interview about some heavy topics including,...
AboveTheBridge
- Jun 19, 2022
INTERVIEW: Mackk: Create Something Crazy
In episode #59 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based music video director/photographer/creative director Mackk, for a...
AboveTheBridge
- Jun 15, 2022
INTERVIEW: Afterthought: Understand Your Value
In episode #58 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based rapper/songwriter/show promoter Afterthought! The two discuss his...
AboveTheBridge
- Jun 8, 2022
INTERVIEW: We Interviewed Miiir On Top of a Car in San Francisco
In episode #57 Dante Pellegrino interviews San Francisco hip hop producer Miiir on top of a car in San Francisco! Miiir is one of the...
AboveTheBridge
- Jun 3, 2022
INTERVIEW: Frenzii: Nothing Matters
In episode #56 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based melodic rapper Frenzii for an interview about how Juice WRLD influenced...
AboveTheBridge
- May 21, 2022
INTERVIEW: VVSThomas: The Story of San Francisco’s Youngest Hip Hop Producer
In episode #55 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based hip hop VVSThomas for an interview about being sixteen and a hip hop...
AboveTheBridge
- May 15, 2022
INTERVIEW: Lucky Lucci: Don’t Focus on the Failure, Focus on the Bounce Back
In episode #54 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based rapper Lucky Lucci for an interview about the struggles he has gone...
AboveTheBridge
- May 12, 2022
INTERVIEW: TITOBANDITO & $AINT: The Idle Mind Is the Devil's Playground
In episode #53 Dante Pellegrino sits down with TITOBANDITO & $AINT, as they both came home to the Bay Area from New York and Los Angeles...
AboveTheBridge
- May 4, 2022
INTERVIEW: Mellay: Growing in Hawaii, Staying Balanced, and Social Media
In episode #51 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based but Hawaii native rapper Mellay! The two discuss what it was like for...
AboveTheBridge
- May 3, 2022
INTERVIEW: SAMMY PLUTO: You're the Only Person you Got
In episode #52 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper SAMMY PLUTO, for a conversation about overnight success, his...
AboveTheBridge
- May 1, 2022
INTERVIEW: SVCHXCKY: The Story Behind His New Project, AMV (AUX MOVIE VIBES)
In episode #50 Dante Pellegrino has another conversation with SVCHXCKY of STR!FEGVNG! They dive deep into the inspiration and all of the...
AboveTheBridge
- Apr 27, 2022
INTERVIEW: Omni! The Hip Hop Trio who Made their debut Album in Their Car
In episode #49 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Atlanta based hip hop trio Omni! via Zoom for an interview about how they make music in...
AboveTheBridge
- Apr 24, 2022
INTERVIEW: Gore_irl: Everything is Nothing, Nothing is Everything
In episode #48 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper/producer Gore_irl for an interview about his experience with...
AboveTheBridge
- Apr 19, 2022
INTERVIEW: 2xthevybe: Quitting Music is Impossible
In episode #47 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Francisco based rapper, 2xthevybe for a conversation about opening up for Joe Budden,...
AboveTheBridge
- Apr 12, 2022
INTERVIEW: Ambition & 81 Drew: Performing at prom, Throwing Shows, DayDream & More
In episode #46 Dante Pellegrino sits down with South Bay Area based rappers/promotors/entrepreneurs 81 Drew & Ambition for an interview...
AboveTheBridge
- Apr 12, 2022
INTERVIEW: Ha Vay: How Traveling the World Became Musical Inspiration
In episode #45 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based indie pop band Ha Vay, for an interview about the way they have used Tik...
AboveTheBridge
- Mar 21, 2022
INTERVIEW: Flyght Club: A Musical Leap of Faith, from India to LA
In episode #44 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Los Angeles based singer/songwriter/producer Flyght Club, for an interview about moving to...
AboveTheBridge
- Mar 21, 2022
INTERVIEW: 10piece Tone & BossLife Big Spence: Collaborating, Literature, & Religion
In episode #43 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Oakland/Richmond/Pinole/Berekely based hip hop artists 10piece Tone and BossLife Big...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 26, 2022
INTERVIEW: young friend Puts Authenticity First
In episode #42 Dante Pellegrino sits down with the self-proclaimed Canadian indie-pop cowboy young friend, for an absolutely amazing...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 19, 2022
INTERVIEW: DreamAwake is Helping to Change the Sound of Hip Hop in Real Time
In episode #41 Dante Pellegrino sits down with upcoming hip hop producer and artist DreamAwake, to talk about his work on Yeat's new...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 17, 2022
INTERVIEW: Mari Taylor Put in 10 Years of Work to Get signed
In episode #40 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based rapper/singer Mari Taylor! Mari recently got signed to Empire after a ten...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 15, 2022
INTERVIEW: whoknowsgabe Speaks On Literature, Perspective, and the Current State of Hip Hop
In episode #39 Dante Pellegrino sits down with South Bay Area based rapper whoknowsgabe, to go deep on literature, the current state of...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 15, 2022
INTERVIEW: STR!FEGVNG: How Struggle Built a Family
STR!FE LINKS! SVCHUCKY: https://www.instagram.com/svchxcky/?h... VTIZZEL: https://www.instagram.com/vtizzel/ TITOBANDITO:...
AboveTheBridge
- Feb 13, 2022
INTERVIEW: CLOVDX Loves the Hustle
In episode #37 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Texas based rapper CLOVDX for an interview about living life on hard mode, the Texas and...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 20, 2022
INTERVIEW: JayRaider Makes Music to Help Others
In episode #36 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Berkeley based rapper JayRaider for an interview about anxiety and depression in hip hop,...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 18, 2022
INTERVIEW: Kid Lords: Neighbors Turned Hip Hop Group
In episode #35 Dante Pellegrino sits down with San Jose based alternative hip hop group Kid Lords, for an interview about how they met,...
AboveTheBridge
- Jan 15, 2022
INTERVIEW: Isaiah Selva Promotes, Writes, Produces, and Lives Bay Area Music
In episode #34 Dante Pellegrino sits down with Bay Area based musician, podcaster, and show promoter Isaiah Selva! Isaiah is part of...
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