Welcome to the Culture FYI’RS Podcast. Culture FYI’RS is a creative collaboration meet-up held weekly at the FYI Campus in Los Angeles. Each week, we feature a fireside chat with a guest, showcase projects being worked on by members of the FYI community, and share product updates for FYI.AI, the creative collaboration app co-founded by will.i.am.

This week’s guest is a true champion of the underground DJ scene – Bang Jackson. From artist to marketing guru to the founder of Five6ixteen Sounds, Bang's journey through the music industry is as unconventional as it is inspiring.

Starting as an artist signed to an indie label before moving behind the scenes in marketing, Bang found his true calling at 40 when he took a DJing course just to perform at his own birthday party. That spark ignited a passion that's now his mission – elevating the status of DJs in the industry and creating a community where there was none.

In today's conversation, Méka Lolita explores how Bang's underdog mentality shaped his approach to mentorship, why he prefers collaborating with women DJs, and how his work at BPM Supreme and Strange Music Inc. gave him insight into the true reach and influence of grassroots DJs. Get ready for a masterclass in community building and talent development as we uncover how Bang Jackson is revolutionizing the DJ landscape.

Check out the project link to this Culture FYI’RS event with Bang Jackson:

https://fyi.me/p/culturefyirs68

Find out more about Bang Jackson’s work at Five6ixteen Sounds:

https://five6ixteen.com/about/

Want to attend a Culture FYI’RS event in person at the FYI Campus in Los Angeles? Hit the link below to see a schedule of who’s speaking at a future event and to RSVP to join the next session.

https://fyi.me/p/culturefyirs

This episode’s Culture FYI’RS event was produced by FYI co-founder will.i.am, Aminah Muhammad, Emily Choi, Frankie Sandoval, Giuliana Rodriguez, Jafet Chavez, Julie Pilat, Lilly Kam, Markus Nielsen-Kolding, Roneal Madlani, Sean Kantrowitz, Shania Jafari, Taylor Weng, the FYI Product Team, and of course, the FYI Community. The podcast is edited by Rob Van Vranken.

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