Interviews

27 Apr Interview: MELVV’s rise from local Midwestern DJ to festival regular

Meet Wisconsin-born producer Jeffrey Melvin, known by his stage name MELVV. His music career started out like any other bedroom producer, gaining a huge following on SoundCloud before taking his first spin onstage. In his early days, MELVV attributes much of his success to fellow UC Davis Alum and YouTube star, Jenn Im, who regularly used his tracks in her videos. At only 21 years old, he has gained support from some of the biggest acts in the industry like Jai Wolf, Big Gigantic and Louis the Child. After MELVV’s set at Lawntopia, we got the chance to learn more about his rise up the music industry.

16 Oct Interview: Ekali shares about his creative journey, upcoming releases, and future plans for his career

For everyone who attended The Buzz, UC Davis’s largest welcome back event definitely started the school year on a high note. Before all the magic happened on stage, we got a chance to sit down with Nathan Shaw, the mastermind behind Ekali. Shaw is an electronic producer from Vancouver, Canada who began pursuing music at...

28 Sep Interview: Warm Brew spills about their humble origins

After spending the day at Sacramento's biggest day party, HOFday, we got a chance to sit down with the West Coast rap collective, Warm Brew, for a backstory on how they came together. Originally from Santa Monica and Venice, California, Warm Brew is comprised of three long-time friends Serk Spliff, Manu Li, and Ray Wright [pictured...