The Up From Here Podcast
The Up From Here Podcast is hosted by DJ BuzzB and JKD, two entrepreneurs of Caribbean descent based in Toronto, Canada. The show aims to share a different side of their journey and highlight the stories of special guests. They strive to be vulnerable and transparent about their experiences, showing that life is not just the highlight reel seen on social media. Listeners can learn from the hosts' mistakes and hear how they overcame various challenges, with the message that things can only go up from there. Their decade-long friendship and sense of humor add an entertaining dynamic to the conversations.
Episodes
DEEJBLAZE on DJ Culture: Replays, Late Crowds, Undercutting, Mixtape Blueprint & Staying Elite
In this episode, DJ BuzzB sits down with internationally respected DEEJBLAZE to break down his journey from barbering in Saint Martin to becoming a touring DJ known for precision, energy, and elite-level crowd control. Blaze shares how mixtapes were the real foundation of his brand—literally selling and giving away CDs street-by-street to build a loyal fanbase long before social media made promoti
GREASE IT DOWN - Dred Lion On Grenada’s MAJOR Soca Hit! FULL EXCLUSIVE STORY!
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dred Lion, the Grenadian artist behind the breakout Soca anthem “Grease It”, to unpack how a song that started quietly became a global carnival movement. Dred Lion opens up about his long creative journey, the years of groundwork before the hit, and why overnight success is almost never really overnight. He breaks down the real meaning behind the lyrics,
CAPTAIN JASON BENN On His Boat Ride Anthem Hit, Creating 10 Businesses, Writing "I Dare You" & More
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS!Captain Jason Benn pulls up to Only Up From Here for a real blueprint conversation on longevity, reinvention, and ownership in Soca. He takes us from his Trinidad roots and early Calypso competition wins to the moment he switched lanes into Soca and never looked back. Jason breaks down how “Boat Ride Anthem” was born in 2003, why it
Caribbean Creators Wake Up: AI, Content & The Future of Soca With Kai Owner Of Fete Kings Studio
SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS!In this episode of The Up From Here Podcast, Buzz links up with Kai in Trinidad fresh off Carnival to talk about his career in the Soca industry, but the future of the Caribbean music business. Kai breaks down his journey as a road manager, what artists actually need to grow, and why branding + digital strategy are the missing pieces
LURBZ On Overcoming 2 Near Death Experiences, Becoming a Tour MC & Being Hired For Tomorrowland
Soca In Japan Interview - How It Started, What It Takes And Where Its Going
The Private Ryan Interview - World-renowned DJ, CEO of Soca Brainwash & Founder of Battalion Music.
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Hookie Weekend Founders On Creating Their Own Carnival In DC, The Challenges & Issues With Artists
Trinidad Carnival 2025 - SHOCKING Behind The Scenes Stories!
Brown Gyal Diary Podcast On Breaking Caribbean Generational Curses, Mental Health, Fetes & More
Bacchanal Boys On Success In The Social Influencer Space, Backlash In Comments & Business Ventures.
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS!Today we are joined by Bacchanal Boys' very own Prezzi! He discusses his journey navigating through the new space of being a social media influencer. Aside from the slackness on social media that you may know him for, he is a business minded entrepreneur who has many other ventures and goals that will benefit the culture.Please don't forget to Like,
TONY X On Touring Internationally As An MC, The Business Behind The Mic & Journey In New York
BLACKIE The Soca Influencer On Love For Soca, Dealing With Haters Online & Content Creation (Part 1)
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS!Today we are joined by Blackie - The Soca Influencer! We discuss his journey becoming a huge advocate for Soca Music while turning his passion info an Influencer and Content creator enterprise! Enjoy the episode and send it to someone you know will enjoy it too.Please don't forget to Like, Comment & Share this podcast as it helps our platform to grow
IWER GEORGE On Over 3 Decades In SOCA, Being The Water Lord, Rivalry w/ Machel & Bunji & Tsunami!
Cheem & Klassik Frescobar On Blowing Up Soca On Tik Tok, The Soca Mafia, Economics of Soca & more (Part 1)
How To Make A Vision Board & Manifest Your Dreams
Pt 2 - Barrie Hype On The Business Of Soca, Being Married And The Science Behind Our Entertainers
Legend BARRIE HYPE On The Art Of MCing, Journey In Soca, Working With Major Artists & More (Part 1)
JR CRUIZA On Viral Worldstar Post, BYFAR Events, International DJ Journey And Advice To Young DJs
The Short Boss JR Cruiza joins us to share some historic never before heard stories on his journey. We venture down his exciting historic career and share advice to up & coming DJs. We even have an exclusive discussion on his viral post which was one of the biggest viral social media moments in Soca music. Enjoy this podcast full of laughs & lessons!
Tips On Building Confidence With Melstheory Discussing Band Launch Season, TSUNAMI and The Strut Lab
How The Manager Of Intl Stephen, Ovadose, DJ Avalanche Developed His Artists & Djs - Jelani Hunte
Award Winning Producer DJ SPIDER On His Production Process, Bashment Soca, History As A DJ & More
How To Plan BIG Festival Fetes w/ Director Of Epic Events
Shocking Tsunami, Soca Brainwash & FFOB Stories
How To Make It BIG From A Small Island With International DJ TERO
How & Why You Set Goals
Alison Hinds Official DJ Mazel Talks The Soca Industry, Touring, Getting Fired By Iwer & More
The Steps To Getting RICH - Canadian Mortgage Broker Subanya Karan
The History Of Carnival And The Importance Of Podcasts For Our Culture
Life After Fete... How To Get Out Of Debt After Carnival/Fetes
Trinidad Carnival 2024 - CRAZY Behind The Scenes Stories!
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS!Hear all the behind the scenes stories from DJ BuzzB's International DJ Tour Stop during Trinidad Carnival 2024! Enjoy this recap of one of the biggest trips for DJs & Soca in the World and learn from all of BuzzB's experiences in Trinidad. Please don't forget to Like, Comment & Share this podcast as it helps our platform to grow and rea
JKD's Baby #3 GENDER REVEAL Episode | BuzzB Leaves For Trinidad Carnival 2024
Keyanna Bell On Producing In We Blood Podcast, Motivation For Starting & Being The Face of Carnival
We welcome the creator and host of the 'In We Blood Podcast, Keyanna Bell! This is an amazing discussion revolving around Carnival, Podcasting & motivating aspiring entrepreneurs. Keyanna speaks on winning The Face Of The Festival competition for Toronto Carnival 2023 & leveraging the attention to start up her amazing podcast. We touch on several topics from Cyber Bullying, to the sla
Shocking Stories From DJing In St Kitts For New Years!
DJ JEL The Soca Boss on The Soca Industry, Mixes, Love For Food, Soca Mafia, Bullying & His Goals
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE INTERVIEWS LIKE THIS!We welcome The Soca Boss, DJ JEL to The Up From Here Podcast! We're honoured to have him as our first special guest. Enjoy this well rounded discussion about Soca Music, the Soca Industry & his career. We discuss some of the highlights of his journey, some of his setbacks and his opinion on how to take Soca to the next level. Please don't forge
Introducing The Up From Here Podcast!
Welcome to the Up From Here Podcast! "Up From Here"... What does that mean? The purpose of this podcast is to share a different side of our journey and highlight the stories of our esteemed special guests. Our goal is to be vulnerable and transparent when sharing our journey so our listeners know that life is not the highlight reel they see on social media. We will share some of the shoc
Where We've Been And Where We're Going... New Podcast Coming Soon
GHANA STORIES & NEW PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Story Time: Uber Soca Cruise, Market Monday Earn Your Leisure EYL IN Toronto & The New Podcast Info
Story Time- DR Wedding Gig & Hearing From YOU For Changes To Our Podcast (re-upload)
This Podcast Is Coming To An End...
Story Time: MIAMI CARNIVAL 2022
Your Friends Supporting Your Small Business (#028)
How To Make Money As A YouTuber w/ @seniorgumboy
This week we sit down with the popular social media influencer @seniorgumboy and discuss his journey through making skits and making money on YouTube, photography, developing a clothing line & so much more. The gems and jokes in this episode are priceless. Enjoy and make sure to share the show with your friends!
Celebrating Black Love
A Conversation With A Carnival MODEL. Guess Her Age And She'll DM You @yourcarnivalmodel
FOLLOW FOR MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS! On this week's episode, we sit down with the lovely @yourcarnivalmodel and discuss her journey of modelling and jumping up with some of the top bands in the world. This enlightening conversation will shed light on various aspects of Carnival and the importance of a model in the grand scheme of things. As always, we share funny jaw dropping stories that tie
Ever Wonder Why You Love Carnival So Much? Let's Talk The History Of Carnival.
London... It Was A Great Time. Notting-Hill Carnival Stories You Won't Believe!
Story Time - Camp Fete, New York Kevin Crown Morning Show Boat Ride, Nuh Name
CRAZY Behind The Scenes Tsunami & Carnival Stories!
Toronto Carnival Tips & Tricks To Save Money
Do Nice Guys Finish Last?
Story Time: JKDs Bday + SOCA BRAINWASH Behind The Scenes Stories
Think About What You Can Do For Someone Else Before Yourself. Go Where The Love Is w/ @shomarikrl
This week we sit with a renowned Podcast host, Touring DJ, Former 96.1 WEFM Radio Announcer Shomari KRL aka. Redymix DMT. We discuss some of the many struggles of trying to achieve success, mental health, building wealth and for some reason...... crocks.... It's an extremely empowering conversation that is definitely worth the listen no matter what you do in life. DJ BuzzB also shares his sto
Relationships are not 50 50.. They are 100 100
Is Marriage A Business Partnership?
Amazing Tips For Travelling And Investing From Travelwithpapi
Amazing Tips For Travelling And Investing From Travelwithpapi by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Story TIme - Trip To Ottawa Alongside Riggo Suave And Bonfyah Stories
Story TIme - Trip To Ottawa Alongside Riggo Suave And Bonfyah Stories by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Having Peace In Your Relationship, Making Money Playing Video Games, Morning Routines & More
Having Peace In Your Relationship, Making Money Playing Video Games, Morning Routines & More by DJ BUZZB & JKD
HEALTH - Going From A Dark Place To A Healthy Place, Meal Prep, Battling The Mind & More w/ Ms King
HEALTH - Going From A Dark Place To A Healthy Place, Meal Prep, Battling The Mind & More w/ Ms King by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Time IS Money
Time IS Money by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Relationships And Lessons From Over 10 Years Of Marriage With BL3553d 1
Relationships And Lessons From Over 10 Years Of Marriage With BL3553d 1 by DJ BUZZB & JKD
The Will Smith Slap, Netflix's Ultimatum, Knowledge Is Power, Importance Of Fatherhood & More
The Will Smith Slap, Netflix's Ultimatum, Knowledge Is Power, Importance Of Fatherhood & More by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Never Be The Smartest In The Room, Controversial Band Launch & The London Trip Story
Never Be The Smartest In The Room, Controversial Band Launch & The London Trip Story by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Building Generational Wealth As A Family Unit, Body Shaming, Top Boy, Bel Air & More
Building Generational Wealth As A Family Unit, Body Shaming, Top Boy, Bel Air & More by DJ BUZZB & JKD
Having A Child Before Marriage, Importance Of Acting On Your Ideas, Steve Harvey Interview & More
Having A Child Before Marriage, Importance Of Acting On Your Ideas, Steve Harvey Interview & More by DJ BUZZB & JKD
How To Become A Millionaire Through Real Estate In Canada w/ Jasmine Lee
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!In episode 04, we spoke with one of the top real estate brokers in the GTA, Jasmine Lee who has sold over 200 million in real estate. We covered the current state of real estate in Canada, different ways of entering the market & how to use real estate to build generational wealth. #realestate #jasminelee #generationalwealthFollow The PPLs Podcast on All Ma
Investing Your Money In Low Risk Stocks, Business Relationships, Kanye's Jeen Yuhs & Mental Health
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!In episode 03, we introduce the core style of the show where we touch on four of the most important areas of our culture that need our attention in order to evolve. We discuss why it's important to invest your money in financial assets, why we should maintain business relationships, some core valuable take aways from Kanye West's Netflix special &apos
Kevin Crown On Being A World Touring DJ, Entrepreneurship, The Palance Debate, Martial Arts & More
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS!In episode 02, we had a legendary conversation with the none other than the energy godson, NBCK Natural Born Club Killa KEVIN CROWN from NYC. We covered many of the pivotal, life changing moments in his career from almost losing his life several times, to his journey to achieving a 4th degree black belt in martial arts, his online success during the pandemic, t
The PPLs Podcast - World Premiere
The PPLs Podcast - World Premiere by DJ BUZZB & JKD
