Ep. 040 - [Action Paxton: Drummer, Engineer, Producer]
Action Paxton is an engineer and Producer Dojo alum who has toured the world as a drummer and recorded legends at his Bay Area music studio. Recently he’s made the move to LA and dropped records on the upstart EDM label Motherwolf. He’s here to tell you how to build relationships in the music industry, what it’s like performing for juggalos and that one time Andre Nickatina snatched his lead singer’s camera… Don’t worry, he gave it back!
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00:00 - Intro
02:21 - Action Paxton’s Superhero Origin Story
04:45 - Running A Bay Area Recording Studio
06:33 - Being The Drummer In Jazz Bands
09:06 - Meeting Andre Nickatina
11:22 - MIDI Drums vs Acoustic Drums
15:33 - Starting A Recording Studio
20:03 - Tour Stories, From South Africa to ICP
22:59 - Drumming for Kung Fu Vampire
26:24 - How To Build Relationships In The Music Industry
38:57 - Learning From Seth Drake’s “The Approach”
42:20 - Moving Into An LA Musician House and Leveling Up
46:03 - Motherwolf: An Artist Centric Label
56:05 - What’s Action Paxton Working On Next?
59:29 - Important Tips For Independent Releases
1:04:198 - What Advice Would Paxton Give His Younger Self?
1:07:12 - Clever Marketing Strategies For Music
1:10:33 - Intro
ACTION PAXTON'S LINKS:
https://Linktr.ee/ActionPaxton
https://ProsperityMovementMusic.com
Follow @paxtondrums
