Iddecidejt li nitfa din l-intervista fuq il-pagna tieghi ukoll. L-aktar ghax irnexxiela tislet minn fommi stejjer u hsibijiet li qatt ma stqarrejt fil-pubbliku…Din l-intervista hija parti mil-progett ZIGZAG.Inheggigkom issegwu ‘l dawn iz-zaghzagh ghal izjed kontenut…
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A pioneer in Maltese rap, writer, producer, host and ‘pursuer of ideas’, Jon Mallia is the epitome of ZIGZAG. In this interview Jon tells all on career decisions, past projects, regrets, and beliefs, offering insight into the local industries and the way he’s developed his career and personas along the years 🤝
⏱️Timestamps⏱️
00:00 - Intro - Who is Jon? What label would he give himself?
04:04 - The facets of Jon - How does he balance these different personas?
05:31 - Jon’s essay to himself
07:33 - Jon’s heroes
11:39 - Do Jon’s personas clash?
13:41 - Jon’s humble beginnings - rap & the local hip-hop scene
16:43 - Jon’s first band
18:37 - Sixth Simfoni
22:13 - No Bling Show
24:30 - Lucija u Samwel - writing the song, making the video, uniting the community
34:00 - Giving to the next generation of creatives
34:34 - Regrets in Jon’s music career
38:28 - Jon’s work in writing & producing films - Limestone Cowboy
43:26 - Projects in the works (Jenny Wilder Tapes, Never After)
44:14 - NGOs & voluntary work
46:00 - Breaking Limits - The Project
49:50 - Hiphop Is Yours & Rap work with migrants
56:12 - Working with inmates, highlights of the project
1:00:57 - The birth of Jon’s Podcast
1:05:38 - What awards mean to Jon
1:08:03 - Is the Jon Mallia Podcast the best in Malta?
1:10:46 - Il-Kazin
1:13:20 - People who rejected Jon’s Il-Kazin invitation & Ministers who attended
1:16:00 - Who inspired Il-Kazin?
1:19:02 - What success means to Jon
1:25:53 - How would Jon define ‘failure’?
1:27:08 - Jon’s top books/films/podcasts to read/listen to/watch
1:35:11 - Jon’s advice to audience✨ZIGZAG
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