Our guest this week is producer and songwriter Andrew Cedar. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably heard his songs Flo Rida, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. That includes Grammy Nominated song, “See You Again.”
Andrew grew up taking weekly piano lessons from when he was just 3 years old. With encouragement from a musical family, he earned him a full scholarship to UCLA’s music program. After a few short years studying, he got connected with the talent at Artist Publishing Group, and received a publishing deal before he even graduated.
Andrew joins us today to talk about the steps and methods that propelled his career forward, on this episode of the Big Break.
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Show Notes
1:20What was it like growing up?
2:14Was there ever a time growing up when you thought you might move away from music?
3:20What did you want to do after High School?
4:05Studying Jazz at UCLA
6:05So what happened after you graduated?
6:50Being introduced to Sam Martin and DJ Frank E
8:14Starting to move away from Jazz
10:16What was life like after getting signed with APG?
11:50What was the ‘mentor’ relationship like with DJ Frank E?
13:00Was there a point where everything shifted for you?
13:40Celebrate by Pitbull
16:05What was the next big step for you after ‘Celebrate’?
16:21GDFR by Flo Rida
18:03Did a lot of your songs get big over time? Or did you pursue songs you knew were hits?
19:03Are you working with mostly APG? Or other artists?
21:34How did you handle the momentum you gathered?
23:58What would you have done differently without your connection to APG?
25:13Being unemotional about music
27:22See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
29:30Is it easier for you to make music knowing where it’s going to live?
31:41Is it just your style to get right back to work after getting such a huge hit?
32:50What have you been working on since and what do you have coming up in the future?
32:58Think before I Talk by Astrid S
34:00What’s your take on the international side of music?
35:21Do you think growing up in a musical environment really contributed to your success?
37:20When you’re creating these days, are you pulling inspiration from the radio?
39:15Do you have any big plans for the future?
40:04Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to your younger self?
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