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The Ben and Bren ShowJordy CassJordy Cass at the young age of 7 has established himself as a gifted actor with great range and abilities, moving easily from grounded realism to comedy. He has worked prolifically with top directors in film, television and commercials, from Marc Webb, Mayur Puri, James Burrows, Michael Showalter and Travis Hodgkins; Jordy always leaves an indelible mark with his performances.He most recently filmed 3 back-to-back features: Lost & Found in Kumbh, American Warrior, and The Collaborator. On television & digital/streaming platforms you can see him on FRASIER and on CBS's hit S.W.A.T.2025-07-0455 min
The Ben and Bren ShowBenny Reiner - Paternity LeaveWelcome Sebastian Apollo Reiner to our family! Benny and his wife Vanessa have had their first baby boy and everyone is happy and healthy. In this episode we hear from Benny about what it's like being a new dad. 2025-04-251h 00
The Ben and Bren ShowVictor SawyerVictor Sawyer is a lifelong musician and educator hailing from Memphis, TN. Through a diverse career he has had the distinct privilege of fusing his musical and academic identities to support artistic excellence in the classroom and on the stage. As a performer he has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, South by Southwest, Beale Street Music Festival, Maspalomas Soul Festival, Porretta Soul Festival and with Memphis legends such as 8Ball and MJG, Valerie June, Steve Cropper, Wendy Moten and many more in addition to leading the Lucky 7 Brass Band. Sawyer is a graduate of the University of...2025-03-212h 10
The Ben and Bren ShowJessiqa Jones - EP Release InterviewSince day one of Jessiqa Jones’ life, music has been a safety blanket. Growing up with her parents in Spokane, WA, she was exposed to R&B, Hip Hop, Grunge, Heavy Metal, and everything in between which enabled her to speak the language of music across the barriers of all genres. Her journey led her to falling in love with diva soul singers before she could even talk, to writing her own songs at 6 years old, and even to producing her own music at 12 by recording herself between two iPhones. After amassing nearly 10 million views on TikTok and...2025-03-071h 13
The Ben and Bren ShowJohn Witt ChapmanJohn Witt Chapman is a Los Angeles-based recording engineer, mixer, and producer specializing in audio for film, television, records, video games, and online content. He began his career at Remote Control Productions, collaborating with renowned composers such as Hans Zimmer, John Paesano, Joseph Trapanese, Geoff Zanelli, and many others. John's notable projects include "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", “The Simpsons”, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”, and the upcoming “Star Citizen: Squadron 42”. His work has earned him nominations for both a Cinema Audio Society (C.A.S.) Award and a News & Documentary Emmy Award. While based in L.A., John fre...2025-02-211h 32
The Ben and Bren ShowAmanda BrownBronx native, Puerto-Rican/Jamaican representing artist Amanda Brown has built a career out of provoking intense reactions from the musical elite. She has toured the world as a backing vocalist with artists such as Alicia Keys and Adele, charmed fans and critics alike with her riveting live performances on The Voice, opened for The Killers during their Wonderful, Wonderful arena tour and composes music for television and commercial broadcasting. Amanda's recently released EP, From Here, takes the listener on a journey of loss, love, self-determination and redemption by way of Amanda’s sultry vocals, poignant lyrics and alt. rock/pop produc...2025-02-071h 15
The Ben and Bren ShowBenny Reiner & Brennan VillinesHappy New Year from The Ben and Bren Show!
In this episode we ring in 2025 with some major life updates from Benny and Brennan like discovering the joy of outlet shopping, conquering depression, and becoming a dad. 2025-01-281h 10
The Ben and Bren ShowLeah McKendrick Leah McKendrick was born and raised in San Francisco, California. While studying at Chapman University she wrote, produced, directed, and acted in a number of short films and stage plays and graduated in 2008 with a BFA in theatre performance.
In 2014, McKendrick wrote, produced and starred in the pop musical web series Destroy the Alpha Gammas. The series was critically acclaimed, and she was made a Webby Award honoree and received a Streamy Award nomination. In 2017, she wrote, produced and co-starred in her feature debut, M.F.A., which premiered at South By Southwest. In 2019, she was hired to wr...2025-01-101h 43
The Ben and Bren ShowAli DeeAli Dee Theodore has over 3 decades of experience in the entertainment industry as a songwriter, producer, composer, artist and Executive Music Producer. In 1989, Dee signed a recording deal with Chrysalis Records for his group The Next School, which was the first African American & White rap duo. Dee would go onto joining the famed Hip Hop production juggernaut, The Bomb Squad, from 1990 to 1993. During the Golden Era of Hip Hop, Dee wrote and produced for Big Daddy Kane, Eric B & Rakim, YBT, Arron Hall, Slick Rick, Dana Dane, Mary J Blige, Natasha Bedingfield, Kool G Rap, andM.O.P, among many others.
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The Ben and Bren ShowEmily WrightEMILY WRIGHT is a Grammy-nominated vocal producer, engineer and songwriter. She has written a number of top 40 songs and worked with some of the biggest artists in the world. Her production credits include Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, One Direction, Linkin’ Park and other superstar pop artists. She is a diverse songwriter with additional credits including Britney Spears, Owl City, Cher Lloyd, Ben Rector, COIN and more. Emily graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Playwrights Horizons Theater School and subsequently taught at NYU as an adjunct professor. Her work as a female engineer and pr...2024-12-131h 52
The Ben and Bren ShowJagwar TwinJagwar Twin is an artist who creates beyond music, building worlds that inspire and connect. Shaped by a chaotic childhood, he turned hardship into imagination, finding meaning in the polarity of struggle and peace. Even after losing everything—his home, relationship, and getting dropped from his record label—he refused to give up, using those moments to rebuild stronger. His genre-defying sound blends alt-rock, hip-hop, and haunting melodies, paired with visuals rich in symbolism. Jagwar Twin isn’t chasing trends; he’s paving his own path. His new album is a testament to perseverance and belief, a call to dreamers...2024-11-291h 23
The Ben and Bren ShowEric KalverEric is a Los Angeles-based music director, award winning music supervisor, creative music producer, songwriter, arranger, and drummer. Over the past 15 years, he has worn many hats: he was the music supervisor at Activision Blizzard (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero Live, Call of Duty League, Overwatch League). He has worked as a creative producer and music supervisor for marketing campaigns with Netflix, Amazon, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Armani, Ford, Lincoln, and Capital One. He is a published arranger, a composer with music placements on Amazon, Netflix, and CBS, as well as a professional drummer that has...2024-11-151h 44The Ben and Bren ShowBenny Reiner & Brennan VillinesHappy Halloween from The Ben and Bren Show!
This week we are celebrating with just your hosts Benny and Brennan. We get into the Halloween spirit along with some fun new sound effects and Brennan gives us an incredible performance on the piano. 2024-11-011h 07
The Ben and Bren ShowEric LeeEric Lee is an American Singer-Songwriter. Raised in South Florida, Lee grew up with eclectic tastes in music. With wide-ranging influences — from Dwight Yoakam, Bob Dylan, Eagles, and Dolly Parton; He emotes a unique voice in country music, creating vocally driven songs with heart and soul.
His debut single “Same Dirt Road” was released in Nov 2020 and quickly garnered millions of streams, hit no. 38 on the Music Row radio chart and obtained a strong international presence. Inspired by the idea that we’re all connected, no matter where we grow up and what “road” we walk, Lee both co-wrot...2024-10-181h 44
The Ben and Bren ShowJasha KlebeJasha Klebe is a composer known for emotive melodies and conceptually unique scores. Because of this, he has become particularly sought after for some of the most prestigious natural history programs today. From co-scoring the BAFTA and Emmy nominated music of BBC’s Planet Earth II, (alongside Hans Zimmer & Jacob Shea), to additionally providing music to the follow up series, Blue Planet II, ITV’s groundbreaking 6-part series, A Year On Planet Earth - narrated by Stephen Fry, to Netflix’s bold nature documentary series, Animal, FOX’s Malika the Lion Queen narrated by Angela Bassett, Plimsoll’s vividly eye-openin...2024-10-041h 33
The Ben and Bren ShowBrian Logan DalesBrian Logan Dales is a songwriter, actor and the lead singer for pop/rock band The Summer Set. Since 2007, he has released five albums— selling half a million singles and garnering over 500 million streams on Spotify. In 2013, The Summer Set received the iHeartradio Rising Star Award, and performed alongside Queen, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, and more at The iHeartradio Festival as well as in the coveted Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since then they have sold out venues around the world, and headlined the Vans Warped Tour. Their songs have been heard in TV shows on Netflix, Amazon, The CW a...2024-09-201h 33The Ben and Bren ShowDavid ParksDavid Parks is a native Memphian and an accomplished bassist. After graduating from the University of Memphis, with a degree in jazz performance, Parks auditioned and won 3rd place in MTV’s hit show Making His Band. Parks would go on to tour with pop megastars such as Justin Beiber, Jason Derulo and famed reggae artist Skip Marley.
An accomplished studio musician, Parks’ slick basslines can be heard be heard on Jason Derulo’s hit singles “Slidin”, “From the Island”, Andy Grammar’s “Joy”, and Ledisi’s Grammy Winning smash “Anything for You” to name a few.
In 2021, Parks stepp...2024-09-061h 20The Ben and Bren ShowHal RosenfeldHal Rosenfeld is equal-parts composer, music producer, percussionist, and orchestrator whose work can be heard in nearly 300 films, television shows, and video games.
Hailed for his extreme versatility, creativity, and expansive production across all genres, Hal has been involved with projects that have garnered Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony recognition, including “The Greatest Showman,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “In the Heights,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023),” and Laufey's Grammy-winning sophomore album “Bewitched.”
He is prominently featured on blockbuster soundtracks such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Chicken Run...2024-08-241h 25The Ben and Bren ShowHal RosenfeldHal Rosenfeld is equal-parts composer, music producer, percussionist, and orchestrator whose work can be heard in nearly 300 films, television shows, and video games.
Hailed for his extreme versatility, creativity, and expansive production across all genres, Hal has been involved with projects that have garnered Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony recognition, including “The Greatest Showman,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “In the Heights,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023),” and Laufey's Grammy-winning sophomore album “Bewitched.”
He is prominently featured on blockbuster soundtracks such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Chicken Run...2024-08-231h 25The Ben and Bren ShowAlana Da FonsecaThe daughter of Brazilian jazz drummer, Duduka Da Fonseca, Alana Da Fonseca grew up in Manhattan surrounded by a community of musicians. After graduating cum laude from Purchase College with a degree in Music Production, she began mixing and producing at an award winning music house in New York City, transitioning into the film/tv space in 2005.
Alana’s recent projects include; music producer for the hit Netflix series, Wednesday, for which she was nominated for a Grammy®, Series Songwriter for the upcoming Disney Series, Primos, songwriter and producer for Walt Disney World’s 50th An...2024-08-091h 39The Ben and Bren ShowNoah DavisNoah Davis has become a digital sensation, boasting dozens of viral videos that showcase not only his vocal prowess but also his captivating charisma and humor. Noah’s social media presence grows everyday as users around the world tap into the ultra creative mind that is Noah Davis. Noah’s musical discography has amassed nearly 100 million streams and his listeners have embraced his music as a soundtrack to their own journeys of self-discovery and love.
In this episode Noah details his journey from growing up singing in church in Arkansas to becoming a viral sens...2024-07-261h 43The Ben and Bren ShowDylan RauDylan Rau is the lead singer of former buzz band and current legacy act Bear Hands. In this episode Dylan dispenses valuable life advice on the music industry, addiction, and staying cool in the face of unchill events.2024-07-121h 19The Ben and Bren ShowBrennan VillinesCountry boy now living in the city, queer artist Brennan Villines is known for his captivating vocals and soulful music. Brennan has supported and opened for Grammy Award-winning acts such as Corrine Bailey Rae, Melissa Etheridge, and Kirk Whalum. In 2018 he was a featured contestant on FOX’s hit-show "The Four: Battle For Stardom", and performed an incredibly powerful rendition of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to critical acclaim. In Summer 2022, Brennan performed at the Priscilla Presley Honors as well as both the Primetime and Creative Emmy Awards.
In this episode, Brennan dives into growing...2024-06-281h 52The Ben and Bren ShowBenny ReinerBenny Reiner is a Grammy-award-winning and multi-platinum-selling musician and composer.
He is the original Percussionist in the award-winning, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical,
Hamilton. With Hamilton he has performed on the Grammy Awards, the Tony Awards, as well as the Obama White House. In addition to performing, Reiner has written, composed, and produced a plethora of recordings for records as well as film and television. He has worked with the likes of Lauv, Max Martin, Kate McKinnon, Jax, Stela Cole, Emei, Jagwar Twin, Mothica, Ali Dee, and many more. He has written music for networks and studios such as...2024-06-141h 19
Industry Insights With DPDSIndustry Insights with DPDS and Brennan VillinesThis week DPDS connects with Musical Artist- Brennan Villines
Industry Insights connects with Brennan with an inspiring look into Brennan’s colourful musical career starting out in Kentucky which led to a successful career in his home town before moving to the big smoke, recording his own music and becoming a contestant none of the largest talent show on tv ‘The Four’ which saw him deliver a powerful performances and sharing his intimate story. Brennan is a classically trained pianist and a successful singer/songwriter realising his own music. He has experiences in live theatre and studied music...2021-04-061h 03
Neo2soul Playlist6th June 2018 Mixbag of Music with DJ Niceness in the mix on Floradio #17Bridging the gap between mainstream and indie artists, Mixbag of Music show brings light to the underground and gives you the quality music you want to hear, not have to hear. Non-stop, less chat, more in the mix (NeoSoul, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz) musical grooves.Our goal is to help emerging, unsigned independent artists and bands to connect with opportunities to increase their exposure through Internet Jamie Isaac - WingsBrennan Villines - Bad HabitRai - Fall Back Johnny Yukon - I LikeLauren Sanderson - Written In...2018-06-073h 03
Neo2soul Playlist3rd June 2018 Neo2soul INNAGROOVES MIXTAPE SHOW #16Bridging the gap between mainstream and indie artists, INNAGROOVES brings light to the underground and gives you the quality music you want to hear, not have to hear. Non-stop, less chat, more in the mix (NeoSoul, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz) musical grooves.Our goal is to help emerging, unsigned independent artists and bands to connect with opportunities to increase their exposure through Internet radio. Shantel Sole - Baby LoveSinitus Tempo ft. Jenna Camille - All MineBaby Rose - Rainy DayLayfullstop - KansasJade Novah - All...2018-06-033h 03
Soul Shiver RadioSSR (no.28)Playlist:
01. NoMBe - Sex on Drugs
02. Brennan Villines - Bad Habit
03. China Bowls - To Belong
04. PillowTalk - Been A Long Time (feat. Tone Of Arc)
05. Black Milk - Could It Be
06. Stimulator Jones - Need Your Body
07. SG Lewis - Aura (feat. J Warner)
08. ViVii - Siv (You and I)
09. Chet Faker - (Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good (Sonia Dada Cover)
10. Lord Huron - Never Ever
11. BOYTOY - Mary Anne
12. The Greeting Committee ...2018-05-011h 19