John Phillips: Tour Managing Breaking Benjamin, Starset, Snoop Dogg and Ice-T
Description
Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join John Philips (Entrepreneur / Tour Manager for Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and Breaking Benjamin) to discuss the insane life of a tour manager hearing some of John's craziest stories on the road that really paints a picture of how difficult and life-threatening the job can be. We dive into John Philips's early years as an artist, the story behind his transition into tour manager, and his journey into entrepreneurship, building companies spanning from management to Root Beer. All this and more, tune in with us and prepare to be 2020d
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https://www.drinkparlor.com/
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - What's Up With The Root Beer Company?
05:20 - The Best Haircut I've Ever Gotten
12:03 - John Phillips Early Years
16:30 - Beach Boys Tour Manager Mentored Me
18:00 - Everything I Have Done In My Life Has Led Me to This Moment
22:45 - Woke Up One Day And Was Sick of Playing (Becoming A Manager)
28:15 - How To Be A Tour Manager
33:15 - Russian Forged Us Documents On A Starset Tour
37:00 - Almost Stuck In Serbia With Ice-T
44:16 - Siobhan’s Russian Story
4900 - Who John's Currently Working With
56:00 - Hypocrisy Of Eddie Trunk
1:02:00 - Hip Hop Vs Rock Vs Pop Tours
1:11:00 - What’s Next For John Phillips
1:18:00 - Balancing Work and Life
1:25:10 - Outro
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