<p>In  this episode I welcome my long time best friend and music industry expert, Alán Hensley, aka Soul7.  We go way back to our college days at Pacific and talk about how he came to study music business, learned to DJ, took a leap of faith going across the world to Berkeley College of Music, building EMPIRE Latino, and how DJs can market themselves professionally.  I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too!</p> <p>0:00 - Intro</p> <p>2:10 - The early days, finding a love for music</p> <p>5:00 - Finding Pacific for studying music business</p> <p>7:30 - Being music bro and getting the first DJ controller</p> <p>9:50 - The Getdown days</p> <p>15:10 - Marketing The Getdowns</p> <p>20:10 - Utilizing a street team</p> <p>22:10 - Getting stuck post grad and finding new opportunities</p> <p>26:00 - Finding Berkeley College of Music and taking a leap of faith</p> <p>30:10 - Arriving in Spain</p> <p>32:10 - If you want to work in music business, do this...</p> <p>33:55 - Find a DJ group chat</p> <p>34:30 - Favorite guest speaker </p> <p>35:45 - Getting DJ gigs in Spain</p> <p>43:05 - Finding a job post Berkeley</p> <p>47:00 - Transition to EMPIRE</p> <p>50:40 - Preparing for the interview</p> <p>53:00 - Leveling up from the position you're hired for</p> <p>56:00 - What is the role of a Product Manager at a label?</p> <p>58:40 - How to pitch music to a label?</p> <p>1:02:34 - What can DJs learn from artists to promote themselves?</p> <p>1:06:05 - Pro tips DJs can take away from the music industry</p> <p>1:12:20 - Selecta Style, DJ taste and library organization</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow Soul7</strong></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soul7beats</li> <li>Twitter: https://twitter.com/soul7beats</li> <li>Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/crate-gems</li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow Jamie Selects</strong></p> <ul> <li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie_selects</li> <li>Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jamie_selects</li> <li>Website: https://www.jamieselects.com</li> </ul>