John McLucas is a pop producer, mixer, and mentor, based out of the USA! In our chat, John shares his journey; from rock/metal drummer to pop producer. We talk about reverse engineering a lifestyle that works for him, lessons learned about personal branding from Gary Vee, and living a digital nomad lifestyle. John also shares his approach to community building and outreach, mixing on headphones, having patience and so much more! Check it out!

You can learn more about John at https://www.johnmclucas.com/

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You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Phone a Friend" by Lia Farrington & John McLucas & Bryce Ancil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C2BI0KzL9M&ab_channel=VariousArtists-Topic

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References
Austin Hull - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/16/secret-sonics-097-austin-hull-a-fresh-approach-to-pop-music
Build a Story Brand - https://amzn.to/3mR8MC7
Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists
Enoch Yang - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/31/secret-sonics-119-enoch-yang-forging-an-authentic-path-in-music
VSX - https://stevenslateaudio.com/vsx
Audeze - https://www.audeze.com/
Chris Graham - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/5/2/secret-sonics-095-chris-graham-helping-audio-people-in-his-own-unique-way
Warren Huart - https://www.instagram.com/warrenhuart/
Drum Monkey Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq4cRVnBSkc&ab_channel=JohnMcLucas
Pro Mix Academy - https://promixacademy.com/
75 Hard - https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info

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