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I'm The Promoter, He's The DJ

55 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Club Promoter, Jeff London, and DJs Jason Smith and Braunski Beat use their 20+ years of experience to discuss trending topics and stories in the nightlife and music industry!

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Episodes

Does Frank Ocean Deserve The Hate?

May 01, 2023 20:33 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

This week Jeff and Jason talk about the drama that occurred at Coachella with Frank Ocean's "boring" set and second week cancellation. They also discuss who's the more relevant hip hop artists today: Snoop Dogg or Drake? Finally they end the episode as usually guessing songs within the first 1 second of the track; see how many they get correct! I'm The Promoter, He's The DJ: https://www.instagram.com/imthepromoterhesthedj/ Jeff London: https://www.instagram.com/jefflondon_/ Jason Smith: htt...

What Song Do You Hate That Everyone Loves?

April 03, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

This week Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith give their opinions on songs that they hate that the nightlife crowd love listening to as well as the inverse, songs that they love that don't get the same reaction from the dancefloor. Another week of HRLY's Heardles stump the two! Can you guess these songs within the first 1 second? I'm The Promoter, He's The DJ: https://www.instagram.com/imthepromoterhesthedj/ Jeff London: https://www.instagram.com/jefflondon_/ Jason Smith: https://www.instagram.c...

Do Artists Care About Longevity Anymore?

March 20, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

This week Jeff London and Jason Smith talk about the difference between quick viral success and longevity in the modern day music industry. Also, can you think of another record that has the same amount of nightlife tenure as Meek Mill's 'Dreams and Nightmares'? I'm The Promoter, He's The DJ: instagram.com/imthepromoterhesthedj/ Jeff London: https://www.instagram.com/jefflondon_/ Jason Smith: https://www.instagram.com/jasonsmithmusic/ HRLY: https://www.instagram.com/hrlymusic/

What Genre Is Making The Biggest Comeback?

February 27, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith talk about how to get your network started as a club promoter as well as which genre they would like to be brought back to the mainstream club music catalogue! Another week of HRLY's Heardles stumps the two several times. Follow Jeff London: https://www.instagram.com/jefflondon_/ Follow DJ Jason Smith: https://www.instagram.com/jasonsmithmusic/ Follow HRLY: https://www.instagram.com/hrlymusic/

Is It Sampling or Stealing?

January 17, 2023 18:23 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

Jeff London and Jason Smith are back for the New Year and talk about everything happening in the nightlife and music industry. Rumor has it that Biggie stole the idea for what became 'Juicy' from some random guy in South Carolina! Is it sampling or stealing? Follow I'm The Promoter, He's The DJ: https://www.instagram.com/imthepromoterhesthedj/ Follow Jeff London: https://www.instagram.com/jefflondon_/ Follow Jason Smith: https://www.instagram.com/jasonsmithmusic/

Episode 50 - If Biggie Was Still Alive Today

December 05, 2022 20:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

What would Biggie Smalls sound like if he was still alive today? Would he follow the current trends in Hip Hop or would he pave he own lane and style as he did in the 90s? We also get stumped once again by this weeks list of Heardles. Can you guess these songs by listening to the first one second?

Episode 49 - What Was Your Worst DJ Experience?

November 07, 2022 22:28 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

This week Jeff London, DJ Jason Smith, and Braunski Beat discuss their worst nights DJing; from spilled drinks to malfunctioning laptops to almost sh*tting your pants! Another week of "HRLY's Heardles" stumps the trio. Will Jason Smith lose his wining streak?

Episode 48 - Are We Officially Cancelling Kanye?

October 24, 2022 19:42 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

This week, Jeff, Jason and Braun talk about all of the controversies with Kanye West and whether or not DJs should be avoiding playing Kanye's music during their sets. They additionally talk about their pre-set meals and play another challenging game of Heardle!

Episode 47 - The New "Viral" Serato Update

October 13, 2022 16:12 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

For this week's episode; Jeff, Jason and Braun discuss the viral new Serato update and see which person dominates Hurley's Headliners.

Episode 46 - What Was Your First Record?

September 26, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Jeff London, Jason Smith, and Braunski Beat discuss the first records they bought with their childhood allowances. Jeff brings back some hilarious Yelp reviews and the 3 play a Song-Guessing game with producer Hurley!

Episode 45 - Questions Questions Questions

September 12, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Opening the fan mail to answer some of your burning questions! Jeff London, DJ Jason Smith, Dj Brausnski Beat along with our producer, HRLY, take on the tough and hilarious fan questions, including the 'song of the summer', most favorite track, and song recently cried to. Enjoy!

Episode 44 - Is Pop Music A Genre?

August 29, 2022 20:42 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

Jeff, Jason, and Braun discuss what classifies a song a "pop". They also talk about Diddy's recent opinions that R&B music is dead, and find out what Lil Jon stole from Braun!

Episode 43 - Were Wiz Khalifa's Actions Justified?

August 15, 2022 15:31 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Jeff London, DJ Jason Smith, and Braun discuss the infamous Wiz Khalifa incident, and they also debate if DJs can be TOO old to DJ at the clubs.

Episode 42 - Jason Smith Reveals His Celebrity Crush

July 25, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London are joined by Braunski Beat! Find out which radio personality Jason has a crush on, hear our takes on the Conway-Funkflex beef, and so much more!

Episode 41 - Interview With Statik Selekta

July 05, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes - 94.4 MB

This is Hip Hop. DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London speak with one of the most famous Hip Hop producers in the industry, Statik Selekta. Hear stories of John Legend and Nas as well as his upcoming albums with Joey Badass and 2 Chainz!

Episode 40 - How To Level Up Your DJing ft. Braun Dapper

June 13, 2022 20:30 - 35 minutes - 81.4 MB

This week DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London talk to Braun Dapper about the various ways to level up your DJing career by creating edits and mashups for other DJs to play at their gigs. They also talk about their personal vinyl collections and how they manage and take care of their music.

Episode 39 - The Return of Yo MTV Raps

May 30, 2022 21:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

Dj Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss the return of 'Yo MTV Raps' and One-Star Club Yelp reviews get the studio audience dying laughing!

Episode 38 - Prince Gets Pancaked and Other Stories with Steve Adelman

May 25, 2022 21:02 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MB

This week, Jeff London and DJ JASON SMITH interview one of the iconic club owners in history, Steve Adelman.

Episode 37 - The Craziest Yelp Review

April 26, 2022 18:18 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Dj Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss how the Celtics playoffs bring in the celebs, find out who came out this past week, and stay turned for the craziest Yelp review yet!

Episode 36 - Grammys and The New Cheesy Game

April 11, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith are joined by the Shit-Talking DJ to discuss the Grammys, the questionable "cheesy" parts of DJing and nightlife, and their favorite art museums and exhibits!

Episode 35 - Cowbells & Benadryl

March 21, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Episode 35 full of stories from both DJ Jason Smith and Uncle Jeff London. Find out what Drake does besides music on this hilarious episode!

Episode 34 - 1 Year Anniversary Show

March 17, 2022 22:57 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss the past year along with some Yelp reviews, A story from Uncle Jeff and the best positive news around.

Episode 33 - The Sh*t-Talking DJ

February 15, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

In a very special interview, DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London have uncovered the Sh*t-Talking DJ! His location and face have been changed so we can not see his real identity. Join us to discover the harsh truths of the nightlife industry!

Episode 32 - Is Yelp Better Than Tinder?

January 24, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

On this episode, we find out DJ Jason Smith's alias on Yelp, and find out the real reason why we love to do what we do. Our dear friend Jorge also joins us once again to talk about Dubstep!

Episode 31 - The Swiss Army Knife, Alex Williams

December 20, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

This week Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith talk to Alex Williams, a VIP Promoter for Big Night Entertainment Group in Boston. Learn about his entire journey in the business from promoting a deli to working with artists like Travis Scott!

Episode 30 - Tobacco Spit Iced Tea

December 06, 2021 23:30 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Which late artist would you bring back to see perform? Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith talk about their dream concerts, go through some terrible Yelp reviews of clubs and bars, and Jeff talks about a music video that was filmed next to his house featuring a very famous singer!

Episode 29 - Interview With DJ Reach

November 15, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

Today Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith interview with the legend, DJ Reach. Find out how Kanye "just happened" to be DJing at the same Vegas club as Kim Kardashian on New Years. A must listen for DJs.

Episode 28 - Albums That You Can Listen Front To Back

November 02, 2021 14:29 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss classic albums that you don't have to skip any songs, and find out what Norway is doing with Photoshop and Instagram!

Episode 27 - Super Bowl Halftime Show

October 11, 2021 20:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith discuss the recently announced lineup of this years super bowl halftime show. Also find out how Jason got Verne Troyer aka "Mini-Me" to the bathroom.

Episode 26 - Club Bathrooms

September 27, 2021 20:30 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss the ultra-important part of a nightclub: The Bathroom. Hear some wild tales of 80s-themed Yelp reviews along with what happened when Jeff met his idol last week!

Episode 25 - How To Cure A Hangover

September 13, 2021 22:30 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London talk to New York City nightlife guru James Hwang. Also learn about the different ways Jeff and Jason cure a hangover!

Episode 24 - Kanye vs. Drake

August 30, 2021 22:30 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith talk about the recent beef between Kanye West and Drake and take guesses on who's album will come out first. Also tune in for a must-listen story from Uncle Jeff about an artist running late for a show in Boston!

Episode 23 - Who Can Beat Mariah?

August 16, 2021 22:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith discuss who could beat Mariah in a Verzuz battle. Also find out what Jason and Jeff will be doing in a couple of years!

Episode 22 - The Lox vs. Dipset

August 09, 2021 22:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith talk about the recent Verzuz show featuring Dipset and The Lox. A special double story time from both Jeff and Jason is not to be missed.

Episode 21 - Apples and Oranges

July 26, 2021 22:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

This week Jeff London and Jason Smith discuss the latest drama surrounding T-Pain, and find out what happened to the Boston radio host who drank too much!

Episode 20 - Travie McCoy

July 19, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

This week we are joined by the front man of Gym Class Heroes, Travie McCoy. Jeff London and DJ Jason Smith find out about McCoy's alter ego and the important role that Milwaukee plays to his success.

Episode 19 - Jorge Explains It All

July 12, 2021 22:30 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Join DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London as they welcome their first in-house special guest, Jorge Bazoberry, and learn all about progressive house music from the "mastermind of music" himself. Jeff also tells a story about a couple Boston sports players who got tattoos spelt wrong!

Episode 18 - Learn How To Scratch

July 05, 2021 22:30 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

Learn how to scratch the Jason Smith way! Find out why Dave Chapelle and Lil Jon hung out with Jason Smith this weekend, and which Yelp reviewer mistook live music for a karaoke bar.

Episode 17 - Beat Match and Space Junk

June 28, 2021 22:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Jason gives us his tip of the week on beat matching while Jeff comes back with the Yelp reviews and a crazy July 4th story!

Episode 16 - Joelle James

June 21, 2021 22:30 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

On this weeks episode Jason and Jeff interview Grammy Award-winner Joelle James! She talks about her brand new single "Apply Pressure" and songwriting Ella Mai's hit record "Boo'd Up". Jeff and Jason continue to deliver hilarious Yelp Reviews, positive new in the music industry, and some wild stories in the nightlife scene.

Episode 15 - Bentleys and Flat Tires

June 14, 2021 22:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Jeff and Jason recap the crazy weekend of gigs with Jack Harlow, Kaskade and Steve Aoki. Hear some great Yelp reviews and who Jason ate with at the Red Sox game!

Episode 14 - Yelp Reviews

June 07, 2021 22:30 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London discuss some tricks of the trade with DJing, and reveal some hilarious Yelp reviews of clubs.

Episode 13 - Gas Station Pizza

May 24, 2021 22:45 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Jason and Jeff discuss the new J. Cole album and their love of pizza. Also find out what happened to the Washington Wizards player who was chased out of the club.

Episode 12 - Lights Out!

May 17, 2021 22:45 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

This week Jason and Jeff debate on who is most important in the club: The DJ or The Promoter. Also find out which famous rapper Jeff mistakenly identified.

Episode 11 - Causing a Ruckus

May 10, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

We interview the world famous DJ Ruckus. Jason and Jeff discuss the new DJ Khaled album and new TikTok fads.

Episode 10 - Marketing Machines

May 03, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

In this weeks episode, find out how Jeff and Jason each use their brand to market themselves. Uncle Jeff also tells the story of crashing a dive bar.

Episode 9 - How to Choose a DJ Name

April 26, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

This week Jeff and Jason discuss the importance of branding based off your DJ name. They also interview Adam Gould and Micheal winter of Club E11even in Miami.

Episode 8 - In The Limelight

April 19, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this episode we are joined by, Steve Eichner, the most prolific photographer of the 90s club scene. We discuss his new book in which he tells an amazing story’s of NYC nightlife. Link to book www.in-the-limelight.com

Episode 7 - Part 2 With Fatman Scoop

April 12, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

We continue our convo with Fatman Scoop. Did Puff Daddy ask him to be Biggie?

Episode 6 - The Legend Fatman Scoop

April 05, 2021 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

On this weeks episode DJ Jason Smith and Jeff London interview the voice of the club, the legend Fatman Scoop. Part 1 of 2 with the 2 time Grammy award winner.