Ep.#102: Freddy Cricien of the New York hardcore band Madball joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at age 12, dealing w/ "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene, his current training regimen, how to avoid getting screwed in business & mor

Freddy Cricien is the lead singer of the legendary New York hardcore group, Madball. Freddy, the half-brother of legendary hardcore band. Agnostic Front's lead vocalist Roger Miret, is also 1/2 of the hip hop duo, Freddy Madball & DJ Stress. Freddy joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at the age of 12, dealing with the "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene at an early age, his training regimen, balancing fatherhood while successfully running his business, as well as the following:
 

How did a 12 year old kid become a major part of the early New York hardcore music scene
Freddy shares how Madball moved past the shadow of Agnostic Front and defining their own presence in hardcore music
How did hip hop play a part in Madball's sound, as well as Freddy's side project & how did Madball fans receive it
Freddy discusses the current state of the hardcore scene in the US vs. the rest of the world
How has Freddy been able to utilize technology and the internet to help give his career longevity
How does Freddy navigate life outside of performing now that he runs his own record label, manage bands, as well as make it work while living life as a family man
How did Freddy get around the typical "extra-curricular" activities of the hardcore music scene at such an early age
What is Freddy's current training regimen & how is his 3 year the perfect training partner
Freddy shares if there are times he just seriously wants to walk away from the industry, and if so, why 

All this and much more:
 
 
Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

Madball on Facebook :http://facebook.com/madballnyc 

The BnB Label : http://bandblabel.com

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Freddy Cricien is the lead singer of the legendary New York hardcore group, Madball. Freddy, the half-brother of legendary hardcore band. Agnostic Front's lead vocalist Roger Miret, is also 1/2 of the hip hop duo, Freddy Madball & DJ Stress. Freddy joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at the age of 12, dealing with the "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene at an early age, his training regimen, balancing fatherhood while successfully running his business, as well as the following:
 

How did a 12 year old kid become a major part of the early New York hardcore music scene
Freddy shares how Madball moved past the shadow of Agnostic Front and defining their own presence in hardcore music
How did hip hop play a part in Madball's sound, as well as Freddy's side project & how did Madball fans receive it
Freddy discusses the current state of the hardcore scene in the US vs. the rest of the world
How has Freddy been able to utilize technology and the internet to help give his career longevity
How does Freddy navigate life outside of performing now that he runs his own record label, manage bands, as well as make it work while living life as a family man
How did Freddy get around the typical "extra-curricular" activities of the hardcore music scene at such an early age
What is Freddy's current training regimen & how is his 3 year the perfect training partner
Freddy shares if there are times he just seriously wants to walk away from the industry, and if so, why 

All this and much more:
 
 
Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

Madball on Facebook :http://facebook.com/madballnyc 

The BnB Label : http://bandblabel.com

Subscribe, download, rate & review us at:iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stprAlso, be sure to "like" and connect with us on our Facebook fan page at http://facebook.com/llapodcast.