John Phillips: Tour Managing Breaking Benjamin, Starset, Snoop Dogg and Ice-T

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 Check Out More John Phillips: Instagram: @mcrpersian @drinkparlor 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 FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d #breakingbenjamin #snoopdogg #entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices