Dr. Chaii- The importance of momentum, and being in the room

Our guest this week is Grammy nominated producer and songwriter Philip Kembo, known as “Dr. Chaii”.

Dr. Chaii has co-produced and co-written for global superstars like Sean Paul, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, and many others. Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Dr. Chaii found his way just making beats, and utilizing Twitter to foster connections in the industry. As he progressed, he began to see the value in momentum and being in the room as the magic happens.

Dr. Chaii joins us to talk about going across the world to pursue his dreams, on this episode of The Big Break.

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Show Notes

1:15 Where are you talking to us from?

2:25 How have you been managing through the quarantine?

4:30 What was your first experience with music?

6:20 Was there a point where you realized your interest in music was greater than most people?

7:02 Grade 5 show & tell

8:50 Fruity Loops

10:42You went to University for marketing, instead of music. What was your plan?

12:59Using Twitter

13:45When did you get a meaningful response from your outreach?

15:35Sermstyle

17:15Sean Paul raps to the beats

20:00At what point were you officially part of the placement with Sean Paul?

23:41Being persistent

25:50APG

28:43Trey Songz 1x1

31:40Do you have any advice for other artists out there about staying involved?

33:58Learning to value your role in the room

35:55Were you always drawn to producing rather than performing?

37:36How has the transition been from producer to performer?

41:08Is it different writing music for yourself rather than for others?

42:50Do you have people helping you as an artist like you were helping artists before?

43:43Looking back, is there anything that stands out as a particularly useful lesson or mistake?

46:20Any current projects you want to share with us?

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