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June 11, 2020 35 mins
John K joins Erik Zachary on Beyond The Front Row to talk about his music journey, how he's stayed determined through the last 10 years (and the team that has kept him going), his 12 out of 10 philosophy, the CRAZY story of his Great-Grandfather's Trumpet and performs 'If We Never Met' live!

00:01:30 - The conversation begins

00:02:08 - Erik explains why John K is apart of his life soundtrack

00:04:36 - John explains 'core 5' and how 'John K' isn't one person but a project

00:09:00 - Erik goes over John's decade of determination as the two revisit his music journey

00:11:51 - John reflects on his Today Show performance and performing live in general

00:16:03 - John speaks on the success of 'If We Never Met' and Erik breaks down why transparency is so imperative, now more than ever

00:19:34 - John breaks down the philosophy behind his 12 out of 10 mentality (and the origins of it)

00:21:55 - John tells the story of his Great-Grandfather playing gigs with Louis Armstrong

00:27:24 - John K performs "If We Never Met" LIVE

00:30:00 - Erik exposes John's karaoke song

00:30:50 - John shares the lesson he learned on overusing 'runs' in music

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