#OlexShow

Olex Smith

In short we bring on show business and creative Industries actors to share industry insights, tips and tricks, educate and inspire as well as help you learn, grow and kick off your very own creative career. On this show we talk about mindset, creative industry and show business and you get it all from the 1st hands. I bring on creative experts and practitioners, to crack the code and learn how did they get there as well as lift the veil and bring you behind the scenes of some of the greatest cultural, artistic and commercial productions. Are you ready? Tune in and let's Rock'nRroll

Episodes

  1. #OlexShow 5: Bill Elis - How to win NFT race as a digital artist?

    18/09/2021

    #OlexShow 5: Bill Elis - How to win NFT race as a digital artist?

    On today’s show I am privileged to welcome a very special guest - a Nifty Gateway featured digital artist, art director, 3D illustrator specializing on dark visuals and decorative art, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Bill Elis. Born in Greece he grew up on the soil of a 1000 year old ancient civilization, surrounded by classical pagan Hellenistic, Orthodox Christian and contemporary graffiti street art, which later would lay the foundation for his unique personal style through the blend of the three.    After moving to the UK, while studying multimedia and production, digital art and technology at Plymouth University he got introduced to the world of new media, 3D digital art and started learning Blender and Cinema 4D.  Searching for his personal style, yet undervalued by the conventional physical art galleries and dealerships, underpaid by the add agency world he focused on his own work and created “50 skulls” project inspired by ancient history and cultures, which would pave the way to his international fame and formation of Bill Elis the digital artist we know.  He has collaborated with many brands including: Formula 1, Red Bull, Nike, Coca Cola, Apple, X-box, Play Station, Netflix, McLaren, Cann Lions, Lionsgate just to name a few.    His art works are commissioned by legendary gaming franchises like Diablo, Mortal Kombat, Hollywood film productions like John Wick, music industry legends Ozzy Osborne, Apache, Warner and Sony music and many others.        His personal NFT collections: “Brides of Lucifer”, “Relics of mortal past” and  “In Memoriam” are the quinteense of his personal style - bold contrasts and colours, complex machinery, and the macabre with a hyperreal and futuristic quality.    Today he is a renown 3D illustrator and digital artist, who's works command respect to digital art as an independent art form. He creates book covers for best selling authors, his name appears in the credits of Hollywood productions and his art works sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars on popular NFT digital art platforms like Nifty Gateways and others.   #OlexShow​ brings artists, musicians, show business and creative Industries actors together to share industry insights, educate and inspire as well as help our audience learn, grow, develop and prosper.

    44 min

  2. 30/05/2021

    Go_A - Shum - Who are they? Ukraine at Eurovision 2021

    Go_A line up: Kateryna Pavlenko (@monokatee) - vocals; Taras Shevchenko (@tarasyku) -  producer, DJ; Ihor Didenchuk (@ihor_didenchuk) - flute ("sopilka"), vocals; Ivan Hryhoriak - guitar. Ukrainian electro-folk band Go_A blew up Eurovision 2021 contest with "Shum" song in May 2021. Their song "Shum" became №1 on Viral 50 - Global playlist on Spotify just 3 days after their appearance on Eurovision 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. But what do you know about them?

    5 min

  3. 16/04/2021

    #OlexShow 4: How I saved Banksy by Colin M Day

    On today's #OlexShow​​ we talk about street art in the USA and the World,  documentary film making, resistance art, social activism, human rights, BANKSY, US elections, far-left Indecline activist group, making of "Saving Banksy" film and "The Art of Protest" as well as why street art can be sold on international auctions for $700.000 but can't be donated for free to art museums with Colin Michael Day - film maker, director, DP, editor,  award winning content creator based in Hollywood L.A.    Colin Michael Day - award winning director and documentary filmmaker based in HollyWood, L.A..   Born to a family of a news cameraman he grew up around local news media rooms in Sacramento and got introduced to journalism from a very young age.   He has shot nearly 100 short films profiling some of the art world’s most infamous personalities including legends of the American street art scene: Ralph Steadman, Retna, Doze Green, OS Gemeos, Ben Eine, Anthony Lister, Risk, Revok, ROA, Herakut and Niels Shoe Meuiman.   He has also shot film projects featuring Snoop Dog, Sanjay Gupta and Kyrie Irving.   He’s collaborated and created content for broadcasting networks like CBS, CNN and IGN.   His films tell stories of rebellion, freedom, social and political, mainstream and underground culture, opening a window to the counterculture world that only an insider might get an access to.   His first documentary feature film “Saving Banksy”, shot in 2017, featured on Netflix it has received a Critics Pick award by NY Times and positive reviews by LA Times, Village Voice, HollyWood Reporter, and SF Chronicle.   In 2020 he has released his second feature socio-political documentary film “The Art of Protest” in collaboration with the Indecline street art activist group, featured by Roling Stone magazine it raises uneasy topics of political correctness, social activism, resistance art and human rights.

    1h 3m

  4. 02/04/2021

    "Paint the Sky with Blood" - last tribute to Alexi Laiho

    On Tuesday March 30th 2021 Napalm Records premiered a long waited - Paint the Sky With Blood (Official Music video) featuring Alexi Laiho and his latest melodic death metal project - Bodom After Midnight band. The music video premiere took place on Napalm Record’s official YouTube channel and was watched simultaneously by over 2700 people at the same time. In the first hour after release it was watched over 30.000 times.   Paint the Sky with Blood is also the name of the 1st track and the whole EP record put up by BAM already after tragic news about the premature passing of the front man and the co-founder of the band - Alexi Laiho.    Ironically if not for the Pandemic the band would have done what Alexi loved the most - touring and playing live shows. Paint the Sky with Blood EP is going to see the daylight due to the tragic coincidence.   Paint the Sky with Blood EP is available for pre-order and will come out on April 23rd 2021, via Napalm Records.  The music video by Ykä Jarvinen is outstanding and will go down the history of heavy metal for its unprecedented value as it became the last depiction of Alexi Laiho in full glory, doing what he loved the most - playing music.  His legacy will stay alive and carry on as long as his songs are listened to and solos are played. Rest in Power Alexi Wildchild Laiho - you will be remembered!

    4 min

  5. 23/03/2021

    10 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY WITH MUSIC DURING PANDEMIC

    Are you a music artist trying to make a living with your craft while Global Pandemic has erased all your live shows?  Tune in for 10 tips on how to make money from home, when playing live is not an option. The World has faced some drastic changes in the past 5 months and millions of musicians worldwide faced financial struggles as it was not possible anymore to play live. However, the biggest opportunities come along with the biggest challenges and in 2020 more and more music artists Globally have a chance to make a living with the help of Internet. In this video Olex will share 10 tips on how to secure your bag, without playing a single live show. Tune in and take notes! — Your experience in this time is invaluable and if you have tried any of these ways to generate that extra revenue stream or know of other ways, feel free to share your experience in the comments. Please take a second and say ‘Hi’ in the comments and let me know what you thought of the video … p.s. It would mean the world to me if you hit the subscribe button ;)    Performance Rights Organisations (PROs) in the Nordics:   Finland (TEOSTO): https://www.teosto.fi/​ Sweden (STIM): https://www.stim.se/en​ Norway (TONO): https://www.tono.no/en/​ Denmark (KODA): https://www.koda.dk/eng​ Iceland (STEF): http://stef.is/ Olex is a music video director, photographer, dop, music journalist, social media content maker as well as creative director at ALM Studios media production. For the past 3 years he has followed and documented numerous live shows by Nordic's and Europe's prominent Rock'n'Roll music artists: ACCEPT, Battle Beast, Children of Bodom, Marko Hietala, Michael Monroe, Sólstafir, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Scooter, etc, shot music videos, branding and promotional content for Finnish, Swedish, Icelandic, German and Swiss rock'n'roll and pop bands. He is also the host of OlexShow, a show business and creative industries show online.

    7 min

  6. 13/03/2021

    #OlexShow​​ 3 - Ukri Suvilehto (Abbath) How YouTube changed my life?

    Ukri Suvilehto is a finnish musician, a multi-instrumentalist, drum teacher and a music technology graduate from Pop & Jazz conservatory in Helsinki.  Ukri originally started to play electric guitar at age of 7 and later found himself learning drums by pure coincidence. He started his own YouTube channel back in 2007 which would later lead him becoming one of the first Pearl Drums artists, endorsed by the merits of social media success. He is a living proof of endless opportunities that internet provides musicians and artists in the 21st century.  He has worked with many bands including De Lirium's Order, Before The Dawn, Vermivore, Wolfheart, IA and Whispered to name a few. He also worked as a drum coach in the internationally awarded comedy movie, Hevireissu.  Ukri has also released two solo project records, where he composed all the music and performed on all instruments himself.Today he is a world renown music artist playing drums for the Norwegian black metal band - Abbath. How to build a successful career through social media? Why persistence, hard work and trusting your intuition are important? How to get an invitation to play in the biggest Norwegian black metal band? Why finding your authentic voice matters? How to stay sane on tours and what is the difference between Norwegians and Finns? On today's #OlexShow​​​ all the questions are answered by composer, musician multi-instrumentalist, drum teacher, drummer of Abbath band - Ukri Suvilehto. We talk show business, social media, cultural trends, art, business, psychology & well-being. #UkriSuvilehto #Abbath #showbusiness #musicindustry

    1h 12m

  7. 13/03/2021

    Why Marko Hietala left Nightwish?

    After 20 years playing, singing and co-creating music with Nightiwsh, Marko Hietala decides to leave the band.  This information has been published simultaneously via both parties' social media channels.  For me as a great fan of Nightwish and Marko’s musical talent since 2000’s and someone who had a privilege to meet him in person, document his festival and club shows, record an interview with him - this news came as a bitter pillow that is hard to swallow.   Reasons for Marko’s decision have been stated in his resignation letter published on his as well as Nightiwish social media. On this #OlexShow episode I would like to share some highlights as well as provide additional information that I was able to gather while studying this question myself.  I am not trying to speculate and pretend I know all the answers but rather share my observations and thoughts around them.   #MarkoHietala​ #Nightwish​ #Resignation

    8 min

  8. 13/03/2021

    Alexi Laiho (1979-2020): Path to Glory

    Alexi Laiho (1979 - 2020) - will be remembered as not only  guitar virtuoso but a rock music innovator and one of the greatest musician influencers of the 20th century.   On this #OlexShow episode I would like to pay a tribute to Alexi’s work and share my memory of him, as a music photographer and videographer, who followed and documented one of his final shows together with Children of Bodom on 14/12/2019. Together we will find out why I find him one of the most prolific rock musicians and pop culture influencers of the modern time.   My deepest condolences to his family, loved ones and band members.   R.I.P Alexi "Wildchild"  Laiho, you will be remembered! #AlexiLaiho #ChildrenOfBodom #COB #hatecrew

    7 min

  9. 24/11/2020

    #OlexShow 2 - Ben Hagarty - How to work with superstars? Chris Brown, Beyonce, Jay Z | BWNC podcast |

    On today's #OlexShow we talk show business in the USA, winner mindset and what it takes to peruse your dream career with Ben Hagarty - film director, DP, editor, musician and award winning content creator based in Hollywood L.A.    With communications degree from the University of Northern Iowa he started his journey  as a freelance content creator and worked his way to collaborating alongside 21st century show business icons : Beyonce; Jay Z; Chris Brown;  Justin Bieber;  Snoop Dog; Dwane Jonson ”The Rock”;  Schoolboy Q;  Kendrik Lamar;  G-Eazy;  Mac Miller etc.  Ben has directed, produced, or co-edited numerous documentaries and TV series including: “Welcome to my Life” for Chris Brown;  “Strength of a Woman”' for Mary J. Blige;  “Chasing Greatness” for Lewis Howes.   Directed and produced promotional content for EA Games for franchises like Madden, NBA Live, The Sims, Need for Speed, and more.  He’s Collaborated with brands like Adidas, Disney, and many others.   Ben is a founder of Black With No Cream production company and a co-host of an all time best podcast for creatives under the same brand name.  His work was recognized with numerous awards from "Best Breakthrough Long Form Video" at the VMA's for Chris Brown Royalty series up to  Grammy and Best Music Film for “Homecoming” film by Beyonce.

    44 min

  10. 24/11/2020

    #OlexShow 1 - Battle Beast - Noora Louhimo & Juuso Soinio

    Welcome to the #OlexShow Ep1. Today I am privileged to have 2 special guests: the front woman of the award winning, legendary Finnish heavy metal band - Battle Beast, vocalist and songwriter Noora Louhimo and co-founder of the Battle Beast band, guitar player, photographer and IT expert Juuso Soinio.  We talk music, culture, art, business, psychology & well-being of music artists and future of music industry. Battle Beast line-up: Noora Louhimo | vocals  Joona Björkroth | guitars  Juuso Soinio | guitars  Eero Sipilä | bass  Janne Björkroth | keyboards  Pyry Vikky | drums   “100% heavy metal - 0% bullshit!” - BATTLE BEAST’s formula is simple, but very effective; and with their enormously catchy, riff-laden songs coupled with Noora Louhimo’s unique voice, these young Finns have become a flagship of modern heavy metal over the past few years.  With »No More Hollywood Endings«, the group cements their status as unstoppable force, showcasing their magic touch for writing endlessly catchy songs once again, without repeating themselves. This record includes everything the band needed to take the next step to conquer the big halls of the world. In the end, one thing’s for sure: Although BATTLE BEAST’s new record may not purely contain “100% heavy metal”, but definitely “0% bullshit”! Tune in and let's Rock'n'Roll!

    34 min

  11. 24/11/2020

    #OlexShow - Podcast Introduction

    Welcome to ALM Studios audio experience, you are listening to Olex Show - creative podcast for creative people. I am your host Olex Smith - tune in and let’s Rock’n'Roll! So , what is it all about you may ask? In short, we bring on show business and creative Industries actors to share industry insights, tips and tricks, educate and inspire as well as help you learn, grow and kick off your very own creative career. On this show we talk   mindset, creative industry and show business and you get it all from the 1st hands. So, who is this podcast for? If you are an aspiring artist, musician, film maker, designer, producer, composer,  photographer, videographer, game developer or just someone who loves to create - you will definitely find something interesting for yourself on this podcast. Myself I am a digital content creator,  music video director, DOP, photographer and music journalist. Over the past 3 years I’ve collaborated with some of the greatest rock’n'roll and pop music artists in the Northern and Central Europe.  I’ve documented and shot live shows by artists and bands like: Accept, Battle Beast, Children of Bodom, Marko Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot), Michael Monroe (of Hanoy Rocks),  Scooter, Solstafir, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, just to name a few.  I direct, shoot and produce music videos, festivals, branding, commercial and promotional content, conduct interviews with musicians, directors, film makers, composers, performance artists ,writers - people from all walks of creative life. As long as I remember myself I’ve been always fascinated by the power of human mind and on this show I try to bring on creative experts and practitioners, to crack the code and learn how did they get there as well as lift the veil and bring you behind the scenes of some of the greatest cultural, artistic and commercial productions. If you are up for the ride, make yourself comfortable, tune in and let’s Rock’n'Roll!

    2 min
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In short we bring on show business and creative Industries actors to share industry insights, tips and tricks, educate and inspire as well as help you learn, grow and kick off your very own creative career. On this show we talk about mindset, creative industry and show business and you get it all from the 1st hands. I bring on creative experts and practitioners, to crack the code and learn how did they get there as well as lift the veil and bring you behind the scenes of some of the greatest cultural, artistic and commercial productions. Are you ready? Tune in and let's Rock'nRroll

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  • Creator
    Olex Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Olex Smith
  • Show Website
    #OlexShow