Guest
John Samuel Gerhart
John Samuel Gerhart is Co-founder at Lightworks, as introduced on the show.
Episodes (1)
1 h 8 minJohn Samuel Gerhart and Chris Santillo share how they went from LA's grind to signing with Simon Cowell and founding the artist-centric label Lightworks.
Questions these episodes answer
How did John Samuel Gerhart get started in the music industry?
John Samuel Gerhart says he grew up in South Africa and Zimbabwe, moved to LA at 18, and lied about already living there to work as the assistant of an engineer he calls a legend.
From: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
How did the Simon Cowell deal come about?
Chris Santillo explains his wife was Simon Cowell's former assistant, but it wasn't an easy in. After John honed his skills, they played songs for Simon, who liked John's youthful energy at their first meeting.
From: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
What is Lightworks?
Lightworks is an artist-centric label-publisher started by John, Chris, and Taylor. Chris says it is meant to be artist-centric, with a different structure from a typical label 360 deal.
From: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
What makes the manager-artist relationship work?
Chris says he had never managed anyone and had no template to follow. He shields John from industry negativity to keep his creative enthusiasm intact.
From: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story
Why is Los Angeles different for music creators?
John argues LA attracts visionaries who see what doesn't exist yet. It's a place where dreams are created and there is no ceiling for ambitious creatives.
From: From LA's Grind to Global Impact: The Lightworks Story