🎙️ EP#349 | GUEST | BoyBand Stacey Breaks the Stage: Backstreet, Lou Pearlman & VIP HustlesWhat do you get when you combine fangirl roots, insider access, and pure 90s nostalgia? You get Boy Band Stacey — and this week, she joins Ray for a mic-drop of a conversation that unpacks the wild world of boy bands. From screaming fans and sketchy contracts to reinventing pop stardom in Las Vegas residencies, this episode dives headfirst into the music machine that shaped a generation.Stacey Larson, known as “Boy Band Stacey,” shares how her obsession with pop groups like Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, O-Town, and 98 Degrees turned into a legitimate brand and business. She reflects on her early days as a ticket-taker at Mandalay Bay, working her way backstage, and managing C-Note — a lesser-known Lou Pearlman creation whose members were nearly part of NSYNC. We get the behind-the-curtain truth about industry paydays, shady deals, and what it’s like to be a woman running the show behind the scenes.From managing VIP experiences to touring with "I Love the 90s" alongside Vanilla Ice and Color Me Badd, Stacey reveals the modern hustle behind nostalgia acts — including merch tricks, door deals, and how artists make money today without major labels. This one’s equal parts business, boy bands, and badassery.🔥 Top 5 Key Points:The Lou Pearlman empire: shady contracts & Orlando boy band factoriesHow “Boy Band Stacey” became a backstage brand and businessVIP deals, door splits & why touring still pays more than SpotifyInside C-Note’s revival & the economics of nostalgia toursWhat it’s like managing male artists as a woman in the pop scene🔑 Keywords & Themes:boy bands, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Lou Pearlman, C-Note, 98 Degrees, O-Town, LFO, fan engagement, music industry, tour management, Mandalay Bay, Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas residencies, Transcontinental Records, Pop 2000 Tour, I Love The 90s, Vanilla Ice, Chris Kirkpatrick, Danny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg, AJ McLean, merch strategy, door deal, VIP packages, influencer branding, Spotify payouts, nostalgia music, record labels, artist management⏳ Chapters & Timestamps:00:00 – 🎤 Opening: Ray forgets NSYNC lyrics01:05 – 👋 Meet Boy Band Stacey03:11 – 🎟️ From usher to backstage access05:58 – 🎧 The fan club hustle begins08:27 – 💰 Lou Pearlman’s shady empire10:59 – 🤝 Backstreet vs. NSYNC dynamics13:47 – 🎬 Donnie Wahlberg’s second act15:42 – 👠 Misconceptions about women backstage17:18 – 🧳 Managing C-Note’s comeback19:05 – 💸 How door deals & VIPs drive profit22:44 – 👕 Merch sales: from shirts to signed sweat26:45 – 💿 Music money today: streaming vs. touring28:06 – 🤯 What managing artists really involves30:20 – 📉 The 30% cut: what managers, agents & attorneys take32:15 – 🎶 Touring with “I Love the 90s”34:06 – 🎤 Vanilla Ice next on DSD?📌 Social Media Links:📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepshallowdive📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepshallowdive/📌 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deepshallowdive📌 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deepshallowdive📌 Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepshallowdive📌 Threads: https://threads.net/@deepshallowdive🔥 Top 7 Key Points🎤 Boy Band Stacey Built a Brand🕶️ Lou Pearlman Was Super Shady📦 VIP Packages = Serious Profit🎶 Streaming Pays Almost Nothing🎤 Touring Is Where the Money’s At👩‍💼 Women Backstage Get Misjudged🧢 Influencer Meets Music Manager

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