Listen "Rocket Fuel's Launch Pad - Jonathan Mann (songaday)"
Episode Synopsis
This is episode 24 of Launch Pad. In this show, we usually interview members of the Rocket Pool community or people working with Rocket Pool-aligned projects to find out how they got here and to share some of their stories. In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Mann, creator of songaday, where he has been singing a song everyday for over a decade. He has a new project called "Hugh Mann".Jonathan is known in the crypto community for his crypto related songs. He has been involved in the NFT space for many years. He was a Rocket Pool Node operator. Now, he has launched a new project where he has automated the writing os the song a day. We talk about all that and much more. 00:00 Introduction to Jonathan Mann02:49 The Early Musical Journey09:09 Transitioning to Online Creativity16:44 The Birth of Songaday25:47 Exploring the Crypto Space31:38 The Connection to Crypto Punks32:57 Experiencing the 2021 Bull Market35:11 The Evolution of Song a Day NFT39:03 The Big Drop and Its Aftermath41:13 Navigating Tax Challenges48:59 Becoming a Rocket Pool Node Operator51:58 The Process of Writing a Song a Day55:22 Highs and Lows of Song a Day59:08 The Impact of Current Events on Art59:51 Personal Reflections on Historical Context01:03:31 Understanding Jewish Identity and Zionism01:05:37 The Role of Art in Social Commentary01:09:54 Hugh Mann and Innovations in Music Creation with AI01:23:12 The Evolution of NFTs and Content Monetization
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