037 - Nick Ruffini :: Going Deep Over Wide - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 37
In order to make it as a musician, you really have to understand both the creative and the business ends of the industry. Few musicians sit at the intersection of art and commerce like Nick Ruffini, founder and executive producer of the Drummers Resource podcast and Revoice Media, and a lifelong musician.
****Watch this episode and subscribe!
The Rich Redmond Show is now sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin!
https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville
https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin
Born and bred in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Nick began playing drums at age 15 while simultaneously helping run his family’s restaurant businesses. Over the years, his entrepreneurial side increasingly influenced his artistic trajectory. So while he’s been working as a professional drummer since 2001, touring nationally with multiple artists and managing a successful solo career that yielded a top 50 record, he’s also developed his roles on the business side of the industry, including artist management, booking, talent buying, and artist relations.
In 2013, Nick recognized an opportunity to provide valuable insight for drummers and launched Drummer’s Resource, a podcast and online community where he provides weekly interviews with the world’s greatest drummers and music industry professionals. Drummer’s Resource has become the #1 drumming podcast in the world, boasting hundreds of thousands of downloads per month and over 500 episodes to date. Nick champions the full network of talent behind the music — from the musicians, producers, and engineers creating the recordings to the industry leaders helping bring them to market. With deep industry knowledge and endless enthusiasm, Nick continues to build Drummer’s Resource as well as Revoice Media, a podcast production company he co-founded in 2017.
Revoice aims to share stories about the people, places, and movements behind music and entertainment culture.
A few things that came up:
-Rich’s history with Nick -Sports, the restaurant Biz and drumming -Older brothers and hip hop
-Growing up in Philly
-The value of the drummers resource podcast
-Things to be grateful for everyday
-Nicks company Revoice Media and his new podcast “Uncut”
-Nick’s chart topping solo record “Pressin’ On”
-Starting your own band vs. being a sideman
-The concept of 1,000 true fans
-Hacks for remembering people
-The ups and downs of social media
-The drum business vs. the music business
-Time and Talent
-Networking without being needy
-Nick’s family wine business and speaking Italian
Follow Nick:
@thenickruffini
The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:
One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!
Follow Rich:
@richredmond
Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.
Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy
www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com