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Overcoming Personal Struggles & Temptations, Who is Hush Cut Through the Noise

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The life of an artist (both aspiring and professional) looks fun and glamorous from the outside. However, this glamorous environment that artists are exposed to is rife with temptations and distractions. If you don’t give importance to the right priorities, you can easily get lost in the noise. DJ and producer Who is Hush knows all too well what it means to come down from a high. Overcoming personal struggles and temptations, Who is Hush realized something had to give in order for his career to move forward. With 20 plus years in the music industry, he’s faced personal demons that often also chase many other industry members. He comes clean in kicking bad habits to regain focus and control of his life. Read more

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Icon Collective Launches Black Voices Scholarship Program

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Icon Collective is awarding three $19,500 Black Voices Scholarship awards to their college of music for aspiring Black music producers, vocalists and music entrepreneurs in an effort to lift and empower Black voices.

Through this fund, Icon will be offering a $19,500 annual scholarship to three students from the Black community. One for each of our three main programs at our Los Angeles campus: Music Production, Vocal Artist, and Music Business.

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In Interview: Anakim Discusses the Los Angeles Scene That Bred Him

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In a scene that sees thousands of new artists emerge each year, it’s difficult for anyone to truly stand out. Fortunately, that is not the problem for Anakim, a Los Angeles based producer who is making a large impact in the dance music community. Anakim’s dedication to innovative production methods has led him to release his music on some of dance music’s biggest labels including mau5trap, EIN2, Dear Deer, and most recently, Desert Hearts Black, as well as a debut on our Global Vibe Radio mix series for episode 125 back in April 2018.

Anakim began building his unique sound at the renowned Icon Collective Music Production School. After graduating, he continued to polish and perfect his production methods which have led him to unprecedented success, including a coveted booking at Coachella’s Yuma Tent in 2018. Most recently, Anakim was named as one of Billboard Dance’s Emerging artists for 2020.

Kicking off the decade with his Billboard recognition and his newly released ‘Poseidon’s Revenge’ EP on Desert Hearts Black, which you can find on Beatport, Anakim is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. We examine his budding career in our chat with him around the release, diving into his unique experience coming up in such a bustling music scene and his path to success on a more global scale.

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