A Conversation With Jon Vinyl | THHGURU: 'The Sit Down' Ep. 38

Toronto-based artist Jon Vinyl joins THHGURU on the 38th episode of 'The Sit Down' hosted by Alex Henein. On this episode, Jon Vinyl talks throwing an album release party but being hesitant in the past, touring around the world and documenting the journey with vlogs, successfully showing a first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game, growing up in Toronto and seeing his billboards around the city, Spotify wrapped, growing up in Toronto and the influence the city had on his journey, Jon Vinyl talks about how his brother encouraged him to fully pursue music, having family as management, being in a Tommy Hilfiger ad with his friend Shawn Mendes and meeting Elon Musk’s mother, collaborating with Converse, creative direction, biggest learning lesson while performing, releasing singles first instead of albums, the moment he knew music would be his career, working around OVO 40, his new EP Heartbreak Hill, performing older songs, advice he would give his younger self, being an independent artist, what fans wouldn’t know about him, and more!

Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00-1:10
Jon Vinyl’s album release party: 1:10-2:15
Jon Vinyl talks touring the world: 2:15-3:35
Throwing the first pitch at the Jays game: 3:35-6:05
Jon Vinyl talks having billboards up in Toronto: 6:05-8:00
Spotify Wrapped + Billboards: 8:00-11:20
Jon Vinyl talks growing up in Toronto: 11:20-13:40
Jon Vinyls brother encouraged him to start making music: 13:40-14:35
Jon Vinyl talks having family as management: 14:35-15:28
Tommy Hilfiger ad with Shawn Mendes: 15:28- 16:20
Meeting Elon Musk’s mother at a Tommy Hilfiger shoot: 16:20-18:22
Collaborating with Converse: 18:22-22:15
Jon Vinyl talks about his creative direction: 22:15-23:20
Jon Vinyl says he is the most unknown known artist: 23:20-25:15
Biggest learning lesson with performing: 25:15-28:15
Strategy releasing singles before albums: 28:15-31:32
The moment Jon Vinyl knew music would be his career: 31:32-34:00
Shoutout to Drake & working around OVO 40: 34:00-37:00
Jon Vinyl talks about his new EP Heartbreak Hill: 37:00- 44:20
Performing older songs that are very personal: 44:20-46:25
Advice Jon Vinyl would give his younger self: 46:25-47:30
Jon Vinyl talks about being an independent artist: 47:30-48:40
What Jon Vinyl wants people to experience when listening to his music: 48:40-49:25
Something the fans wouldn’t know about Jon Vinyl: 49:25- 53:10
What to expect next: 53:10-55:15
Outro: 55:15-56:20


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Guest: Jon Vinyl
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Host: Alex Henein
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Photo: Jon Lines
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