3. Steve Van Dam: Hit Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Entrepreneur -- on Playing 250 Shows a Year for a Decade, Reinventing Himself, and Building a Music App for Educators

Brenton Hund Podcast

Steve Van Dam is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and founding member of the band Everything. He co-wrote the hit song “Hooch” which cracked the top 10 in Billboard’s Pop and Adult Contemporary charts in 1998. Steve and Everything played 200-250 shows a year for a decade in the 90s and Everything sold 30,000 records out of the trunk of their car in college before they were ever signed.
Steve is also a music engineer, producer and composer. He’s written hit jingles like the “Bom Chicka Wah Wah” song for Axe body spray. He currently owns and operates “Light the Music”, a software platform and startup company delivering project based learning, expert coaching and support for educators, all through an app that not only transforms the classroom but is ideal for socially distanced music learning. Please enjoy this episode with Steve Van Dam.
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Music referenced in the episode: Spotify playlist.

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STEVE VAN DAM
- Everything: https://thebandeverything.com/
- Light the Music: https://www.lightthemusic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steverything/?hl=en
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Chapter

1. Theme and Intro (00:00:00)

2. Welcome Steve! / Music is a Time Machine (00:02:25)

3. Multi Instrumentalist / Clarinet, Sax, Guitar, etc. (00:04:50)

4. Historical Teaching Styles to Kids (00:10:13)

5. Nerves / Performing (00:12:36)

6. Producing and Engineering / John Morand (00:23:25)

7. 21st Century Teaching Philosophies (00:37:53)

8. Jingles - "Bom Chicka Wah Wah" (00:41:55)

9. Startups - "Oro" and "Light the Music" (00:45:41)

10. Writing Music / Playing Multiple Instruments (01:00:47)

11. Selling 30,000 Records Before Getting Signed (01:07:46)

12. "Hooch" / Rock Star Moments / Morning Shows (01:13:09)

13. Conclusion and Thank You! (01:31:05)