Mackie Driven Artists: Keep Thumping

- Season 1

(2017)

Talib Kweli discusses his early life, everything that has influenced his career as an artist, and his exploration into what it means to be a great DJ.

Talib Kweli discusses the way music is driven by life experiences, what fuels his music and creating art that moves people.

DJ Livia discusses her incredible rise to fame, from performing on Ellen to touring with the Jacksons and Floyd Mayweather, all before the age of 10.

DJ Livia and her father Henry discuss the struggles that they had to pull through and how music was their driving motivation for making a better life while breaking out of poverty.

DJ Irie discusses his early days as a young music fan, becoming immersed in vinyl records and building the foundation of what makes a professional DJ.

DJ Irie discusses his experience being the official DJ for the Miami Heat, his incredible charitable work with the Irie Foundation and what it takes to stand out in a world of great DJs while making it more than a hobby.

DJ Shacia Päyne Marley, daughter of Stephen Marley and granddaughter of Bob Marley, discusses her family's rich musical history, falling in love with music at an early age and setting out on a path not taken by her family before.

DJ Shacia Päyne discusses her unique style of mixing genres, how she enjoys herself on stage and her journey through the DJ world.

Commissioner Gordon Williams, a Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer, reflects on how he got his start in the music business. From spending his allowance on records as a child to getting his hands on his first studio console.

Commissioner Gordon Williams discusses the role of a producer and how you never know what will be a hit until the public hears it. Commissioner Gordon also talks about working on "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."

Commissioner Gordon Williams discusses his musical relationships and working on projects with KRS-One, Damian Marley, Amy Winehouse and Carlos Santana.

Commissioner Gordon Williams discusses how music saved his life and how it is a universal language to bring people together, inspiring him to keep creating in the modern era of production and form new projects that unite communities.