The Immigrant Hustle Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Immigrant Hustle Podcast
Immigrant stories. The hustle reinvented.
The Immigrant Hustle is a podcast hosted by emcees B Magic & Noyz. We bring together creatives from the worlds of music, film, fashion, education, food, and sports to talk about their stories of migration and artistic discovery.
In Season 3 Episode 13, B Magic & Noyz speak with mixed martial arts fighter Gurdarshan "Saint Lion" Mangat. In this episode, Gurdarshan discusses growing up in a small town in British Columbia, acting as a guide from a young age to help his parents learn English and navigate the customs of the Western world, being bullied and lacking confidence as kid, leaving behind the field of accounting to pursue mixed martial arts, fighting with ONE Championship, becoming peers with his idols, the lessons he's learned from defeat, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 12, B Magic & Noyz speak with Amrit Thind & Apal Sidhu of Revive Films. In this episode, Amrit & Apal share the stories of how their families migrated from Punjab to the Greater Toronto Area, the influence of Sikh arts and culture in their early years of development, how they got into photography & videography and established a creative partnership, their documentary focusing on how racialized communities are impacted by Quebec's ban on religious symbols (Bill 21), and so much more.
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Follow this week's guests: Amrit Thind - instagram.com/filmsbyamrit Apal Singh - instagram.com/apalsidhu Revive Films - instagram.com/revivefilms
In Season 3 Episode 11, B Magic & Noyz are joined by emcee and battle rapper, Real Sikh. In this episode, Real Sikh talks about his parents' migration from India to New York and New Jersey, being introduced to battle rap through 8 Mile and Mobb Deep, building up his writing skills and confidence through battles at school, the amount of preparation that goes into a battle, how his identity plays into how he's been received as an artist, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 10, B Magic & Noyz speak with singer/songwriter/creative director of Trifecta Sound, Marvin Chan. In this episode, Marvin discusses his parents' migration from Hong Kong and Thailand to Canada as graduate students, growing up as one of the few Asian kids in his community in Regina, the influence of rock music on his songwriting and performance style, unifying the rock and hip-hop scenes in his city, the logistics of organizing a music festival from the ground up, the necessary elements required for healthy creative partnerships, touring globally as an indie artist, and so much more.
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Follow this week's guest: Marvin Chan - instagram.com/mervxxgotti Trifecta Sound - instagram.com/trifectasoundco
In Season 3 Episode 9, B Magic & Noyz are joined by producer/filmmaker Bhaveek Makan aka Skinny Local. In this episode, Bhaveek discusses his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa, attending school in Durban as part of the first racially-integrated cohort, the culture shock of migrating from South Africa to Newfoundland, melding musical influences to create his own unique production style, being part of the booming arts scene in western Canada, his filmmaking process, and so much more.
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Season 3 Episode 8 was the first ever live episode of The Immigrant Hustle, and it was recorded as part of Meta Arts Festival. In this episode, Noyz & B Magic were joined by chef/entrepreneur Rick Matharu, and poet/editor of Newest Magazine/creative director of The Glass Museum, Harjot Ghuman-Matharu. Rick and Harjot discuss their families moving from Punjab to the Greater Toronto Area, the importance of their mothers in their development as artists and business owners, creating honest art, the challenges of scaling up as an entrepreneur, investing in yourself, creating new platforms that more accurately reflect the experience of people of colour in Canada, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 7, B Magic & Noyz speak with singer/songwriter/model, Amanie Illfated. In this episode, Amanie discusses her family's journey from South Sudan to Saskatchewan as refugees, the process of adapting to Canadian weather and culture, falling in love with music at an early age and building her own home studio, moving from Saskatchewan to Toronto to pursue her music career, building her confidence on stage, the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 6, B Magic & Noyz connect with podcaster/emcee/curator/marketer/broadcaster, Nav Nanwa. In this episode, Nav shares his family's migration through multiple provinces in Canada, the family's early struggles of trying to find work and make ends meet, fatherhood during Covid, getting involved in radio and television broadcasting, how essential local media can be to the communities they serve, the importance of authenticity in networking, his pro wrestling Mount Rushmore, using his program New Theory Radio to discuss important topics like mental health, and so much more.
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Follow this week's guest: Nav Nanwa - instagram.com/navnanwa New Theory Radio - www.spreaker.com/show/new-theory-radio
In Season 3 Episode 5, B Magic & Noyz speak with DJ/producer/organizer/curator DJ Rekha. In this episode, Rekha discusses her family's migration from Pakistan and India to the US, growing up in New York and the racial dynamics in the city, the politics of race and radio, becoming immersed in the early years of hip-hop, learning to DJ and bringing together her many musical influences, launching Basement Bhangra and the importance it had to the South Asian community, the challenges of organizing events, working with legends like Malkit Singh and Apache Indian, DJ'ing during Covid, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 4, B Magic & Noyz are joined by organizer/activist/writer and Principal Speechwriter & Media Relations Coordinator for the caucus of Ontario's NDP Party, Jared Walker. In this episode, Jared talks about migrating from the Caribbean to Toronto, being raised in a household that stressed the importance of education and politics, attending Columbia University and being the New York State Coordinator of Students for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, the failures in how Canadian media discusses race, working as a speechwriter and communications director on Jagmeet Singh's NDP leadership campaign, launching the Black Youth Fellowship at Toronto City Hall as a way to provide more opportunities for young Black people to enter the world of politics, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 3, B Magic & Noyz sit down with author/poet/illustrator/teacher Jusmun Kaur. In this episode, Jusmun discusses her family's migration from Punjab to British Columbia, the racism she and her parents experienced in their schools and communities, growing up in an immigrant-heavy area and the misconceptions that people outside of these cities hold, getting involved in community organizing and spoken word, writing and publishing a book, using tools like Instagram to upset the status quo in the publishing world, transitioning from teaching to being a full-time artist, and so much more.
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In Season 3 Episode 2, B Magic & Noyz speak with DJ/entrepreneur Roshanie. In this episode, Roshanie shares the story of her family's migration from Sri Lanka to Canada, growing up in a musical household, throwing and promoting parties while away at university, learning to DJ, creating Solidarity In Sound as a way to support women and non-binary folks in the music industry, the growth of the Brampton music scene, and so much more.
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"People of colour deal with racism. Black folks deal with anti-blackness. While the two may overlap, they are not the same thing." - @LeftSentThis
B Magic and Noyz have discussed racism and discrimination on this podcast and in their music, but anti-blackness is not something they have experienced. To help explore the topic of anti-black racism and its prevalence in policing, sports, journalism, and the music industry, they are joined by Scotty IV, Tremayne, and Jei Parks from the Stay Out Late collective.
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Follow this week's guests on Instagram: Scotty IV - @scotty4eyes Tremayne - @ldaati Jei Parks - @trxpmxlk Stay Out Late - @stayoutlate
In the season 2 finale, Noyz and B Magic wrap up the year by talking about some of the best and worst jobs they've ever worked, and some of the things they had to do in order to continue funding their artistic pursuits. December 2019 also marks ten years since the song "Waiting For Harman" was made, which was the first song Noyz and Magic ever appeared on together. In this episode, they reflect back on what went into the creation of that song, and some of the things they've learned from a decade of artistic partnership and collaboration.
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In Season 2 Episode 9, Noyz & B Magic are joined by rapper and songwriter Fateh DOE. In this episode, Fateh talks about being born in Thailand, moving from the far east to California to BC to Toronto, turning to rap as a way to build confidence and connect with other people, the influence of his parents' love for music and poetry, recording music in high school, dancing on bhangra teams, the story behind a photo of him and Noyz that went viral, and so much more.
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In Season 2 Episode 8, Noyz & B Magic welcome the founder of The Mental Health Spotlight, Jessie Brar. In this episode, Jessie discusses her family's migration from Punjab to Tanzania to Canada, growing up in a single-parent household and being a mother figure for her younger siblings, her struggles with anxiety, depression, and alcoholism, the stigma around mental health and addictions in South Asian families, how she embraced and took ownership over her own story, the challenges and positives of working in the mental health field, creating The Mental Health Spotlight for others to share their voices, and so much more.
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In Season 2 Episode 7, Noyz & B Magic are joined by special guest host Dusty Loops in welcoming Seattle-based photographer Karam Street. In this episode, Karam discusses his family's migration from India to the US, his father's struggles with alcoholism, the challenges of going to schools where he was one of the few people of colour present, his personal journey of self-discovery, his love of Tupac, and hip-hop photography. In the second half of this episode, Karam and Dusty go in-depth discussing the philosophy and craft of photography, growing and learning about themselves through their art, and so much more.
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In some bonus audio from our last episode, Tremayne discusses the importance of having creative control, his most important rule for collaborating with other artists, and how artists tend to devalue themselves.
In Season 2 Episode 6, Noyz & B Magic sit down with rapper/songwriter/model/arts curator from the Stay Out Late collective, Tremayne. In this episode, Tre shares details of his family's migration from Jamaica to Canada, playing competitive soccer at a high level with his brother Junior Hoilett, getting into music with the help of his cousin who was established in the Toronto hip-hop scene, the importance of having a strong team around you in the arts, some of his biggest failures in music and what he learned from them, how to approach brands as an indie artist, and so much more.
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Follow this week's guest on Instagram: Tremayne - @ldaati
At the midway point of season 2, Noyz & B Magic are joined by Noyz's wife Nuvi to welcome model/dancer/actor/writer/director Kiran Rai aka Kay Ray. In this episode, Kay Ray discusses her family's migration from Punjab to Canada and the struggles they faced in getting themselves established here, fighting to find her voice in a male-dominated household, her goon days in high school, dealing with racism growing up, making the decision to pursue her passions of acting, writing & directing, how her short films opened up discussion on mental health and domestic violence in the South Asian community, the importance of not limiting yourself as an artist, how one of her films helped improve the relationship she had with her father, and so much more.
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In this bonus audio from our last episode, we ask Vaz to give us his take on UK vs Canada, Prince vs Michael Jackson, his favourite R&B acts, and the music that connects the most with his soul.
In Season 2 Episode 4, B Magic & Noyz are joined by musician/songwriter/R&B singer Vaz. In this episode, Vaz discusses what life was like growing up in the UK, getting his start singing in the school choir, scoring success with some of his earliest recordings, migrating from England to Toronto and the challenges he and his family faced, how migration made it hard for him to pursue his art, building confidence on stage, the politics of race and radio, and so much more. At the time of this recording, Vaz was scheduled to undergo a kidney transplant surgery. We're happy to report that he has since had the operation and is recovering well. In this episode, he shares some of his thoughts around the operation and how it has changed his perspective on life, art, and what matters most to him.
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Follow this week's guest on Instagram: Vaz - @vazmusic
In this bonus clip from our last episode, community organizer/podcaster/filmmaker Loveleen Kaur shares words of wisdom and encouragement for young women struggling to find their voices, coming to terms with the fact that her definition of success was much different than what her parents envisioned, and the importance of sharing your gift with the world.
In Season 2 Episode 3, B Magic & Noyz sit down with podcaster/community organizer/filmmaker Loveleen Kaur. In this episode, Loveleen discussed her family's hidden lineage in Burma, why community activism is important to her, generational trauma among Sikhs, embracing the title of artist, starting her podcast, discovering her love of film making, the importance of mentorship, running workshops for youth, systemic racism in the arts and education, and so much more.
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Follow this week's guest on Instagram: Loveleen Kaur - @loveleen.kay
In Season 2 Episode 2, B Magic & Noyz talk to podcaster/journalist/media producer Wai Ting. In this episode, Wai shares the story of his family's migration from China to Canada, adapting to a new language and culture, gaining an interest in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts, turning a curiosity for television and media production into a career, our mutual admiration for Bret Hart, meeting his friend and business partner John Pollock, how being let go from their jobs gave them the push to start their own venture, the positives and negatives of being your own boss, the intersection of wrestling and hip hop, and so much more.
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Follow this week's guest on Instagram: Wai Ting - @postwrestlingofficial
In the season 2 premiere, B Magic & Noyz speak with personal trainer/motivational speaker/athlete/youth mentor Charan Singh. In this episode, Charan discusses his family's migration from Africa to the UK, leaving behind his life in England to start fresh on his own in Canada, how he got into fitness, why dedication is more important than motivation, competing in endurance races, the importance of having a mindset focused on gratitude, his love of Street Fighter and Bruce Lee, working his way up from a job at a hockey rink to owning and operating his own gym, and so much more.
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In the finale of season 1, Noyz and B Magic recap the season that was and talk about their own experiences with some of the major themes that were brought up by other guests. Some of the topics they discuss are traveling while being brown, being rejected and turned away from borders, caring for family members with cancer, serving as a translator for older generations when dealing with the healthcare system in Canada, the importance of community, trends in hip hop fashion, and what's in store for season 2.
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On this podcast, we talk to a lot of creatives about different endeavors they've been involved with, but we rarely get the chance to go in-depth on the makings of a single project. In this episode, B Magic talks to Noyz & Dusty Loops to break down the creation of their new album LO FI GLORY.
In addition to discussing the inspiration behind each song, Noyz & Dusty share how they both started this album at a period in their lives when they weren't sure they wanted to keep making music anymore. Dusty talks about a trip to France where he worked under the wing of Young Guru and a collective of talented producers and engineers from all over the world that gave him the inspiration to push ahead with the album, and how a gig in Austin, Texas at SXSW let them know they were on the right path. Noyz also talks about becoming more vulnerable with his lyrics, confronting painful emotions in his writing, and what it was like to be seen as a peer by an artist in Big Rube who he's admired for decades. Along the way, they also talk about the stigma of addictions and divorce in the South Asian community and the unhealthy ways that men can sometimes process grief.
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In Season 1 Episode 9, B Magic, Noyz & Dusty Loops speak with rapper/author/creative Humble The Poet. In this episode, Humble shares the story of his family's migration to Canada, growing up in Rexdale, representation in media, meeting Andre 3000, finding his voice as an emcee, the creation of his breakthrough song 'Voice For The Voiceless', leaving his job as a teacher to pursue the arts full time, struggling with debt and mental health issues, writing books, his friendship with Superwoman, advice he received from Pharrell Williams on dealing with expectation, facing airport and border security, creating resources and infrastructure for the next generation of artists coming up, and so much more.
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In Season 1 Episode 8, B Magic & Noyz sit down with DJ/audio engineer/producer/business owner J Statik. In this episode, Statik discusses his family's history in Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK, growing up in small-town Ontario and facing racism as the only family of colour in the area, learning to DJ from his older brother, creating and selling his own mixtapes in university, going to school to become a professional audio engineer and managing his own recording studio, the possibility of a Zoo Babies reunion, becoming one of the most well-respected and sought-after engineers and producers in the Punjabi music industry, starting his own business in Frequency Entertainment, the importance of having a supportive team around you, and so much more.
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In Season 1 Episode 7, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter/photographer/teacher Strictly Steele. In this episode, Stric shares the story of how his grandparents moved from Jamaica to the UK, how Jamaican and British culture shaped his upbringing in Birmingham, being introduced to jungle and drum & bass music by his parents, his migration from England to Canada, how freestyling at house parties motivated him to make his own mixtapes and albums, the importance of putting in your 10 000 hours as a photographer, the vital role of photographers in preserving hip hop culture, his take on the current Ontario sex education curriculum debate, navigating the school system as a black educator, speaking to students in language they can understand, and a whole lot more.
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In the first episode of 2019, B Magic & Noyz are joined by singer/songwriter Selena Dhillon, and her brother, soccer player Kevin Dhillon. Selena discusses her progression in music from singing for her parents' friends as a kid to winning talent shows in university, doing music for film, finding herself as a writer, discrimination she's faced as a woman in the music industry, mental health, how traveling to New York and South Africa inspired her music, and crossing over into voice acting work. Kevin shares how he improved as an athlete, his dad's time spent with West Ham United's youth club, applying to sports programs at different universities and playing soccer in the NCAA, and what it was like having his father also be his toughest coach.
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In the first Side Hustle episode, Noyz and B Magic are joined by friend of the show Harmanjit Khakh to recap 2018 in rap music month by month - the highs, lows, our favorites, and what music we might have missed out on.
Thank you all for listening and supporting The Immigrant Hustle in 2018! This is something that we've wanted to do for a long time, and this year we took the initiative to finally start it. Much love to the listeners for rocking with us. Join us for the rest of season 1 in January 2019.
At the midpoint of season 1, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter Villa. In this episode, Villa discusses his family's journey to Canada through Europe and Abu Dhabi, growing up in Rexdale and various other neighbourhoods throughout Toronto, his experience with the school system, falling in love with hip-hop, the death of his father and how he and his family coped with it, the formation and demise of the Zoo Babies, finding his voice as an artist, the mentality behind his work ethic, the origin story of his beard, and a whole lot more.
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In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by emcee/songwriter/organizer/promoter Scotty IV. We discuss his family's migration from Ghana to Canada, the passing of his father, growing up singing in the church choir, being introduced to hip hop by his older brothers, selling mixtapes in high school, living in a trap house, moving from Brampton to Toronto to chase his music dreams, forming Stay Out Late, the importance of the live show experience, how he established his foothold in the Toronto music scene, and so much more.
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In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by Magic's wife Jasneet and teacher/stylist The Sandy Lion. Sandy shares her family's early history in Canada, learning about music and fashion from her dad, growing up as the youngest of 4 sisters, becoming a teacher and her ability to connect with children, the effects of social media in the classroom, how she grew her business as a stylist and image consultant, working with Superwoman and Humble The Poet, the challenges of balancing two careers at once, and so much more.
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In this episode, we sit down with comedian/chef Le Tigre to talk about fatherhood, growing up in Brampton in a Punjabi immigrant household, using comedy to win people over, the many different environments in which he learned to cook, creating videos in the early days of YouTube, the influence of Anthony Bourdain on his career, his latest online endeavor "Tiger Bites", and much more.
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In episode 1 of The Immigrant Hustle Podcast, hosts Noyz & B Magic introduce the show and talk with producer/photographer Dusty Loops and visual artist HeyHarpreet about how they all migrated to the Greater Toronto Area. They also discuss their beginnings in the arts, and how they all first met.
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