When your show producer sets up an interview with a DJ, you prepare for conversation about music, the music business and topics along those lines. That is not what we wound up discussing with DJ Spooky. We talked about a creative economy, how software is replacing jobs, creating art with an eye towards the avant garde. It was a fun, stimulating conversation … one of the best we’ve had on the Heart of Business.

DJ Spooky was the first ever artist in residence at The Met and was recognized by National Geographic this year. He showed during our conversation that he’s much more than that. Listen and enjoy this great episode!

Here’s some links to some of the things discussed during our conversation:

 

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by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.