John Phillips: Tour Managing Breaking Benjamin, Starset, Snoop Dogg and Ice-T

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Benny, Siobhán, and Cory join John Philips (Entrepreneur / Tour Manager for Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and Breaking Benjamin) to discuss the insane life of a tour manager hearing some of John's craziest stories on the road that really paints a picture of how difficult and life-threatening the job can be. We dive into John Philips's early years as an artist, the story behind his transition into tour manager, and his journey into entrepreneurship, building companies spanning from management to Root Beer. All this and more, tune in with us and prepare to be 2020d

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00:00 - Intro

02:50 - What's Up With The Root Beer Company?

05:20 - The Best Haircut I've Ever Gotten

12:03 - John Phillips Early Years

16:30 - Beach Boys Tour Manager Mentored Me

18:00 - Everything I Have Done In My Life Has Led Me to This Moment

22:45 - Woke Up One Day And Was Sick of Playing (Becoming A Manager)

28:15 - How To Be A Tour Manager

33:15 - Russian Forged Us Documents On A Starset Tour

37:00 - Almost Stuck In Serbia With Ice-T

44:16 - Siobhan’s Russian Story

4900 - Who John's Currently Working With

56:00 - Hypocrisy Of Eddie Trunk

1:02:00 - Hip Hop Vs Rock Vs Pop Tours

1:11:00 - What’s Next For John Phillips

1:18:00 - Balancing Work and Life

1:25:10 - Outro

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