Celeb Savant
The Celeb Savant show is a weekly entertainment show hosted by Barret Edelstein. Each week we will have long-form career retrospective type interviews with celebrities namely, singers, actors and industry experts.
Interview with Kym Mazelle
Having become WhatsApp friends after collaborating on an interview for another podcast, I decided to invite American singer and songwriter Kym Mazelle as a guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear about Kym’s successful double Grammy-nominated, multi-decade in the music business, and how as a pioneer in the…
Interview with Basson Laas
Having recently released his first single and EP, South African singer and songwriter, Basson Laas is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Basson explains how he taught himself to play guita, which ultimately led him to follow his passion and create music. Instagram - @bassonlaasmusic Facebook - @bassonlaas
Interview with Reactor B
After becoming intrigued by music as a teenager, South African music creator and producer, Reactor B started to release music to follow his passion with his career. As the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant, he fills us in on his journey in the music industry.. Instagram - @reactorb_…
Interview with Fagrie Isaacs
The Luther Vandross tribute show ‘Here and Now’ is the focus on this episode of Celeb Savant… as we speak with its creator, South African artist and performer - Fagrie Isaacs. Fagrie explains his journey in the entertainment world and how it led to him creating the show. Instagram -…
Interview with Mayorkun
On this episode of Celeb Savant, we head to West Africa as we are joined by singer, songwriter and pianist, Mayorkun, from Lagos, Nigeria. We hear how he was influenced to start his career as a teenager, and how his success began after he met Davido in 2015. Instagram -…
Interview with Don Letts
With an ‘Analogue Attitude’ and a successful career in directing over 300 music videos, producing and directing movies and documentaries, a solo career and being a part of the band Big Audio Dynamite - the UK’s Don Letts joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant as we navigate his…
Interview with Nathan Cavaleri
Having been madly in love with guitar as a child, Australian singer, songwriter and musician, Nathan Cavaleri joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Nathan explains how he was diagnosed with Leukaemia at the age of 6, that The Starlight Foundation granted him a wish to meet Mark Knopfler,…
Interview with Diesel
Multi Aria award-winning, American born, Australian based singer songwriter and musician, Diesel joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear where he gets his name from, and about his decades of success in the industry - performing as a solo artist, musician and part of the band Johnny…
Interview with Jovian
Puerto Rican/Portuguese recording artist from Brooklyn, NYC - Jovian is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. He went to acting school, and behind the scenes he was working on music. He gets into his journey of 8 years to release his first single in 2017, and now his…
Interview Warren Vernon-Driscoll (Queen: It's A Kind Of Magic)
‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ if you ‘Want to Break Free’… we speak to Warren Vernon-Driscoll, who channels Freddie Mercury in the hit tribute show, Queen: It’s A Kind Of Magic. Warren explains how he was part of the Drakensberg Boys Choir, which led him to study classical music at UCT,…
Interview with Oshri
Oshri was visiting Ireland filming a music video when we spoke for this episode of Celeb Savant. The Los Angeles-based singer songwriter explains that his professional career began when he won the Trace TV competition in Cape Town, South Africa - mentored by Wycleaf Jean. This led him to move…
Interview with Majozi
South African singer songwriter Majozi joins us as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Majozi shifted from performing in church, to laying a great amount of groundwork and performing wherever people would have him… to becoming a successful SAMA-nominated artist. Website - www.majozi.co.za Instagram - @majozimusic Facebook -…
Interview with Warren Le Grange (Hey Neighbour)
The ‘Hey Neighbour’ music festival is the focus on this episode of Celeb Savant, as we speak to Festival Director, Warren Le Grange. Warren explains how his journey started in the theatre, and from various behind-the-scenes roles in the entertainment industry. He also gives us the ins and outs of…
Interview with Logan J Parker
Born in Portugal and based in the UK, singer-songwriter Logan J Parker is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Logan explains that after getting a degree in Economics, she was working in a bank and quit her job in order to follow her passion of music. Website -…
Interview with Gyakie
We head to Ghana in West Africa on this episode of Celeb Savant, as we speak with Afro Soul/Fusion singer songwriter, Gyakie. She explains how she started her music career while studying her BSC in International Business, why she created the persona Gyakie, and about not relying on her family…
Interview with Andy McCluskey (OMD)
Formed in 1978 and having global sales of 40 million records, Andy McCluskey from English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark (OMD) is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Andy explains how they chose the name of the band, and how a dare of a one-off gig…
Interview with Martin Jensen
Join me and take your ‘Solo Dance’ to the next level as we journey to Denmark on this episode of Celeb Savant to chat to Danish DJ and record producer, Martin Jensen. Martin explains how he started out as a mobile DJ as a teenager, and how at the age…
Interview with Russell Grant (Shortstraw)
With multiple SAMA and MTV Africa music award nominations under their belt, Russell Grant from South African indie-rock band, Shortstraw is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Russell explains the origin of the band's name, how he joined after it had formed, and what led to continued success…
Interview with Kevin Fraser
Combining music and comedy in his performance is how this guest of Celeb Savant, Kevin Fraser, entertains his audience. Kevin explains how he started out as a DJ, and then based on the feedback of his online videos, he decided to move into comedy. He also explains the inspiration behind…
Interview with Mandy Harvey
Do you know someone who has a disability, and they embrace it to be successful? American deaf singer and songwriter, Mandy Harvey is the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Mandy explains that her original focus was music education rather than performance, but she completely lost her hearing during…