Tell Craig Your Story

Part 2- Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Singer from France Elsa Michanol. Growing up on French music, classical music and Caribbean music, Elsa performed with the Sankofa Unit Gospel Choir and numerous stages in France. She tells us why she moved to Shanghai and her opportunity to appear on France Idol. Since moving to Shanghai she has carved her name in Shanghai music scene performing regularly as a duo or trio at Jazz bars and clubs. She was lead singer for the Fugee La tribute show to the Fugges at Arkham. She also plays in the band Elsa and the Fungs performing at venues in Shanghai and Jazz festivals around China. Elsa also talks about her podcast, being an artist and doing modelling. Wechat channel- @elsamichanol, Instagram @elsamichanol @elsa_fungs The sponsor of this podcast is Ringside Boxing Shanghai - Annual Grand Finale Ringside Fight Night November 13th 5.30pm at the Ringside Terrace Shanghai. 12 fights on the card including Muay Thai and International boxing. Tickets are limited so please contact @palikshanova via wechat to book.  https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #elsamichanol #tellcraigyourstory #france #singer #songwriter #artisit #podcaster #model #frenchmusic #gospelmusic #jazz #caribbeanmusic #elsaandthefungs #fuggela #heyday #shanghaichina #postcards #thefugges

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Singer from France Elsa Michanol. Growing up on French music, classical music and Caribbean music, Elsa performed with the Sankofa Unit Gospel Choir and numerous stages in France. She tells us why she moved to Shanghai and her opportunity to appear on France Idol. Since moving to Shanghai she has carved her name in Shanghai music scene performing regularly as a duo or trio at Jazz bars and clubs. She was lead singer for the Fugee La tribute show to the Fugges at Arkham. She also plays in the band Elsa and the Fungs performing at venues in Shnaghai and Jazz festivals around China. Elsa also talks about her podcast, being an artist and doing modelling. Wechat channel- @elsamichanol, Instagram @elsamichanol @elsa_fungs The sponsor of this podcast is Ringside Boxing Shanghai - Annual Grand Finale Ringside Fight Night November 13th 5.30pm at the Ringside Terrace Shanghai. 12 fights on the card including Muay thai and International boxing. Tickets are limited so please contact @palikshanova via wechat to book.  https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #elsamichanol #tellcraigyourstory #france #singer #songwriter #artisit #podcaster #model #frenchmusic #gospelmusic #jazz #caribbeanmusic #elsaandthefungs #fuggela #heyday #shanghaichina #postcards #thefugges

Episode 80- Please welcome to the podcast, Founder of Zmack Improv Curt Mabry and Director of Shanghai Zmack Improv Lilian Shen. Curt originally from Mississippi USA and Lilian originally from the UK now both residing in Shanghai China  Zmack Improv Comedy brand was founded in 2009 and I was lucky enough to see the Zmack Improv perform the show Curators Cut. Was an amazing performance. Zmack has training centres available to do course about learning Improv. They also do Corporate shows. During covid Zmack created an online show  Typical Hero and is up to Episode 4. Zmack Improv are also doing puppet shows which is a credit to the teams talent. Zmack Improv Shanghai is now performing regular shows in the city and Curt and Lilian talk about them touring the world including Bangkok, Hong Kong and Chicago. https://www.zmack.net/ Wechat- @zmackimprov https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber   #curtmabry #lilianshen #tellcraigyourstory #zmackimprov #comedyimprov #curatorscut #founder #director #shanghaichina #director #zmackimprovtrainingcentre #zmackshanghai #zmackchinese #zmackfrench #puppetshow #onlineimprov #zmackthailand #SNL #conanobrien #philhartman

Part 2- Please Welcome to the podcast the very talented recording artist Mark Wengelewski. Born and raised in Chicago USA, now residing in Shanghai China, Mark started his music career in local bands before playing with J for Jules. Playing original shows and tribute shows. They recorded one album. He worked at the popular Traffic Jam bar in met some of the most famous celebrities and Major League Sports. Mark is the biggest Chicago White Sox fan.   Mark moved to Shanghai and is most recognised for his live performances at the Pearl Theatre where he plays Bon Scott in the AcDc tribute band, he also performs is original shows. He latest release "Onward and Upload" is a credit to his ability and wide variety of music influences. It is available on QQ Music and major streaming services. The track we heard at the start of the podcast was "What You Gonna Do Now" Wechat @mwengel https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #markwengelewski #onwardandupload #tellcraigyourstory #podcast #chicago #usa #shanghai #china #pearltheatre #acdc #bonscott #tributeshow #jforjules #singer #songwriter #recordingartist #pinkfloyd #crowdedhouse #inxs #chicagowhitesox #mlb #cheaptrick #whatyougonnadonow

Please Welcome to the podcast the very talented recording artist Mark Wengelewski. Born and raised in Chicago USA, now residing in Shanghai China, Mark started his music career in local bands before playing with J for Jules. Playing original shows and tribute shows. They recorded one album. He worked at the popular Traffic Jam bar in met some of the most famous celebrities and Major League Sports. Mark is the biggest Chicago White Sox fan.   Mark moved to Shanghai and is most recognised for his live performances at the Pearl Theatre where he plays Bon Scott in the AcDc tribute band, he also performs is original shows. He latest release "Onward and Upload" is a credit to his ability and wide variety of music influences. It is available on QQ Music and major streaming services. The track we heard at the start of the podcast was "Spread A Little Love" Wechat @mwengel https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber   #markwengelewski #onwardandupload #tellcraigyourstory #podcast #chicago #usa #shanghai #china #pearltheatre #acdc #bonscott #tributeshow #jforjules #singer #songwriter #recordingartist #pinkfloyd #crowdedhouse #inxs #chicagowhitesox #mlb #cheaptrick 

Episode 77- Please welcome to the podcast the very smart and independent 21 year old Chinese Blogger Icey. Originally from Jiangxi Provence China, now residing in Guangzhou, Icey is waving the flag for the modern girl living in the People's Republic of China. We met in Dali Yunnan, read her blogs and was amazed by her honest truth, talking about her relationship, her sexual encounters and learning about life on the fly. She is travelling overseas and some domestic travel. Icey has also created 2 sexual skills communication groups, to encourage Chinese people to be open and talk about the art of sex. Here we talked about the Millennial Generation, Women of the new era, Minimalism, Face up to lust and self healing. Wechat subscribtion: 罗明朗 Wechat- thegreatIcey https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #icey #tellcraigyourstory #blogger #chineseblogger #jiangxi #gaungzhou #china #minimalist #freedomofspeech #selfhealing #faceuptolust #womenofthenewera #strongaction 

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Part 2- Please welcome to the podcast the talented Jack Donovan. Originally from Michigan USA now residing in Shanghai China, Jack currently plays in the punk rock band Trash Panda. He used to play in the popular band Carbon. He has played guitar in Someone The Musical and has mixed, mastered and produced my Full Throttle E.P. Jack is the promoter and sound tech for the popular Shanghai underground bar C's Bar. He has also been a Director of an International School. Jack also plays guitar in the tribute band Faux Fighters Jack talks about his tragic health issue having a stroke, and his heart breaking family health issues. But he has got through it and is waving the flag for original music as a performer and promoter in the Shanghai entertainment scene. wechat - jackzzeff @trashpandash https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #jackdonovan #tellcraigyourstory #carbon #trashpanda #csbar #someonethemusical #director #musicpromoter #michigan #fullthrottleep #spain #trainingcentre #singer #songwriter #recordingartist #guitarist #punkrock #fauxfighters #foofighters

Part 1- Please welcome to the podcast the talented Jack Donovan. Originally from Michigan USA now residing in Shanghai China, Jack currently plays in the punk rock band Trash Panda. He used to play in the popular band Carbon. He has played guitar in Someone The Musical and has mixed, mastered and produced my Full Throttle E.P. Jack is the promoter and sound tech for the popular Shanghai underground bar C's Bar. He has also been a Director of an International School. Jack also plays guitar in the tribute band Faux Fighters Jack talks about his tragic health issue having a stroke, and his heart breaking family health issues. But he has got through it and is waving the flag for original music as a performer and promoter in the Shanghai entertainment scene. wechat - jackzzeff @trashpandash https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #jackdonovan #tellcraigyourstory #carbon #trashpanda #csbar #someonethemusical #director #musicpromoter #michigan #fullthrottleep #spain #trainingcentre #singer #songwriter #recordingartist #guitarist #punkrock #fauxfighters #foofighters  

Please welcome to the podcast the talented singer song writer, actor, model, director and co-founder of The Pearl Theatre Frank Bray. Born in Oklahoma USA, Frank tells us about his early days growing learning about music and vocals. He did modelling and acting in the USA. He also talks about what really happened with Marilyn Monroe and JFK. Part 2- Frank tells us about his experience with 9/11. He has released 2 Jazz albums. Now residing in Shanghai China, he was named "The Shanghai Sinatra" by Yue Sai Kan, the owner of Miss Universe China. Frank has toured in over 25 different Chinese cities and around Asia. He has performed at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Frank was the director at the Shanghai Film Festival. www.frankbray.com @frankbray https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #frankbray #theshanghaisinartra #model #actor #director #cofounder #pearltheatre #singersongwriter #9/11 #oklahoma #newyork #losangeles #JFK #marilynmonroe #franksinartra #theredstars #missuniversechina #olympicstadiumbeijing #shanghai #bigband #jazzsinger #pianoandme  

Please welcome to the podcast the talented singer song writer, actor, model, director and co-founder of The Pearl Theatre Frank Bray. Born in Oklahoma USA, Frank tells us about his early days growing learning about music and vocals. He did modelling and acting in the USA. He also talks about what really happened with Marilyn Monroe and JFK. Part 2- Frank tells us about his experience with 9/11. He has released 2 Jazz albums. Now residing in Shanghai China, he was named "The Shanghai Sinatra" by Yue Sai Kan, the owner of Miss Universe China. Frank has toured in over 25 different Chinese cities and around Asia. He has performed at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Frank was the director at the Shanghai Film Festival. www.frankbray.com @frankbray https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #frankbray #theshanghaisinartra #model #actor #director #cofounder #pearltheatre #singersongwriter #9/11 #oklahoma #newyork #losangeles #JFK #marilynmonroe #franksinartra #theredstars #missuniversechina #olympicstadiumbeijing #shanghai #bigband #jazzsinger   

Episode 72- Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Composer, writer and producer Ivan Matsumoto. Born in Japan, raised in the Philippines, UK and Italy, Ivan attended Bath University and studied Creative Writing and Theatre. Here he won Best Student Screenplay at the Bath Fringe Festival.  Ivan moved to Shanghai and in 2019 started casting, composing and producing  Someone the Musical. Here he gathered actors and musicians from the Shanghai entertainment industry to perform this amazing Musical. For the future to take the musical back to the UK and the rest of the world. @someonethemusical Wechat: Iv4nmatsumoto  https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #ivanmatsumoto #tellcraigyourstory #someonethemusical #guitar #piano #pearltheatre #bathuniversity #composer #musical #writer #italy #uk #philippines #podcast #shanghai #thesimspons #nicholascage 

Please welcome to the podcast the talented and beautiful All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Women's Superstar Amber Nova, a Pro Wrestling American Muscle Mechanic. Born in New Jersey now residing in Florida, Amber's love for pro wrestling began with her father going to watch WWE events. She moved to Florida to pursue her career and was trained by Lince Dorado, Hector Guerrero, Matt Sydal, Ivelisse Velez, Loki, Josh Woods. She got her first break working with Impact Wrestling then a year later was appearing on WWE NXT, her first match was against current Women's WWE Champion Nikki Cross. 2019 Amber did tours of the UK, South Africa and Panama and is the current NWA Women's Champion.  @ambernova73 https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #ambernova #amberflora #tellcraigyourstory #aew #dynamite #allelitewrestling #73chevynova #americanmusclemechanic #impactwrestling #wwe #nxt #london #southafrica #panama #florida #usa #novahead #nikkicross #nwachampion #lincedorado #hectorguerrero #prowrestler #tuneup #rhearipley #newjersey #bigshow #sting #fighterfest2 

Episode 70- On the eve of our Full Throttle EP Launch at Lofas Shanghai, I sit down with vocalist Josh Pemberton and we go through track by track of the debut EP Full Throttle. The 6 track EP will stream live on bandcamp at 7pm this Saturday Shanghai time. https://fullthrottle.bandcamp.com/ Full Throttle EP- Mixed and Mastered by Jack Donovan 1) Full Throttle- 21:23 2) Reality's A Bitch- 30:09 3) H+R- 40:40 4) Covered In Covid- 48:01 5) Subway Serenade- 55:41 6) Lady Maybe- 1:07:22   Upcoming Full Throttle Live Shows-  16th July- C's Bar 17th July- Akimbo Cafe Lab 21st July- YYT Bar 24th July- Delmuses Shanghai 8th August- Lofa's Bar https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #fullthrottle #eplaunch #lofasbar #shanghai #tellcraigyourstory #joshpemberton #craigmaguire #realitysabitch #h+r #subwayserenade #coveredincovid #ladymaybe #england #australia #hardrock #punkrock #rockandroll #itswhatthefanswant

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Singer, Song Writer and Promoter Ray Dio. Ray was born in Corpus Christi USA, now residing in Shanghai China. At the start of the podcast we heard the tracks "Pearls" and "Do It All Over Again". We talk about his journey of growing up in a Christian family to moving and playing in bands in Colorado Springs, before deciding to move to China. Ray is regularly playing his acoustic set at shows and is one of the best indie music promoters in Shanghai. Organising shows for new and upcoming bands and bands from outside of Shanghai. With the future to record his first album and to be able to promote International bands to come to Shanghai. wechat raydio39 https://tellcraigyourstory.podbean.com https://www.linktr.ee/tellcraigyourstory @tellcraigyourstory Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCr6P3Ja395SkapnECvOFw?view_as=subscriber #raydio #tellcraigyourstory #corpuschristi #texas #pearls #doitalloveragain #texas #usa #acouticguitar #coloradosprings #tool #fullthrottle #fliphouse #chimeracult #decu #YYT #musicpromoter #shanghai #radiohead #gwar #ratking #soloartist #pantera