This week we have Bing, Manager at Fly South Music Group. I wanted to know more about what the journey to being a manager was like. I usually just end up working with managers. I don’t always know how they acquired their career. Luckily Bing was nice enough to sit down with me and teach me how he did it. I hope that others can find this information useful in their journey. In this episode of the Don’t Shit On The Bus podcast we will learn: • How Bing went from working on Warped Tour to managing large bands • About the skills you need to have as a good manager • The value of having a flexible job when you’re off the road • What an A&R do for an artist (00:00) Intro (02:04) Patreon (02:35) Bing gets on the bus (05:17) How Bing got into the touring world (10:50) Having a job when you're off the road (20:41) How Bing made the shift to being. a manager (27:19) Being a fan of music (31:36) Making it known what you want to do (36:41) Skills needed to be a manager (47:28) What does an A&R do? (58:53) Wrap up notes (58:56) Shower Shoes --- Bing - Guest ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bingy_wingy ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/bingy_wingy ► Fly South Music Group: https://www.flysouthmusic.com --- Don't Shit On The Bus Podcast ► Website: http://www.dontshitonthebus.com ► Spotify: http://bit.ly/DSotBspotify ► Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/DSotBapple ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dontshitonthebus ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/DSotBpodcast ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/DSotBpodcast ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/DSotBpodcast ► Patreon: https://patreon.com/DSotB --- Adam Elmakias - Host ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/elmakias ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmakias ► Website: https://www.adamelmakias.com --- Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey