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 Elsubie Louwrens
Have you ever wondered how an actor is cast in a movie and what an agent is? In this episode of Celeb Savant, we speak to South African actress and CEO of the talent agency 33 & Me - Elsubie Louwrens. Elsubie explains how she noticed a gap while acting,…
Interview with Bzars
As we continue our tour around the world, on this episode of Celeb Savant we head to Mexico to chat to Mexican Dance DJ and producer, Bzars. We hear how Bzars grew up with famous parents, who were both national television presenters... and he decided to become a lawyer -…
Interview with Gamuel Sori
‘Ciao’ from Milan, Italy as we are joined on this episode of Celeb Savant by Italian DJ and Producer, Gamuel Sori. Gamuel explains how he randomly started DJing at the age of 16, how he had a day job in his other passion - interior design - before moving 100%…
Interview with Alan Committie
Comedy takes centre stage on this episode of Celeb Savant, as we are joined by South African comedian, Alan Committie. Alan tells us how he was inspired by the clowns in the circus to follow a career in the entertainment industry, how he started off teaching to supplement the beginning…
Interview with Lauren Mayhew
With a multi-faceted career in the entertainment industry, American singer, songwriter, DJ, actress and content creator, Lauren Mayhew joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We unpack each element of her successful career, which include acting in multiple primetime television shows, opening live as part of the girl group…
Interview with The Bizz With Johnno
Celeb Savant, Barret Edelstein connected with The Bizz With Johnno on Instagram, who is based in Australia. Barret appeared on his platform on Instagram Live, and now Johnno is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Johnno explains his journey as a successful child actor, model, voiceover artist for…
Interview with Al Perez
Having left the fast-paced life of Los Angeles for the slower-paced Pacific Northwest, singer and songwriter Al Perez joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Al tells us about his house filled with instruments from being in the industry for over 25 years, how creating his ‘tragically sexy' music…
Interview with Thomas Anders
You'll be singing ‘You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul’, as we sit down with German singer, producer and songwriter - Thomas Anders. Thomas explains how he got his first record contract at the age of 15, how he convinced his then producer, Dieter Bohlen, to record a song in English,…
Interview with Chloé-Jade Christian
Miss Teen Earth International, South African Chloé-Jade Christian joins us as the guest on this episode of Celeb Savant. Chloé-Jade explains that she started modelling at the age of 13 in response to being bullied, and how the industry has built up her confidence to be a successful model and…
Interview with Sam Fischer
Keith Urban, Demi Lovato, Anne-Marie, Sam Feldt, and Meghan Trainor are some of the names that Australian-born and UK-based Sam Fischer has collaborated with. Sam joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant, and tells us about his ‘journey of validation and vindication’... that had many challenges, which ultimately resulted…
Interview with Iggi Kelly
We head to Germany on this episode of Celeb Savant, as we are joined by singer/songwriter and television star, Iggi Kelly. Iggi explains how being part of the multi-generational successful music family, The Kelly Family, influenced his journey into the entertainment world. We also hear about his experience on ‘The…
Interview with Nick Van Eede (Cutting Crew)
Nick Van Eede from the Grammy nominated, multi-decade successful English band, Cutting Crew, joins us for a second time on the Celeb Savant podcast. We catch up with Nick since we last spoke, including his successful knee operation, the new music releases coming out, his fictionalised book he is writing…
Interview with Boo Seeka
What do you think the name Boo Seeka means? Australian electropop singer and songwriter, Boo Seeka, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant and he wants you to have your own interpretation of the name. We hear Boo’s journey in the music business, discuss NLP, and much more Website…
Interview with Jonathan Roxmouth
From ‘Grease’ to ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Phantom of The Opera’ - amongst a number of others... South African Fleur De Cap and Naledi Award-winning performer, showbiz pianist and producer, Jonathan Roxmouth joins us on this episode. We break a leg as we take centre stage with Jonathan’s successful career…
Interview with Sybil
Don't just ‘Walk On By’... as this episode features American singer, songwriter Sybil. We hear how she never wanted to be a professional singer, but it evolved as someone saw her abilities and requested that they create together - leading to her multi-decade successful music career, which included working with…
Interview with Jonah Nilsson (Dirty Loops)
We head to Sweden on this episode of Celeb Savant, as we are joined by singer, songwriter and musician, Jonah Nilsson from the band Dirty Loops. We get the background story to the band's name, how Jonah and the band were just having fun creating music and were surprised by…
Interview with Lucasraps
South African rapper, and Hip Hop Award winner, Lucas Raps joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We discuss his creative process, how he plans to forge an exciting new movement in the SA Hip Hop market, and his collaboration with the brand Starter. Website - www.starterza.com Instagram -…
Interview with The Big Hash
Emerging South African rapper, The Big Hash, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how he got his stage name, how he hated music as a child, but hearing Drake at the age of 11 created a love for creating music... which ultimately became a successful career…
Interview with Robert dos Santos
South African, Robert dos Santos, left his career as a lawyer at the age of 30 to follow his passion to become an international award-winning director. We unpack his journey, specifically his collaboration on the ‘Planet Theta’ project. Website - www.robertdossantos.com Instagram - @rob_dos Website - www.dragonfly.co.uk Instagram - @dragonflyvideolondon…
Interview with Stacey Jackson
American/Canadian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, and television presenter... Stacey Jackson is welcomed back to the Celeb Savant podcast. This time, Stacey discusses her upcoming album release, world tour and the launch of her first book, 'How A Gangsta Rapper Made Me A Better Mom'. Website - www.staceyjackson.com Instagram - @staerox Facebook…