Barry Phelan – British And European Tai Chi Champion
Interview Conducted - May 2012
Born in Windsor on August 9th 1970: Barry moved to Kent in 1980, he left school in 1987 and studied a City & Guilds in Engineering. He then worked as an Engineer until 1998.
For many years, I have seen the dedication and the passion that Mark Simmons has towards taekwondo, I remember having a conversation with him many years ago and it became clear that this was someone who knew what he wanted to do and where he was going, there was a certainty about him.
Last year I heard about a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter known as Jack Magee that lived in the area and was intrigued to hear more about this man and his sport.
‘Krav Maga’ was something I had only heard about recently, when a friend of mine mentioned that he knew someone who taught it. My friend put me in touch with this guy, Raphael Yadgaroff, and we soon arranged a time to conduct an interview.
One of the first songs I heard from Daniel Kandi was ‘’Make Me Believe’’, and at the time of its release, I was blown away. Although this song is now over five years old, it is still one of my favourite songs. Since then, I have heard many other productions and remixes from Daniel.
After having interviewed a number of DJ’s and producers, I thought that it would be a good idea to interview someone from another profession. So after hearing about a stuntman from someone I know, I thought that it would be great to interview him.
One of the first dance songs I ever heard was ‘It’s My Turn’ by Angelic. The artist, however, was a pseudonym for two people: Amanda O'Riordan (Judge Jules’s wife) and someone I came to know as Darren Tate. Over the following years, I continued to hear many of Darren’s songs, and these were often through various pseudonyms.
After having the opportunity to interview Darren Tate as part of Interviews With Successful People, I later got back in touch with his colleague Dale Corderoy.
Emma Hewitt – Singer-songwriter and Trance Vocalist
Interview Conducted - April 2014
The first song I listened to from Emma was her collaboration with Chris Lake ‘Carry Me Away’, and this was then followed by ‘Not Enough Time’ with Cosmic Gate and ‘Live Forever’ with Lange. And while I have listened to a lot of trance music, these are songs that stand out.
I was watching a film called The Equalizer and soon after, I started to listen to the soundtrack. I had appreciated the music while I was watching the film, but it was only upon listening to the soundtrack that I felt truly touched by it.
