Our guest this week is producer and songwriter Andrew Cedar. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably heard his songs Flo Rida, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. That includes Grammy Nominated song, “See You Again.”
Andrew grew up taking weekly piano lessons from when he was just 3 years old. With encouragement from a musical family, he earned him a full scholarship to UCLA’s music program. After a few short years studying, he got connected with the talent at Artist Publishing Group, and received a publishing deal before he even graduated.
Andrew joins us today to talk about the steps and methods that propelled his career forward, on this episode of the Big Break.
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Show Notes
1:20\t\tWhat was it like growing up?
2:14\t\tWas there ever a time growing up when you thought you might move away from music?
3:20\t\tWhat did you want to do after High School?
4:05\t\tStudying Jazz at UCLA
6:05\t\tSo what happened after you graduated?
6:50\t\tBeing introduced to Sam Martin and DJ Frank E
8:14\t\tStarting to move away from Jazz
10:16\tWhat was life like after getting signed with APG?
11:50\tWhat was the ‘mentor’ relationship like with DJ Frank E?
13:00\tWas there a point where everything shifted for you?
13:40\tCelebrate by Pitbull
16:05\tWhat was the next big step for you after ‘Celebrate’?
16:21\tGDFR by Flo Rida
18:03\tDid a lot of your songs get big over time? Or did you pursue songs you knew were hits?
19:03\tAre you working with mostly APG? Or other artists?
21:34\tHow did you handle the momentum you gathered?
23:58\tWhat would you have done differently without your connection to APG?
25:13\tBeing unemotional about music
27:22\tSee You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
29:30\tIs it easier for you to make music knowing where it’s going to live?
31:41\tIs it just your style to get right back to work after getting such a huge hit?
32:50\tWhat have you been working on since and what do you have coming up in the future?
32:58\tThink before I Talk by Astrid S
34:00\tWhat’s your take on the international side of music?
35:21\tDo you think growing up in a musical environment really contributed to your success?
37:20\tWhen you’re creating these days, are you pulling inspiration from the radio?
39:15\tDo you have any big plans for the future?
40:04\tKnowing what you know now, what advice would you give to your younger self?
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