By: Jacob Elyachar “I just keep fighting the good fight.”-Bob Pressner That motto continues to drive the New York rocker to achieve greatness within the music industry. Recently, Bob released his fourth studio album: King of Nothing, which marked his first collaboration with celebrated music producer Jim McGorman (Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne), who paired the […]
A Conversation with Alice Tan Ridley
March 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Alice Tan Ridley is a fixture in the New York City singing community. For 25 years, she performed in the subways until she became a fan-favorite on shows like 30 Seconds of Fame and America’s Got Talent (AGT). In addition to appearing on those shows, she captivated audiences around the world with […]
A Conversation with Andrew De Leon: Part Two
March 9, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Opera singer Andrew De Leon had one of the most memorable auditions in America’s Got Talent history. But things fell apart for him after the stress that the show’s Vegas Week brought to the contestants. However, his journey on AGT was not over yet! Jacob Elyachar: What was your reaction when you […]
5 Questions with Theo Von
March 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Theo Von (@TheoVon) is always making his fans laugh. The rising comedy superstar is the host of the successful Yahoo! recap webseries: Primetime in No Time and has appeared on multiple shows and podcasts including the fourth season of Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and The Comedy Sideshow […]
5 Questions with Daniel Bostic
March 4, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Daniel Bostic has the distinguished honor and privilege of being the first actor to ever take my 5 Questions Challenge. From his political activities to his transition into acting and modeling, Daniel has become a rising star in not only the entertainment and political worlds but also in the social media arena. […]
5 Questions with singer-songwriter Natania
March 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Natania is the latest person to take my 5 Questions challenge. Natania was 20-years-old when she immigrated from Mumbai, India to Los Angeles, California and she slowly began to follow her hobby that lead her to record her debut album: Hope & Heartbreak and has slowly gained a following with fans. […]
A Conversation with Andrew De Leon: Part One
February 28, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last year, Andrew De Leon stunned the America’s Got Talent audience with his astonishing audition in Austin, Texas. His audition also marked the first time, Andrew sang in front of anyone, including his proud parents. Since his time on the show, the opera singer is hard at work pursuing a music […]
A Conversation with Fitness icon Scott Herman
February 27, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Ask any fitness buff to make a list of the top personal trainers in the world; Scott Herman would be at the top of that list. The fitness icon and former Real World star has accumulated over 69 million views on YouTube and millions of fans (known as Hermanites) across the world […]
5 Questions with Pentatonix’s Mitch Grassi
January 31, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Since the beginning of the 2010s, A cappella musical groups have increased their presence in the entertainment industry. One A cappella group that continues to stand out is Pentatonix. Since their inception two years ago, the group participated and won the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off, released their first EP: PTX, […]
5 Questions with the GoAround’s Alexander Saddic
January 25, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The GoAround’s Alexander Saddic is the latest musician to take the 5 Questions challenge. Together with his brother, Anthony, this incredible Pop/Rock band will entice music lovers with their superb sound and great harmonies that can be heard on their debut album: Restating the Question. The GoAround singer talked to me about […]
