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Tell Me More with Nicole Walters

About Being… a Music Industry Insider (with Chris Anokute)

Tell Me More with Nicole Walters

Dear Media

Society & Culture, Business

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

“If you want to come out here to get rich, if you want to come out here to get accolades, you're in for a rude awakening because it’s a dark industry and the only thing that gets through is the light.”


Chris Anokute, the prominent music executive and artist development specialist, is here to chat about his journey and profound impact on the music industry.


From humble and scrappy beginnings to founding Young Forever Inc., to playing a pivotal role in launching global superstars, Chris shares how he did it and the faith that carried him the whole way.


We chat through how Chris reconciles his faith with working in a secular industry and his personal transformation towards using his voice for mentorship and spreading hope, marking a new chapter in his life.


Don’t miss Part 2 of this chat when Chris shares why he left the music industry and what this next chapter looks like for him.


Thanks for being here, friend! Find Chris on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chrisanokute/ and slide into my DMs at https://www.instagram.com/nicolewalters/


Get the rest of the links and resources from this chat at https://nicolewalters.com/episode512

And WATCH this chat on YouTube at https://nicolewalters.com/youtube


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0:00.0

The following podcast is a dear media production.

0:06.5

Hi, I'm Elizabeth Endress, a wellness founder for nearly a decade. My passion for feeling

0:11.2

really good and commitment to the deep inner work have led me here, where I'll be sharing

0:14.9

all the modalities that have helped me and sitting down weekly for unfiltered conversations

0:18.6

with healers, practitioners, founders, and dear friends.

0:21.6

I truly didn't believe emotions caused chronic symptoms until I started healing and realizing

0:27.0

that my type A highly sensitive personality was very much linked to my skin and gut issues,

0:31.6

pelvic pain and more.

0:32.6

If you were the sensitive one in the family growing up, the wellness process podcast is for you. You can listen

0:38.5

to the wellness process podcast wherever you get your podcasts. I am so happy you're here.

0:48.2

Welcome to the Tell Me More podcast with Nicole Walters, the only podcast where I'm not seeking to make you think more like me, but to help you keep thinking for yourself.

1:10.3

Hey, everyone, so I am beyond excited about today's chat because today's guest is rare on the

1:17.1

mic. He is someone who has touched so many people behind the scenes and is so wildly impactful.

1:22.5

You absolutely have been blessed to enjoy some of the creative fruit of his support, his genius,

1:29.2

and his passion. And that's why I'm so excited to have Chris Anacute here. He is a powerhouse,

1:35.3

music executive and artist development specialists known for shaping the sound of a generation.

1:41.9

Now, he has a career that began at just 17 as an intern at Virgin Records,

1:46.8

and Chris quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming one of the youngest A&R executives

1:50.8

in the industry. Now, he's been instrumental in launching and nurturing the careers of global

1:56.0

superstars. We're talking best new artists at the Grammys. If you don't know, you're going to find out.

2:02.3

But it's his ear for talent that has earned him a reputation as a visionary in pop music.

2:08.6

Now, I want to take you a little bit back because it's important to understand that Chris

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