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🗓️ 3 March 2025
⏱️ 80 minutes
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🔥Check the thermostat because it’s 98 degrees up in here! Jeff Timmons, founding member of boy band- 98 Degrees is here raising the temperature! Jeff joins me to discuss the hustle behind the music, the business of entertainment, and the lessons learned from boy band fame. Jeff walks listeners through on how they went from street corner singing to stadium tours – How Jeff and his bandmates built 98 Degrees from scratch and hustled their way to chart topping fame. We get some insider information on the music industry’s dirty little secrets, the highs and lows that comes with fame, and how Jeff is aiding in the mission to give artists’ control over their own music. If you ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes of the music industry, this episode is a masterclass in business, perseverance, and knowing your worth. Say “I Do” (Cherish You) 🎶 and don’t miss this episode!
What You'll Learn: The untold realities of the music industry, the highs and lows of fame, and how Jeff Timmons reinvented himself while empowering artists to take control of their careers.
Highlights:
The Realities of the Music Industry
Boy Band Explosion
Industry Hustle
Life After Fame
The Comeback
Artist Empowerment
Resources Mentioned:
Book Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0671791540
You can follow today’s guest at:
https://www.instagram.com/jefftimmons/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/JeffTimmonsOfficial/
The Band: https://www.instagram.com/98degrees/?hl=en
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0:00.0 | Listen up or run for cover. |
0:06.1 | From the people who have it to the people who need it. |
0:12.1 | The real. |
0:13.8 | Brad Lee is dropping. |
0:26.7 | What it is, Brad Lee back again with another episode of dropping bombs. |
0:36.2 | Today in the studio, folks, as always, I got a real treat, but an extra special treat today with Jeff Timmons. |
0:36.7 | What's happening? |
0:37.5 | What's up, man? |
0:38.1 | Thanks for having me. |
0:38.7 | I appreciate it. |
0:40.5 | If you guys don't know who this dude is, |
0:43.6 | if you grew up in the late 90s, early 2000s, or you just appreciate music, |
0:46.2 | then you know this dude. |
0:48.0 | He's a founding member of one of the most iconic boy bands of all time. |
0:52.7 | That's a fact. |
0:53.7 | 98 degrees. I mean, iconic. That's a fact. 98 degrees. |
0:55.0 | I mean, iconic. |
0:56.4 | That's quite a, quite a term. |
0:59.1 | I'll definitely embrace it. |
1:00.5 | I'll take it every day of the week. |
1:01.8 | I appreciate that. |
1:02.6 | I'm of the age that I remember those days, dude. |
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