Jackson Wetherbee onJay-Z Telling Him to Drop Out of College and Selling out Red Rocks
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
Andy Frasco
4.8 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Jackson Wetherbee of The Elovaters joins the pod for one of the realest conversations we've had about what it actually takes to "make it" in music.
From getting discovered by Jay-Z at 19… to getting dropped by a major label… to grinding bar gigs for nearly a decade while raising a kid… to finally selling out Red Rocks Amphitheatre — this episode is all about patience, consistency, and staying independent.
We talk:
• The insane story of playing for Jay-Z in person
• Why he dropped out of college after signing to Universal
• Touring in a converted school bus
• Balancing fatherhood with life on the road
• The reggae scene's secret success formula
• Why The Elovaters turned down major label offers
• Nashville songwriting culture
• Stick Figure, Dirty Heads, Pepper & the rise of independent "coastal" music
• Building a career without blowing yourself up along the way
One of the best musician conversations we've had in a minute.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | How does it feel? |
| 0:00.7 | This is like, I mean, you're selling out everywhere. |
| 0:04.0 | It's like, it's happening. |
| 0:05.7 | But like also, you've been doing this for a long time. |
| 0:09.0 | No one realized it's not like a next day success. |
| 0:12.0 | Like how do you feel, how do you feel like you're, |
| 0:15.8 | how are you taking the success right now? |
| 0:17.5 | I think my first question is doing great. |
| 0:20.9 | You know, it's learning how to balance being on the road and coming home and |
| 0:26.3 | disconnecting a little bit, recharge your batteries. |
| 0:29.2 | Yeah, I heard you, I heard you bought a farm. |
| 0:31.4 | What? |
| 0:32.8 | I didn't buy a farm. |
| 0:34.0 | I live on my best friend's farm. |
| 0:35.6 | Oh, that's even better. |
| 0:36.7 | Bonji. |
| 0:37.4 | Well, that's still tight. |
| 0:39.3 | Do you have farms in Boston? |
| 0:43.2 | He's like closer to Plymouth. |
| 0:44.9 | Oh, okay. What's the actual town that you live in? |
| 0:48.9 | Plimpton. |
| 0:49.6 | Plympton. So tell me about like what, why did you decide to move into a farm |
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