On “The LA Survival Guide Podcast” four friends, Tony, “Jay” Andre, and Alex, bring to the podcast medium their round table discussions navigating careers, culture, community, and the sunny LA landscape. Each episode, they dive into a new topic as they share insights, stories and ask questions relating to life in the City of Angels from a Millennial perspective.
THE HOSTS
TONY
Originally from the Midlands of South Carolina, Tony attended Winthrop University where he studied Vocal Performance, Broadcast Journalism, and Sociology. Leaving school to pursue a career in music, he spent 5 years in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles, CA in 2011. Tony currently works as a Production Supervisor and Producer for film, television, commercial, and music video projects.
ALEX
A classical pianist by trade, Alex became interested in multimedia composition during his undergrad. This drew him to move cross-country from New Jersey to Los Angeles in 2016 and attend the University of Southern California (where he earned a Masters in Screen Scoring). Now, he writes music for films, video games, concert bands, and even podcasts.
ANDRÉ
Andre got his start in LA in 2014 after graduating from Pepperdine University with a degree in Writing. While in LA, he picked up skateboarding, ocean swimming, and volunteering as hobbies as he worked in digital marketing. In 2017, he left for New York City to pursue an MFA in Product Design, and has recently returned home to begin his new career.
“JAY”
“Jay,” not his real name, is a real person from the central California town of San Luis Obispo. After earning a law degree from the University of Texas in the spring of 2014, Jay moved to Los Angeles.
