We had the good fortune of connecting with Eric Voegele and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Eric, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Pure survival instinct. Nobody was going to put out a record for 2x 50 year old white guys who hadn’t released music since the 90’s. This is funny to me. But also a bit sad. At the end of the day, the company will serve as a tipping point for better things to come. That’s my hope anyways.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I recognized the bleak potential I faced as a young professional while still in college. I was clearly not cut out for reading and writing contracts or anything that required a ton of paperwork. I felt like a creative trapped in the great all American rat race. What could I possibly do for a living that wouldn’t make me bored to death?!? Luckily, there was a place for freaks like myself. Advertising production. I didn’t find it right away and there was some nepotism involved. That’s definitely a huge chunk of privilege but it wasn’t all I had going for me. While my college roommates and I tripped the light fantastic I’d be constantly striving to find great visuals to go along to the music we were listening to. Marrying picture to sound and vice versa became second nature to my exploration of instruments and technology. It helped tell a story. I loved it. Advertising was a way to do this within a professional construct.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’ve always had a fascination with rooftops and great views. LA boasts quite a few. Hotels and ‘clubs’ from SohoHouse to the many vistas along Mulholland. I’m also always game for food journeys. One of the reasons I love LA forever is that it’s still a place you can find NEW (to you) neighborhoods and examples of culinary excellence. Yes, I. grew up here. LA is vast. I’d proudly take friends to enjoy my guy Andy Kadin’s fancy sandwich shop in HP (Bub and Grandma’s). Then I’d roll some dice and hit something I’ve never had in San Gabriel. I sorta loathe the food scene in Santa Monica/Venice. Overhyped forever. But a visitor is an opportunity to swallow my pride and hit one of the many sexy pasta joints over that way. I forget their names. I use Tock/infatuation/eater/resy to refresh my memory for fancy nights out. I love being an ambassador and host and I wish people would take me up on that more often!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Sylvia Voegele. My mother. A true pioneer of women in the world of business. She once taped a micro cassette recorder to herself to prove her boss was a scumbag. It worked. She rules.

Website: voegele.carbonmade.com , chinosmusic.com

Instagram: @hi_itz_voegele , @salon_boy_818 , @chinos_the_band

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ericvoegele

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9duOWjLrmKA8AttttJ-5g

Image Credits
Camilo B. Royer (puppet shots)

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