Kiya Kahe Ga Kazi # 157 - JOKHAY — S1 E1

2023-07-29

If you're reading this, might I encourage the pressing of the like and the subscription buttons And the possible sharing of this piece of content with your family and peers It counts for more than you know. JOKHAY is the producer and one of the founding members of The Young Stunners, we speak about how his journey into music started with Metallica and Megadeath, how he transitioned to hip-hop production, met Talha Anjum and Talhah Younus and went on to create some of the most powerful contemporary music ever witnessed in Pakistan, his need to stay rooted to his past, and how he remembers his days of difficult fondly. Segments 0:00 - intro 0:38 - Beginning Music before YouTube 4:15 - How he approaches his music production 5:14 - From Metal to Rap 10:00 - Kazi remembers his first Young Stunner Song 10:43 - Jokhay's first rap song 11:50 - The Young Stunners find each other 15:12 - A family's love 16:40 - Deciding to pursue his passions 17:40 - Rap composition through his guitar 22:25 - Education was a priority 23:00 - The 9-5 Grind 24:21 - From Pizza Hut to Khana Badosh 25:01 - Meeting J 29:00 - Megadeath, Inflames, August Burns Read 29:46 - The importance of Burger e Karachi 31:17 - Bringing Rap to prominence 38:30 - Who does an artist make music for 39:45 - Becoming Karachi's voice 41:20 - What it takes to be a rapper 43:25 - What the rise of Aleem can teach us 45:00 - Realising how good they had become 48:00 - Why he's so normal 49:00 - Similarities among prominent people 51:30 - Kabhi Mashoor Nahe 52:30 - Rap and Metal on Coke Studio! 55:30 - The Story of Gumaan 59:00 - The evolution of the message 01:00:33 - Why his name is Jokhay 01:06:00 - Learning from the young 01:11:00 - Teaching people to fight for themselves 01:20:00 - Opportunities 01:22:00 - Inspirations 01:42:00 - A new EP! 01:49:00 - Where do his fans come from mostly 01:56:00 - Artist Earnings and Spotify 02:00:00 - Sending Jokhay your music 02:05:00 - Crowds misbehaving 02:11:00 - Khana Badosh Revisited Find the podcast on all audio streaming platforms here: https://linktr.ee/kaziakber Speak to Kazi: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziakber TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaziakberis_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Twitter : https://twitter.com/KaziAkber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiyaKaheGaKazi Shop the Merch: https://manhoos.pk/product/brand/kazi/akrg-hoodie/