In this episode of Conversations with Daron Jenkins, I sit down with Alec Puro—award-winning composer (Black Summer, The Mighty Ones, Spin the Bottle) and founder of Viralnoise, a royalty-free music company for the next wave of creators.

We talk about Alec’s evolution from touring musician to in-demand composer, the behind-the-scenes of scoring for screen, and how Viralnoise is making high-quality music more accessible for filmmakers, podcasters, and digital creators.

Whether you're building a short film, a YouTube channel, or a podcast empire—this episode hits all the right notes.

Looking for music for your next Film, Podcast, Commercial, TikTok/YouTube video? Visit Viralnoise @ www.viralnoise.com

Follow Alec on Instagram: @alecpuro

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From surf columns to silver screens, Dan DeFilippo's creative journey is anything but typical. On this episode, the Emmy-winning producer and founder of Pipeline Entertainment joins us to talk about his latest project, Montauk Dayz—a heartfelt new book inspired by his roots on Long Island’s East End. We explore Dan’s early days writing for Dan’s Papers, his Hollywood hustle at William Morris, and how he brought a Francis Ford Coppola classic back to life with Dementia 13 (2017). A conversation packed with stories, strategy, and soul for anyone chasing the dream.

Montauk Dayz: https://montaukdayz.com/
IMDB: Dan’s IMDbCompany Website: pipeline-talent.comIG: @pipeline_entertainment_ @montauk_dayz

On this episode, actress Sophia Eleni (@sophiaeleniofficial) joins the show to talk bold roles, voiceover work, and building a global career across film, TV, and gaming—from Assassin’s Creed to Apple+.

Blake Horn is a Seattle-based cinematographer who has traveled the globe lensing both documentary and fictional narrative films.

His focus on creative projects allowed him to film multiple short films, dance films, documentaries, and music videos. Soon he was shooting for Vice, BBC, Special Olympics, NFL, NHL, NBC, Refinery29, and 23andMe.

In his most recently released film, “A Cursed Man,” filmmaker Liam Le Guillou embarks on a perilous journey into the occult to discover if magic truly exists, challenging his perceptions of reality and belief through a daring and unprecedented dark social experiment.

Follow Blake on Instagram: @blakehornfilm | Visit his website: www.blakehorn.com

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Ramfis Myrthil is a New York-based filmmaker who is committed to producing and championing POC and LGBTQ+ stories. Ramfis has produced over 20 films of varying lengths, some of which have been featured at top-tier film festivals such as Cannes and Sundance. In addition, Ramfis is a regular speaker at SXSW and Cannes Film Festival

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Listen in as Daron chops it up with interesting personalities on the show weekly. Great and engaging conversations with special guests across media & entertainment, entrepreneurship, business, comedy, acting, art and design, athletics, social media, music, and other thought leaders.

It'll be fun. It'll be informative. It'll be positive.

Published Wednesdays @ 8:30 AM EST.

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⁠Jason Gallagher⁠ is a composer and producer in Los Angeles, CA. He led the band Leroy Justice in NYC, and then moved west to score TV and film. He was the composer for the series Z Nation on Syfy/Netflix and also wrote and sang the theme song. He scored Comedy Central’s series Robbie starring Rory Scovel, the indie feature For Worse directed by Amy Landecker, and the Emmy-nominated docuseries Fresh Fried & Crispy for Netflix. His music can be heard in other films like Universal Soldier and All Square. He has a degree in film production from Boston University and has produced, edited, and scored award-winning television shows, films, and comedy specials.

Featured Film: ⁠For Worse⁠

Director: ⁠Amy Landecker⁠

Cast: ⁠Amy Landecker⁠ · ⁠Bradley Whitford⁠ · ⁠Nico Hiraga⁠ · Gaby Hoffmann · ⁠Ken Marino⁠ · ⁠Missi Pyle⁠ · Kiersey Clemons

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Daron sits down with ⁠Sean Emer⁠, the Cinematographer for the new feature film, "⁠Renner⁠," starring ⁠Frankie Muniz⁠ and ⁠Marcia Gay Harden⁠.

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Listen in as Daron chops it up with interesting personalities on the show weekly. Great and engaging conversations with special guests across media & entertainment, entrepreneurship, business, comedy, acting, art and design, athletics, social media, music, and other thought leaders.

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