Tips for the Real World - Learn Music Industry Insights

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In collaboration with the School of the Arts, the Fleishman Career Center is hosting Tips for the Real World, a panel series designed to help students navigate careers in the arts.

This isn’t a typical artist talk—it’s an honest and practical conversation about building a successful career in the arts. Panelists will share their experiences, including both challenges and achievements, and offer advice to help students navigate their own paths. Each event will include a Q&A, giving the opportunity to ask specific questions.

Our panelists will be virtual, but students are welcome to attend in person at the Fleishman Center (UU133A) or via Zoom at the following link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/j/95721805610

You'll learn about:
Music Producing/Engineering
Music and Music Production

Speakers include:

BAND!T is a Billboard-charting producer and Grammy-nominated engineer with a deep passion for music. Most recently, he produced half of Maino’s project Mainovation, including the single Big Dog, which was featured on BET Jams. He also contributed music for Paper Planes, Jay-Z’s fashion brand, in support of their latest collection drop. His past production work includes Sorry 4 What by Tory Lanez, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart, and "Krissyb" by Roc Boyz, which reached #20 on Billboard Norway Songs. As an engineer, he was nominated for Album of the Year for his work on Beyoncé’s self-titled album.

Psych Montano is a musician, live event coordinator, and artist development consultant from Long Island, NY currently residing in Tampa, FL. He won Album of the Year in 2021 for the Greater Tampa Bay, Pasco, and Pinellas County areas for his collab album “Mansion Music” (with Albert J), recognized by Tampa’s premier independent news outlet, Creative Loafing. The release party for “Mansion Music” sold over $10,000 in tickets and is the only hip hop event to take place at Tampa’s most premier luxury venue, CW’s “The Vault”. In 2025, Psych dropped his solo debut full-length album “Skeleton Key”, featuring award-winning producer Sponatola, viral sensation Alfred Banks (SaxKixAve), and Shevonne Philidor, who competed in The Voice, American Idol, and sings the national anthem at Tampa Rays, Lightning, and Bucs games. His catalogue features collaborations with Grammy-nominated Mega Ran, Rolling Stones Magazine-featured Mickey Factz, VH1 “Signed” star Ren Thomas, viral battle rapper Aaron Sawyer, Roc Nation affiliate Gat$, and underground hip hop legend Cambatta.

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