Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Ard Adz is a rapper from the United Kingdom who has been in the music industry for over 15 years. At the beginning of 2024, Ard Adz has made the choice to quit his music career in order to peruse his love for business. Stay tuned throughout this episode to hear his story.
If you liked this episode, then you will enjoy the episode with artist 'Rimzee'. You can watch that here: youtube.com/watch?v=IAjaIiv0xfQ&t=71s
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instagram.com/ardadz
instagram.com/57jewellers
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CEOCAST is a podcast platform showcasing businesses, leading industries and successful entrepreneurs and individuals. If you'd like to be on the next episode of ceocast be sure to message us on Instagram or email us at:
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Timestamps:
00:01 - Intro
11:30 - Why Ard Adz didn’t want to take a deal
13:20 - Rules of being signed as an artist
14:04 - When Ard Adz’s almost took a deal
17:07 - Ard Adz was broke
20:10 - When Ard Adz started to make money
21:28 - Understanding independent artists
24:22 - Ard Adz’s fights at his shows
24:47 - Why Ard Adz quit music
31:45 - Ard Adz setting up multiple businesses
34:42 - Ard Adz starting his own jewellery business
42:08 - Diamond watches vs plain watches
46:16 - Ard Adz putting his face to the business
46:58 - Ard Adz revealing how much money he’s made
48:33 - Michael (Ard Adz business partner) explains the vision for the jewellery business
50:52 - Michael’s story being in and out of prison
01:04:40 - Michael’s story converting to Islam
01:17:10 - What Ard Ardz wants his future to look like
01:18:30 - Ard Ard’s beautiful message to his children
Ard Adz is a rapper from the United Kingdom who has been in the music industry for over 15 years. At the beginning of 2024, Ard Adz has made the choice to quit his music career in order to peruse his love for business. Stay tuned throughout this episode to hear his story.
If you liked this episode, then you will enjoy the episode with artist 'Rimzee'. You can watch that here: youtube.com/watch?v=IAjaIiv0xfQ&t=71s
Sponsors:
Fireaway Pizza: fireaway.co.uk
Follow me:
Instagram: instagram.com/ceocast
Instagram: instagram.com/raheemka
YouTube: @MrCEOX
Follow Ard Adz:
instagram.com/ardadz
instagram.com/57jewellers
Listen on the go:
open.spotify.com/show/2HU7OJ8qn0cSEU7Ok334Pn
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ceocast/id1493736134
About us:
CEOCAST is a podcast platform showcasing businesses, leading industries and successful entrepreneurs and individuals. If you'd like to be on the next episode of ceocast be sure to message us on Instagram or email us at:
info@theceocast.com
Work with us/collaborations:
collaborations@theceocast.com
Timestamps:
00:01 - Intro
11:30 - Why Ard Adz didn’t want to take a deal
13:20 - Rules of being signed as an artist
14:04 - When Ard Adz’s almost took a deal
17:07 - Ard Adz was broke
20:10 - When Ard Adz started to make money
21:28 - Understanding independent artists
24:22 - Ard Adz’s fights at his shows
24:47 - Why Ard Adz quit music
31:45 - Ard Adz setting up multiple businesses
34:42 - Ard Adz starting his own jewellery business
42:08 - Diamond watches vs plain watches
46:16 - Ard Adz putting his face to the business
46:58 - Ard Adz revealing how much money he’s made
48:33 - Michael (Ard Adz business partner) explains the vision for the jewellery business
50:52 - Michael’s story being in and out of prison
01:04:40 - Michael’s story converting to Islam
01:17:10 - What Ard Ardz wants his future to look like
01:18:30 - Ard Ard’s beautiful message to his children
