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Episode 85: Miles Bonham.
Known to millions online as Miles Music Kid, Miles Bonham has become one of the youngest and most talked-about musical prodigies on Instagram. His videos have gone viral around the world, showcasing his natural talent, creativity, and unique ear for music at such a young age.
He is one of the most followed under-10-year-olds in the world, and already, at just 9 years old, has some of the most elite musicians and producers befriending him, supporting him, and cheering him on (shoutout to Mark Ronson, Pharrell, Zedd, Jacob Collier, Questlove, Teddy Swims and Charlie Puth). This is Miles’ podcast debut, and I wanted to mark this special moment in time with him.
I had so many questions for Miles, and you can see in this interview how adorable and happy of a kid he is. His dad also joined us for this episode so we could talk about what it’s like parenting Miles, the approach he and his wife have taken, and the incredible job they are doing.
This is a unique episode, since we have never had a kid on the podcast before, but I hope you find it enjoyable and take away some profound thoughts from the brilliant young mind of Miles Bonham.
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
Big thanks to our friends at DistroKid! DistroKid is the easiest and fastest way to get your music on over 150 platforms worldwide! Go to distrokid.com/vip/elmo to get 20% off your first year!
0:00:00 - TRAILER
0:01:38 - MILES INTRODUCTION
0:03:16 - A SPECIAL OFFER FROM DISTROKID
0:03:54 - JOIN THE GO WITH ELMO PATREON
0:05:23 - MILES INTERVIEW
0:06:31 - ZEDD AND JACOB COLLIER, SERUM PATCHES
0:08:08 - MILES' FIRST INSTRUMENT, 4 YEARS OLD
0:09:23 - PIANO, PERFECT PITCH
0:10:17 - MUSIC VOCABULARY
0:10:52 - DAWS
0:11:22 - MILES' SCHEDULE, SONGWRITING
0:12:09 - PRODUCING, FAVORITE INSTRUMENTS
0:12:51 - MILES' FAVORITE ARTISTS
0:13:03 - TEDDY SWIMS
0:13:34 - LIFE AT AGE 9
0:14:03 - COLLABORATIONS
0:14:17 - MEETING ZEDD, TEDDY SWIMS
0:14:48 - CHARLIE PUTH
0:15:26 - JACOB COLLIER
0:16:02 - MAKE MUSIC YOU LOVE
0:17:03 - HOW TO FINISH A SONG
0:17:50 - TOOTHBRUSH BEAT, PERFECT PITCH
0:18:57 - GUITAR AT AGE 4
0:19:44 - AI MUSIC
0:21:10 - MILES' DAD JOINS
0:22:18 - JAMMING TOGETHER
0:24:08 - SELF TAUGHT
0:25:54 - CHORD INVERSIONS, BAND ON THE RUN
0:27:40 - HOW MILES' LEARNED INSTRUMENTS
0:29:14 - CREATING ORIGINAL SONGS
0:31:04 - DAWS
0:31:56 - MILES' FUTURE PLAN
0:32:41 - PRODUCING
0:33:19 - VOCAL PRODUCING
0:35:20 - MILES GUESSES ZEDD SAMPLES
0:35:53 - APPRECIATING KID'S IDEAS, RASING MILES
0:36:39 - NOTICING MILES LIKED MUSIC, FAMILY PUNISHMENT
0:39:52 - IS ANYONE HELPING MILES TO LEARN?
0:43:06 - READING
0:44:13 - A MESSAGE FOR MILES' FUTURE SELF
0:45:06 - JACOB COLLIER STORY
0:46:45 - GAMING
0:47:59 - INTERVIEW WITH MILES' DAD
0:48:04 - SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
0:50:28 - KIDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
0:52:23 - HOW DO I GET MY KID TO BE MUSICAL?
0:55:33 - UNSTRUCTURED TIME, MILES' FIRST SONG
0:57:21 - NAVIGATING PARENTING WITH A CHILD PRODIGY
0:58:10 - WHO IS MAKING THE VIRAL VIDEOS
0:59:27 - FAME, KEEPING A NORMAL LIFESTYLE
1:01:47 - BE CAUTIOUS, CHILD STARS
1:02:55 - MILES IS NOT AN INFLUENCER
1:04:07 - CELEBRITIES
1:05:20 - PROTECTING CHILDHOOD
1:06:28 - PRACTICING
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Episode 85: Miles Bonham.
Known to millions online as Miles Music Kid, Miles Bonham has become one of the youngest and most talked-about musical prodigies on Instagram. His videos have gone viral around the world, showcasing his natural talent, creativity, and unique ear for music at such a young age.
He is one of the most followed under-10-year-olds in the world, and already, at just 9 years old, has some of the most elite musicians and producers befriending him, supporting him, and cheering him on (shoutout to Mark Ronson, Pharrell, Zedd, Jacob Collier, Questlove, Teddy Swims and Charlie Puth). This is Miles’ podcast debut, and I wanted to mark this special moment in time with him.
I had so many questions for Miles, and you can see in this interview how adorable and happy of a kid he is. His dad also joined us for this episode so we could talk about what it’s like parenting Miles, the approach he and his wife have taken, and the incredible job they are doing.
This is a unique episode, since we have never had a kid on the podcast before, but I hope you find it enjoyable and take away some profound thoughts from the brilliant young mind of Miles Bonham.
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
Big thanks to our friends at DistroKid! DistroKid is the easiest and fastest way to get your music on over 150 platforms worldwide! Go to distrokid.com/vip/elmo to get 20% off your first year!
0:00:00 - TRAILER
0:01:38 - MILES INTRODUCTION
0:03:16 - A SPECIAL OFFER FROM DISTROKID
0:03:54 - JOIN THE GO WITH ELMO PATREON
0:05:23 - MILES INTERVIEW
0:06:31 - ZEDD AND JACOB COLLIER, SERUM PATCHES
0:08:08 - MILES' FIRST INSTRUMENT, 4 YEARS OLD
0:09:23 - PIANO, PERFECT PITCH
0:10:17 - MUSIC VOCABULARY
0:10:52 - DAWS
0:11:22 - MILES' SCHEDULE, SONGWRITING
0:12:09 - PRODUCING, FAVORITE INSTRUMENTS
0:12:51 - MILES' FAVORITE ARTISTS
0:13:03 - TEDDY SWIMS
0:13:34 - LIFE AT AGE 9
0:14:03 - COLLABORATIONS
0:14:17 - MEETING ZEDD, TEDDY SWIMS
0:14:48 - CHARLIE PUTH
0:15:26 - JACOB COLLIER
0:16:02 - MAKE MUSIC YOU LOVE
0:17:03 - HOW TO FINISH A SONG
0:17:50 - TOOTHBRUSH BEAT, PERFECT PITCH
0:18:57 - GUITAR AT AGE 4
0:19:44 - AI MUSIC
0:21:10 - MILES' DAD JOINS
0:22:18 - JAMMING TOGETHER
0:24:08 - SELF TAUGHT
0:25:54 - CHORD INVERSIONS, BAND ON THE RUN
0:27:40 - HOW MILES' LEARNED INSTRUMENTS
0:29:14 - CREATING ORIGINAL SONGS
0:31:04 - DAWS
0:31:56 - MILES' FUTURE PLAN
0:32:41 - PRODUCING
0:33:19 - VOCAL PRODUCING
0:35:20 - MILES GUESSES ZEDD SAMPLES
0:35:53 - APPRECIATING KID'S IDEAS, RASING MILES
0:36:39 - NOTICING MILES LIKED MUSIC, FAMILY PUNISHMENT
0:39:52 - IS ANYONE HELPING MILES TO LEARN?
0:43:06 - READING
0:44:13 - A MESSAGE FOR MILES' FUTURE SELF
0:45:06 - JACOB COLLIER STORY
0:46:45 - GAMING
0:47:59 - INTERVIEW WITH MILES' DAD
0:48:04 - SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
0:50:28 - KIDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
0:52:23 - HOW DO I GET MY KID TO BE MUSICAL?
0:55:33 - UNSTRUCTURED TIME, MILES' FIRST SONG
0:57:21 - NAVIGATING PARENTING WITH A CHILD PRODIGY
0:58:10 - WHO IS MAKING THE VIRAL VIDEOS
0:59:27 - FAME, KEEPING A NORMAL LIFESTYLE
1:01:47 - BE CAUTIOUS, CHILD STARS
1:02:55 - MILES IS NOT AN INFLUENCER
1:04:07 - CELEBRITIES
1:05:20 - PROTECTING CHILDHOOD
1:06:28 - PRACTICING
Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!
patreon.com/gowithelmo Become a Patreon Member to stay in the loop as we post Patreon-only exclusive content, Zoom hangs, invite only events, and discussions about music and music careers.
Follow Miles:
instagram.com/milesmusickid
Follow Go With Elmo:
instagram.com/gowithelmo
tiktok.com/@gowithelmo
https://x.com/gowithelmopod
Follow Elmo Lovano:
Instagram.com/elmolovano
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youtube.com/@jammcard
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