Angles with John Richmond
Angles is a podcast about learning from the paths of interesting and successful people. Hosted by John Richmond, Co-Founder and CEO of Richmond Vona, the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders from Buffalo and beyond. By exploring their stories from different angles, each episode uncovers the moments, mindset, and moves that helped them grow and offers insights you can use in your own life and career.
Angles with John Richmond
Ep42: Conway The Machine - Resilience, Buffalo Roots, and Betting on Yourself
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In this episode of Angles with John Richmond, John sits down with Buffalo’s own Conway The Machine - internationally known recording artist, founder of Drumwork Music Group, and co-founder of Griselda Records.
From recording on karaoke machines in his grandmother’s basement to signing with Shady Records and working with Roc Nation, Conway shares the unfiltered story behind his rise. He opens up about growing up in Buffalo, studying the greats, surviving being shot, and the mental toughness required to build a career from a city with no industry infrastructure.
This conversation goes far beyond music. Conway discusses resilience, rejection, independence, ownership, patience in the music business, artist development, the realities of the business side of rap, and why Buffalo shaped him into who he is today. He reflects on fatherhood, leadership, philanthropy through the Conway Cares Foundation, and the importance of staying grounded even while traveling the world.
If you are chasing something big from a small market, building something independently, or fighting through adversity, this episode is a masterclass in perseverance and self-belief.
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