How This DJ Shares His Creativity and Insights as an Angel Investor Andrew Medal chats with Mick Batyske about how he used music to catapult his success, drive influence and become an angel investor.

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DJ Mick Batyske used music to propel his career. He has spun private events for some of the world's most prominent celebrities, brands, tech companies and philanthropic organizations including Beyonce, Bravo, Cadillac, Entertainment Weekly, Gary Vaynerchuk, Hillary Clinton, HBO, Instagram, Interview Magazine, Jay Z, Jimmy Kimmel, LeBron James, Michelle Obama -- and the list goes on. Through his influence, he has become the center of everything relevant, tech and culture, and has used his brand to create massive opportunity.

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Andrew Medal

Entrepreneur & Angel Investor

Andrew Medal is the founder of The Paper Chase, which is a bi-weekly newsletter. He is an entrepreneur and angel investor.

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