"Art is meant to make you think " -Nate Davidovich |
Welcome to Episode 21 of The Sleepless Sessions, and for returning listeners, welcome back! On this podcast we explore the lives of those in pursuit of their passions, dreams, and living unconventional lifestyles!
This episode has been a LONG time in the works, even prior to this podcast coming to life, Nate and I have been chatting about recording a podcast and I'm so glad we were able to make it happen. Nate has been one of the original fans of the podcast and it was great to have him on! From the casual two hour minimum phone calls, to feeding him waffles on stage, our love for Hennessey Sound, and countless interactions in and out of shows, Nate has become such a close friend and is someone who has always given me constructive criticism in my various pursuits, and has helped not only mine but the growth of others. It was an honor getting to record this episode and to make it a long one, we'll have to shoot for 7 hours for round two.
We dive into numerous topics such as his music projects Archetype, blue gum, his solo project, the origins of his label Phuqhaus and its vision, his early life and growing up around music, his Icon Collective experience, some wild stories, and so much more in this action packed episode.

The best ways to connect with us, and time stamps for this episode are below. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you Nate for taking the time to record this episode!
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Best places to connect with and view Sleepless Sessions content
All Podcast Links
Best places to connect with and view Nate's content
Nate's Instagram
Phuqhaus Instagram (Bio has other Phuqhaus artists pages)
Archetype Instagram
Phuqhaus Soundcloud
Archetype Soundcloud
Time Stamps
(0:00) - Intro
(2:48) - Episode start, how Donald and Nate met, shows
(14:28) - Nate growing up in NJ, and his introduction to music, piano and cello
(38:48) - Production and Producers, show experiences, the darkness of life, spreading positivity, social interactions and pushing comfort boundaries
(1:17:32) - Nate's Katalyst experience, throwing shows, Nate on his branding and rebranding, Nate getting into djing
(1:42:14) - Donald and Nate sharing a Gov Ball experience, Nate and Donald on past substance abuse
(2:10:07) - Nate on his branding and naming process, lyricism,
(2:23:55) - Nate on his Icon experience, being mentored
(3:24:26) - What it means to be a full time creator/producer, Donald on Podcasting, more on Icon, finding your creative voice
(4:01:02) - Phuqhaus and the direction for the collective, throwing events and festivals
(4:28:20) - What the scene means to Nate and things he'd like to see change within it, perspective and learning from others
(4:39:28) - What does the word art mean to Nate
(4:47:07) - Beat ways to connect with Nate, Phuqhaus and their artists (Inspectah, Zimm (rebrand coming), Yada Yada, Fervor, Jack Flora, blue gum, Archetype)
(4:49:36) - Closing thoughts, end of episode
(4:52:07) - Outro, end of episode
Thanks for tuning in, we'll see you next time :)
-Donald