In Season 3 Episode 13, B Magic & Noyz speak with mixed martial arts fighter Gurdarshan "Saint Lion" Mangat. In this episode, Gurdarshan discusses growing up in a small town in British Columbia, acting as a guide from a young age to help his parents learn English and navigate the customs of the Western world, being bullied and lacking confidence as…

In Season 3 Episode 12, B Magic & Noyz speak with Amrit Thind & Apal Sidhu of Revive Films. In this episode, Amrit & Apal share the stories of how their families migrated from Punjab to the Greater Toronto Area, the influence of Sikh arts and culture in their early years of development, how they got into photography & videography and established a …

In Season 3 Episode 11, B Magic & Noyz are joined by emcee and battle rapper, Real Sikh. In this episode, Real Sikh talks about his parents' migration from India to New York and New Jersey, being introduced to battle rap through 8 Mile and Mobb Deep, building up his writing skills and confidence through battles at school, the amount of preparation …

In Season 3 Episode 10, B Magic & Noyz speak with singer/songwriter/creative director of Trifecta Sound, Marvin Chan. In this episode, Marvin discusses his parents' migration from Hong Kong and Thailand to Canada as graduate students, growing up as one of the few Asian kids in his community in Regina, the influence of rock music on his songwriting …

In Season 3 Episode 9, B Magic & Noyz are joined by producer/filmmaker Bhaveek Makan aka Skinny Local. In this episode, Bhaveek discusses his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa, attending school in Durban as part of the first racially-integrated cohort, the culture shock of migrating from South Africa to Newfoundland, melding musical influence…

Season 3 Episode 8 was the first ever live episode of The Immigrant Hustle, and it was recorded as part of Meta Arts Festival. In this episode, Noyz & B Magic were joined by chef/entrepreneur Rick Matharu, and poet/editor of Newest Magazine/creative director of The Glass Museum, Harjot Ghuman-Matharu. Rick and Harjot discuss their families moving f…

In Season 3 Episode 7, B Magic & Noyz speak with singer/songwriter/model, Amanie Illfated. In this episode, Amanie discusses her family's journey from South Sudan to Saskatchewan as refugees, the process of adapting to Canadian weather and culture, falling in love with music at an early age and building her own home studio, moving from Saskatchewan…

In Season 3 Episode 6, B Magic & Noyz connect with podcaster/emcee/curator/marketer/broadcaster, Nav Nanwa. In this episode, Nav shares his family's migration through multiple provinces in Canada, the family's early struggles of trying to find work and make ends meet, fatherhood during Covid, getting involved in radio and television broadcasting, h…

In Season 3 Episode 5, B Magic & Noyz speak with DJ/producer/organizer/curator DJ Rekha. In this episode, Rekha discusses her family's migration from Pakistan and India to the US, growing up in New York and the racial dynamics in the city, the politics of race and radio, becoming immersed in the early years of hip-hop, learning to DJ and bringing t…

In Season 3 Episode 4, B Magic & Noyz are joined by organizer/activist/writer and Principal Speechwriter & Media Relations Coordinator for the caucus of Ontario's NDP Party, Jared Walker. In this episode, Jared talks about migrating from the Caribbean to Toronto, being raised in a household that stressed the importance of education and politics, at…

In Season 3 Episode 3, B Magic & Noyz sit down with author/poet/illustrator/teacher Jusmun Kaur. In this episode, Jusmun discusses her family's migration from Punjab to British Columbia, the racism she and her parents experienced in their schools and communities, growing up in an immigrant-heavy area and the misconceptions that people outside of th…

In Season 3 Episode 2, B Magic & Noyz speak with DJ/entrepreneur Roshanie. In this episode, Roshanie shares the story of her family's migration from Sri Lanka to Canada, growing up in a musical household, throwing and promoting parties while away at university, learning to DJ, creating Solidarity In Sound as a way to support women and non-binary fo…

"People of colour deal with racism. Black folks deal with anti-blackness. While the two may overlap, they are not the same thing." - @LeftSentThisB Magic and Noyz have discussed racism and discrimination on this podcast and in their music, but anti-blackness is not something they have experienced. To help explore the topic of anti-black racism and …

In the season 2 finale, Noyz and B Magic wrap up the year by talking about some of the best and worst jobs they've ever worked, and some of the things they had to do in order to continue funding their artistic pursuits. December 2019 also marks ten years since the song "Waiting For Harman" was made, which was the first song Noyz and Magic ever appe…

In Season 2 Episode 9, Noyz & B Magic are joined by rapper and songwriter Fateh DOE. In this episode, Fateh talks about being born in Thailand, moving from the far east to California to BC to Toronto, turning to rap as a way to build confidence and connect with other people, the influence of his parents' love for music and poetry, recording music i…

In Season 2 Episode 8, Noyz & B Magic welcome the founder of The Mental Health Spotlight, Jessie Brar. In this episode, Jessie discusses her family's migration from Punjab to Tanzania to Canada, growing up in a single-parent household and being a mother figure for her younger siblings, her struggles with anxiety, depression, and alcoholism, the sti…

In Season 2 Episode 7, Noyz & B Magic are joined by special guest host Dusty Loops in welcoming Seattle-based photographer Karam Street. In this episode, Karam discusses his family's migration from India to the US, his father's struggles with alcoholism, the challenges of going to schools where he was one of the few people of colour present, his pe…

In some bonus audio from our last episode, Tremayne discusses the importance of having creative control, his most important rule for collaborating with other artists, and how artists tend to devalue themselves.The Immigrant Hustle Podcast

In Season 2 Episode 6, Noyz & B Magic sit down with rapper/songwriter/model/arts curator from the Stay Out Late collective, Tremayne. In this episode, Tre shares details of his family's migration from Jamaica to Canada, playing competitive soccer at a high level with his brother Junior Hoilett, getting into music with the help of his cousin who was…

At the midway point of season 2, Noyz & B Magic are joined by Noyz's wife Nuvi to welcome model/dancer/actor/writer/director Kiran Rai aka Kay Ray. In this episode, Kay Ray discusses her family's migration from Punjab to Canada and the struggles they faced in getting themselves established here, fighting to find her voice in a male-dominated househ…

In this bonus audio from our last episode, we ask Vaz to give us his take on UK vs Canada, Prince vs Michael Jackson, his favourite R&B acts, and the music that connects the most with his soul.The Immigrant Hustle Podcast

In Season 2 Episode 4, B Magic & Noyz are joined by musician/songwriter/R&B singer Vaz. In this episode, Vaz discusses what life was like growing up in the UK, getting his start singing in the school choir, scoring success with some of his earliest recordings, migrating from England to Toronto and the challenges he and his family faced, how migrati…

In this bonus clip from our last episode, community organizer/podcaster/filmmaker Loveleen Kaur shares words of wisdom and encouragement for young women struggling to find their voices, coming to terms with the fact that her definition of success was much different than what her parents envisioned, and the importance of sharing your gift with the w…

In Season 2 Episode 3, B Magic & Noyz sit down with podcaster/community organizer/filmmaker Loveleen Kaur. In this episode, Loveleen discussed her family's hidden lineage in Burma, why community activism is important to her, generational trauma among Sikhs, embracing the title of artist, starting her podcast, discovering her love of film making, th…

In Season 2 Episode 2, B Magic & Noyz talk to podcaster/journalist/media producer Wai Ting. In this episode, Wai shares the story of his family's migration from China to Canada, adapting to a new language and culture, gaining an interest in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts, turning a curiosity for television and media production into a…

In the season 2 premiere, B Magic & Noyz speak with personal trainer/motivational speaker/athlete/youth mentor Charan Singh. In this episode, Charan discusses his family's migration from Africa to the UK, leaving behind his life in England to start fresh on his own in Canada, how he got into fitness, why dedication is more important than motivation…

In the finale of season 1, Noyz and B Magic recap the season that was and talk about their own experiences with some of the major themes that were brought up by other guests. Some of the topics they discuss are traveling while being brown, being rejected and turned away from borders, caring for family members with cancer, serving as a translator fo…

On this podcast, we talk to a lot of creatives about different endeavors they've been involved with, but we rarely get the chance to go in-depth on the makings of a single project. In this episode, B Magic talks to Noyz & Dusty Loops to break down the creation of their new album LO FI GLORY. In addition to discussing the inspiration behind each son…

In Season 1 Episode 9, B Magic, Noyz & Dusty Loops speak with rapper/author/creative Humble The Poet. In this episode, Humble shares the story of his family's migration to Canada, growing up in Rexdale, representation in media, meeting Andre 3000, finding his voice as an emcee, the creation of his breakthrough song 'Voice For The Voiceless', leavin…

In Season 1 Episode 8, B Magic & Noyz sit down with DJ/audio engineer/producer/business owner J Statik. In this episode, Statik discusses his family's history in Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK, growing up in small-town Ontario and facing racism as the only family of colour in the area, learning to DJ from his older brother, creating and selling hi…

In Season 1 Episode 7, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter/photographer/teacher Strictly Steele. In this episode, Stric shares the story of how his grandparents moved from Jamaica to the UK, how Jamaican and British culture shaped his upbringing in Birmingham, being introduced to jungle and drum & bass music by his parents, his mi…

In the first episode of 2019, B Magic & Noyz are joined by singer/songwriter Selena Dhillon, and her brother, soccer player Kevin Dhillon. Selena discusses her progression in music from singing for her parents' friends as a kid to winning talent shows in university, doing music for film, finding herself as a writer, discrimination she's faced as a …

In the first Side Hustle episode, Noyz and B Magic are joined by friend of the show Harmanjit Khakh to recap 2018 in rap music month by month - the highs, lows, our favorites, and what music we might have missed out on.Thank you all for listening and supporting The Immigrant Hustle in 2018! This is something that we've wanted to do for a long time,…

At the midpoint of season 1, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter Villa. In this episode, Villa discusses his family's journey to Canada through Europe and Abu Dhabi, growing up in Rexdale and various other neighbourhoods throughout Toronto, his experience with the school system, falling in love with hip-hop, the death of his fathe…

In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by emcee/songwriter/organizer/promoter Scotty IV. We discuss his family's migration from Ghana to Canada, the passing of his father, growing up singing in the church choir, being introduced to hip hop by his older brothers, selling mixtapes in high school, living in a trap house, moving from Brampton to To…

In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by Magic's wife Jasneet and teacher/stylist The Sandy Lion. Sandy shares her family's early history in Canada, learning about music and fashion from her dad, growing up as the youngest of 4 sisters, becoming a teacher and her ability to connect with children, the effects of social media in the classroom, h…

In this episode, we sit down with comedian/chef Le Tigre to talk about fatherhood, growing up in Brampton in a Punjabi immigrant household, using comedy to win people over, the many different environments in which he learned to cook, creating videos in the early days of YouTube, the influence of Anthony Bourdain on his career, his latest online end…

In episode 1 of The Immigrant Hustle Podcast, hosts Noyz & B Magic introduce the show and talk with producer/photographer Dusty Loops and visual artist HeyHarpreet about how they all migrated to the Greater Toronto Area. They also discuss their beginnings in the arts, and how they all first met.Follow The Immigrant Hustle Podcast:Instagram - @immig…