I sat down with Jack White at the 2012 South By Southwest music festival to talk about his career and his debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss’. It became this thirty-minute special episode of MTV News.
With his distinct visual styles, pot-stirring two-band tour, and unexpected collaborations (he’s worked with artists as varied as Tom Jones and The Insane Clown Posse), Jack appears to be an artist built for the age of the publicity stunt. But with Jack, it’s never really a stunt. The man is a musical adrenaline junkie, he can’t sleep until he’s taken a musical risk every day.
We took the opportunity to go visit The Insane Clown Posse. They graciously let me into their studio at a secret location in Detroit. Photos below.
In November 2011, Johnny Hockin and MTV News Producer Joe Keenan went to Madrid with the Red Bull Music Academy and Canadian participant Xavier León, interviewing lecturers Young Guru, Erykah Badu, and more.
Produced by Johnny Hockin, Tron: Destiny was created as a showcase for the talents of Anthony Scott Burns. The short was created on no budget over the course of three weeks, and quickly went viral with the support of sites like Slashfilm.
The result was almost 50,000 views in a span of two days, and enough attention to land Burns a film deal.
Apathy is Boring, in association with CTV produced this PSA encouraging first-time voters to hit the polls for the 2011 Canadian federal election. The PSA aired across CTV networks.
Featured talent includes Jian Ghomeshi, The Most Serene Republic, The Midway State, Danny Fernandes, JRDN, Amanda Mabro, Lauren Toyota, Nicole Holness, and Johnny Hockin.
