01/28/2026
We’re honored to welcome as a panelist for the Crush Your Craft: GRAMMY Edition. 🎶✨
🎙️ Crush Your Craft: Navigating the Entertainment Industry: An afternoon of insight, experience, and real conversations on navigating the entertainment industry during GRAMMY Week
Russell Taylor, M.A. is an interdisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, producer, and cultural leader whose work bridges music, storytelling, and education. A VH1 You Oughta Know artist, he has performed on stages ranging from the Apollo Theater to Moscow and collaborated with artists including Mary J. Blige, Lalah Hathaway, and Estelle. His music has been featured on series such as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Fosters, and BlackInk Crew.
Beyond performance, Taylor is the Executive Director of the SoulLife Foundation, host of Soulversations on SiriusXM Silk, and an educator with residencies at Berklee College ofMusic. As moderator of Crush Your Craft, he brings a rare blend of artistic rigor, industry insight, and lived experience—guiding creatives toward clarity, sustainability, and purpose in their work.
📍 Hard Rock Cafe | Hollywood
🗓️ Thursday, Jan 29 | 12PM–4PM
📩 RSVP: [email protected]