Celeb Savant

Con The Artist, a South African-born, Canadian-based singer, songwriter, and producer, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Con takes us through his entertainment journey, how he started out in the band, and the reason behind following a path as a solo artist, the difference between creating songs for himself compared to creating for others, what he loves about film composition, and how he is working on his 'decision paralysis'.

Website - www.contheartist.com

Instagram - @contheartist

Facebook - @itscontheartist

TikTok - @itscontheartist

YouTube - @contheartist

Joey Rasdien - a South African award-winning comedian and actor - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joey takes us through his multi-decade journey of being a comedian… we discuss his acting in front of the camera, and deep topics such as the art of introspection in comedy, cancel culture, street light effect, attribution error, and pluralistic ignorance.

This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Website - www.joeyrasdien.co.za

Instagram - @Yusuf

Twitter - @joeyrasdien

TikTok - @joeyrasdien

YouTube - @joeyrasdien

Sean Smith - a British singer, songwriter, and theatre performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sean details his multi-faceted career, which includes his experience of coming 3rd on X Factor season 4 as part of the duo, Same Difference, with his sister Sarah, performing in theatre productions such as We Will Rock You, and about his new EP - Stay Human.

Instagram - @seansmithsolo

Facebook - @seansmithsolo

Twitter - @seansmithsolo

YouTube - @seansmithsolo

James Johnston - an Australian rising country singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. James explains how he decided to start releasing his original music after performing covers for 10 years, that songwriting is a muscle that needs practice, and how performing in Cape Town, South Africa, was one of the top highlights of his career.

Website - www.jamesjohnston.com

Instagram - @jamesjohnstonmusic

Facebook - @jamesjohnstonmusic

TikTok - @jamesjohnstonmusic

YouTube - @jamesjohnstonmusic

Billy Raffoul - a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us for the second time on the Celeb Savant podcast. Billy catches us up on what has happened since we last spoke, which includes releasing two albums one month apart in 2025, and more about his latest collaborations. We also discuss comfort zones in the creative process, and his upcoming tour of South Africa.

Website - www.billyraffoul.com

Instagram - @billyraffoul

Facebook - @billyraffoul

Twitter - @billyraffoul

TikTok - @billyraffoul

YouTube - @BillyRaffoul_Official