The Hip-Hop Entrepreneur Wearing Every Hat | Suave Ski | Ep. 105

Episode 105 of The Open Exchange — Suave Ski joins Paul in studio talking about growing up in New London, the night his parents packed his bags at 13, and the four years in Fort Worth, Texas that reset his life.

We get into the cousin who first made beats in his bedroom (Milky Beats), the early Camacho days, the rebrand to Suave Ski on a sprinter van tour across Canada with Apathy, and what it actually takes to build an independent music career when nobody's writing you a check.

Suave is one of those rare artists who wears every hat — rapping, filming, editing, building websites, learning AI tools like Runway, curating events under Suave Mob, and now stage-managing a 10-artist showcase at the Tetrahedral Club in Rhode Island on June 6th.

We talk about why he stays loyal to New London, the identity crisis between sports and music, the Slim Thug record deal that turned out to be a scam, and the difference between happiness (fleeting) and joy (the thing you'd do every day even if it wasn't work).

If you've ever felt pulled between two paths, this one's for you.

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📅 Suave Mob Most Wanted — Saturday, June 6th, Tetrahedral Club, RI
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome back — Episode 105
00:27 Andrew Camacho vs. Suave Ski: where the name came from
01:39 Touring Canada with Apathy and finding a new sound
03:02 "My parents had my bags packed" — getting sent away at 13
04:35 Fort Worth, Texas: meeting cousin Milky Beats
06:18 The full reset that changed his trajectory
07:09 Homecoming king with a northern accent
08:52 Forgiving his parents for sending him away
10:21 New London — the friends who didn't make it out
20:21 The identity crisis: soccer dreams vs. creative calling
22:11 Why he wears New London on his sleeve every chance he gets
23:14 Breaking down the "1 Million to 1" video and learning AI
25:04 The Slim Thug record deal that turned out to be a scam
48:30 Joy vs. happiness — and the five-year plan
50:43 Wearing every hat: artist, editor, web, event curation
51:00 Suave Mob Most Wanted — June 6th at the Tetrahedral Club
53:17 Where to find Suave Ski
54:02 Paul's close: Napoleon Hill and the power of definite purpose

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