Jake’s Take is proud to welcome back friend to the blog: Kent Speakman. The Los Angeles-based entrepreneur’s latest venture, Torio.TV is going to help football fans celebrate Super Bowl 50 in a huge way: live streaming at one of the Super Bowl weekend’s biggest pre-parties: Maxim & Bootsy Bellows Big Game Kick-Off Party. Also, […]
Catching Up with Drew Manning (The 2016 Edition)
January 30, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I always enjoy when Fit2Fat2Fit creator Drew Manning drops by Jake’s Take! The fitness entrepreneur has been at the forefront of the exercise industry since he introduced his shocking movement that not only stunned the world and promoted health and wellness but also was the stepping stone for building an […]
A Conversation with SayReal
January 28, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Los Angeles-based rock-reggae group SayReal to Jake’s Take. Fronted by Voice alum Naia Kete, SayReal’s line-up includes Naia’s brother, Imani Elijah (percussion, keyboards, and vocals), Lightfoot (guitar, percussion, and vocals) and Lee John (bass, percussion and voice). Former American Idol judge and music producer Randy […]
A Conversation with Justin Morelli
January 26, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Justin Morelli to Jake’s Take. The New York City singer-songwriter is one artist that you need to keep track of this year. His innate ability to blend the legendary soul of Stevie Wonder and rock vibes of Elvis Presley with the sound of pop kings […]
A Conversation with Jessica Sanchez
January 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Jessica Sanchez to Jake’s Take. Since she was 10-years-old, Ms. Sanchez has blown worldwide audiences away thanks to her appearances on Showtime on the Apollo’s Kid Stars of Tomorrow and the first season of America’s Got Talent in 2006. But, it was not until […]
A Conversation with Haley Reinhart
January 12, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome Haley Reinhart to Jake’s Take! Haley was one of the lucky singers to make to the Judges’ Round of American Idol’s tenth anniversary season. After charming Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler with her covers of Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’” and the Beatles’ “Oh! Darling,” […]
A Conversation with Ryan Shupe
December 23, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Ryan Shupe to Jake’s Take! This virtuoso musician is a fifth generation fiddler and mastered the acoustic and electric guitars and can play a mean mandolin. In addition to his accomplishments in music, Ryan started touring when he was just 10-years-old, which lead him to […]
A Conversation with Maksim Chmerkovskiy
December 2, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a true honor and privilege to welcome one of my all-time favorite dancers, Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy, to Jake’s Take. Maks began to dance at the age of four and when he got into his teenage years, he became a force to be reckoned with in the ballroom community. […]
A Conversation with Janita
November 28, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Brooklyn is one of New York City’s fastest growing boroughs. With over 2,600,000 people living in the borough, the City of Brooklyn has produced a diverse group of performing artists and musicians over the years. While luminaries Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Jimmy Fallon, Debbie Gibson, Jay-Z and Barbra Streisand have already […]
A Conversation with Tony Dovolani
November 12, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor and a thrill to welcome ballroom dancing phenom Tony Dovolani to Jake’s Take! Ever since his debut on the sophomore season of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) in January 2006, Tony has become a fan-favorite professional partner and has teamed up with a diverse group of […]
