A Conversation with Forte’s Fernando Varela

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome tenor Fernando Varela to Jake’s Take. His vocal talent helped him land not only stints at the Lyric Opera of Central Florida and the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, but caught the attention of legendary music producer David Foster.  He invited Fernando to […]

The 5 Question Challenge with the Chrome Cats

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Chrome Cats are the first artists to take the 5 Question Challenge this year! Vallejo, California brother and sister duo KJ and Jamila Sims are rising stars in the Hip-Hop/Rap world. After earning a spot on the Billboard Indicator charts with their single “DNA of a Winner” in 2010, both […]

End of the Year Interview with fit2fat2fit’s Drew Manning

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2013 has been an incredible year for Drew Manning. The fit2fat2fit creator continued to inspire people around the world to lose weight with innovative fitness campaigns: Fit2MASS and the DietBet. He also appeared earlier this year on Extreme Weight Loss, where he helped fellow personal trainer Chris Powell with Alyssa’s weight […]

A Conversation with Louis van Amstel

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome three-time world Latin Dance Champion and Choreographer Louis van Amstel to Jake’s Take. He has entertained audiences nationwide with his nine appearances on Dancing with the Stars where he partnered with stars such as Lisa Rinna, Kelly Osbourne, Sabrina Bryan, Niecy Nash, and Priscilla Presley. […]

The Five Question Challenge with Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge! When he was 19-years-old, Mr. Sobrino moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City to pursue his dream of working in the recording industry. Using his musical influences such as Sia, Adele and Coldplay as guides, Mr. Sobrino […]

A Conversation with Branden James

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Classical-crossover singer Branden James had one of the best auditions on a Reality TV competition show this year. His audition on America’s Got Talent received over 528,000 views on YouTube and propelled him to be one of the most powerful male vocalists that has ever appeared on the show. But before […]

Catching Up with Scott Herman

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is proud to welcome back fitness icon Scott Herman! The Boston-based fitness guru recently relaunched his website: ScottHermanFitness.com (SHF) and partnered with Lionsgate BeFit to release a line of fitness DVDs. I recently had the chance to talk about his new ventures and talked to him about the chances […]

The 5 Question Challenge with Kent Speakman

By: Jacob Elyachar One of the most influential entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry is about to take the 5 Question Challenge. Currently, Kent Speakman serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner of fameus.  This company is a game changing social network that will help connect professionals all over the entertainment industry. In addition […]

A Conversation with Chef Spike Mendelsohn

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is very proud to welcome Chef Spike Mendelsohn to the latest edition of “A Conversation.” This accomplished Washington, D.C.-based chef runs three popular eateries in our nation’s capital: Good Stuff Eatery, Béarnaise and We, The Pizza. His skills as a culinary master were put to the test as he […]

The 5 Question Challenge with Andrew De Leon

By: Jacob Elyachar Jake’s Take is very happy to welcome back Andrew De Leon!  He will be taking on The 5 Question Challenge! Singer Andrew De Leon gained notoriety after his surprising audition on America’s Got Talent last year. Recently, Andrew released his debut album: Black Lights on iTunes.  This 12-track CD features a diverse […]

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