Ep.#102: Freddy Cricien of the New York hardcore scene joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore ...

Freddy Cricien is the lead singer of the legendary New York hardcore group, Madball. Freddy, the half-brother of legendary hardcore band. Agnostic Front's lead vocalist Roger Miret, is also 1/2 of the hip hop duo, Freddy Madball & DJ Stress. Freddy joins us to discuss fronting a hardcore band at the age of 12, dealing with the "extra-curricular" activities of the music scene at an early age, his training regimen, balancing fatherhood while successfully running his business, as well as the following: How did a 12 year old kid become a major part of the early New York hardcore music scene Freddy shares how Madball moved past the shadow of Agnostic Front and defining their own presence in hardcore music How did hip hop play a part in Madball's sound, as well as Freddy's side project & how did Madball fans receive it Freddy discusses the current state of the hardcore scene in the US vs. the rest of the world How has Freddy been able to utilize technology and the internet to help give his career longevity How does Freddy navigate life outside of performing now that he runs his own record label, manage bands, as well as make it work while living life as a family man How did Freddy get around the typical "extra-curricular" activities of the hardcore music scene at such an early age What is Freddy's current training regimen & how is his 3 year the perfect training partner Freddy shares if there are times he just seriously wants to walk away from the industry, and if so, why All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show: Madball on Facebook :http://facebook.com/madballnyc The BnB Label : http://bandblabel.com Subscribe, download, rate & review us at: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr Also, be sure to "like" and connect with us on our Facebook fan page at http://facebook.com/llapodcast.