Mentor
Machel Montano
mentor class
Length7h 14min
Mentor class
Progress0 / 142
Courses Completed
0%
Understanding the Music Business
Machel shares his journey and breaks down the different roles in the music business, the challenges creators face, and the opportunities available – especially for artists in Trinidad and the Caribbean.
The Art of Songwriting
Machel breaks down how words, melody, and rhythm come together to create songs that truly connect. Learn the techniques, mindset, and creative process behind writing music that moves people — on stage, on radio, and beyond.
The Power of Artist Branding
Machel reveals why music alone isn't enough – and how a clear, authentic brand makes you unforgettable. Learn how to define your identity, own your story, and build a brand that becomes more than music – it becomes a movement.
Mastering Live Performance
Machel reveals what separates a good show from an unforgettable one. From rehearsal rituals and breath control to choreography and crowd connection, learn how to command any stage — whether you're performing for ten people or ten thousand.
The Art of Music Production
Machel breaks down how great music is built — from rhythm and melody to sound design and mixing. Whether you're in a professional studio or working from your bedroom, learn the fundamentals, tools, and creative mindset that turn raw ideas into tracks people feel.
Mental Health & Wellness for Artists
Machel opens up about the hidden toll the music industry can take — and why protecting your mind is just as important as perfecting your craft. Learn practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, and burnout so you can build a career that lasts without losing yourself along the way.
Music Marketing & Promotion
Machel shares how he built a movement from the streets of Trinidad to the world stage — and how you can do the same. Learn how to blend grassroots hustle with digital strategy, tell your story through campaigns, and grow a fanbase that's loyal for life.
The Power of Music Distribution
Machel traces the journey from cassette tapes to streaming and shows you how to use digital distribution to get your music heard worldwide. Learn how platforms, algorithms, and playlisting work — and how to turn streams into real, global momentum.
The Art of Artist Management
Machel breaks down why no artist succeeds alone — and how the right management team can transform a local career into a global one. Learn how to find the right manager, understand their role, and build the team around you that turns your vision into a long-term reality.
Building Your Revenue Streams
Machel lays out how the most successful artists make money beyond the music — through touring, merchandise, sync deals, brand partnerships, and royalties. Learn how to diversify your income, maximize every opportunity, and build real financial longevity as an artist.
More Courses
Supporting content from the minds behind the mastery.
Skinny Fabulous breaks down how to command a stage, connect with an audience, and adapt to any performance environment — from managing nerves and reading the crowd, to handling mishaps and maintaining energy across a demanding season.
Live Performance
withSkinny Fabulous
Travis World walks through his creative process, from building a signature sound and collaborating with artists, to handling rejection, building relationships, and growing a career in the modern music industry.
Music Production
withTravis WorldAdanna demystifies public relations — covering authentic storytelling, interview preparation, media strategy, crisis management, and how to use PR as a long-term tool for credibility and growth, not just hype.
Music PR
withAdanna AssonXplicit Mevon breaks down the creative and technical foundations of great records — covering sound, rhythm, modern soca production, and the real-world challenges of building a sustainable career as a producer.
Music Production
withXplicitMevonChe takes you inside artist management — from career planning, contracts, and crisis management, to revenue streams, brand protection, and building the kind of sustainable structures that turn artists into lasting legacies.
Artist Management
withChe KothariSkinny Fabulous opens up his creative process and shows how inspiration becomes songs that connect — covering melody, hooks, collaboration, writer's block, and writing with the right artist and audience in mind.
Songwriting
withSkinny FabulousStadic breaks down how to market music in the modern Caribbean industry — covering digital strategy, building an audience, working across platforms, and using creativity and collaboration to cut through the noise and reach listeners globally.
Music Marketing
withStadicChe brings a holistic perspective to wellbeing in the music industry — exploring balance across physical, emotional, mental, and creative health, and the intentional practices that help artists stay grounded long term.
Mental Health
withChe KothariGraeme breaks down the essentials of music distribution — covering how to get your music on global platforms, understand ownership of your masters and publishing, and collect every royalty stream you're entitled to as a Caribbean artist.
Music Distribution
withGraeme Nath
