Ep. 55: Jack Payne | Touring Merchandise Manager
Jack Payne is a merchandise manager who has toured the world with some remarkable acts such as Why Don’t We, Sigur Rós, Stormzy, Bring Me The Horizon, PVRIS, Carlos Santana, Foals, Gus Dapperton and many others. Jack and I have known each other for a very long time. I was with him on one of the first tours he ever did and from there watched him grow to an insane level of success as a merchandise manager. We spent some time reminiscing on the good ole days of touring together, then talked about his journey and the steps he took to become a highly accomplished touring merchandise manager. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:13 - Growing up in the UK 6:47 - Jack discovering Set It Off and alternative music 8:22 - Deciding what to do after graduating 10:45 - Emailing every band and manager he could find to go on tour 11:44 - Jack and I meeting for the first time, then him coming on tour with Set It Off. 21:25 - Touring with other artists in the UK 23:00 - Working with a YouTuber in Los Angeles 25:35 - The evolution of his career as a merchandise manager 31:29 - Being defeated and not wanting to tour anymore 33:57 - Getting back on the road 35:05 - The importance of having people that believe in you 39:00 - Leveling up to arenas as a merchandise manager 42:00 - At what point did your style level up so heavily? 45:40 - Writing poetry and self releasing a book 47:32 - Starting a podcast of his own (Behind What You See) 49:20 - Adapting in 2020 while touring isn't happening 51:27 - What do you see for the future of your career? 53:35 - Advice to anyone seeking a career in music as a merchandise manager or other behind the scenes roles Hope you enjoyed this one! If you did, share it and let us know! I'm @andrew_ftw and he's @itsjackpayne Support The Podcast HERE
