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From proud dad to YouTube music sensation
Rick Beato built a five-million-subscriber channel from a viral video of his son, then turned it into live tours and interviews with music's biggest names.
In brief
Rick Beato built a five-million-subscriber channel from a viral video of his son, then turned it into live tours and interviews with music's biggest names. Rick Beato, a sixty-four-year-old music producer and educator, became a YouTube sensation with five point eight million subscribers by sharing his expertise in…
A viral moment changed everything
In two thousand sixteen, Rick Beato posted a video of his young son Dylan identifying complex chords by ear. The clip went viral, launching what would become a music education empire.
Five point eight million subscribers
Beato's channel Everything Music now has five point eight million subscribers and two point zero six billion views. He shares hot takes on contemporary music, AI, instrumental technique and music theory.
His signature segment dissects greatness
What Makes This Song Great breaks down production, songwriting and music theory of iconic records from Nirvana and Fleetwood Mac to Adele, revealing why they endure.
Major artists request him personally
Sting and Flea have personally requested to be interviewed. His guest list includes Billy Joel, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Josh Homme and super producer Rick Rubin.
His golden rule with legends
Beato never talks about himself in interviews. He says, I'm here to talk about music and about them. That's my job. A pandemic interview with Brian May changed how he saw rock stars.
“I'm here to talk about music and about them. That's my job.”
From studio to live stage
Beato took his video content to live audiences a few years ago. His background as a college professor made public speaking no big deal, though facing an audience felt strange at first.
Australian tour sells out venues
Beato is super excited for his first visit to Australia this month. Shows in Melbourne and Brisbane sold out, prompting a venue upgrade in Sydney.
A connection to Australian music
Beato's first major label gig was producing Michael Johns, a Perth-born American Idol contestant.He produced Johns's band The Rising, then co-wrote demos together.Johns died in two thousand fourteen at age thirty-five from a blood clot.
He handles backlash with humour
Beato divides opinion. Some see old man yells at clouds clickbait. Others appreciate his reasoned critiques. He says he finds criticism funny and flattering, even when friends make videos critical of his work.
“I think it's funny. I enjoy when people criticise my opinions.”
Tour dates across Australia
Rick Beato's Australian tour begins October twenty-ninth at Sydney's Enmore Theatre, then Melbourne's Thornbury Theatre on October thirtieth and Brisbane's Princess Theatre on October thirty-first.
The headline
Rick Beato, a sixty-four-year-old music producer and educator, became a YouTube sensation with five point eight million subscribers by sharing his expertise in music theory and production, and now tours internationally.
