First and Featured hosted by Ben Trinh

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First and Featured, hosted by Ben Trinh, is a series of podcast which feature high profile internet celebrities and personalities. Each episode challenges the Feature to become vulnerable through discussions which highlight their personal upbringings, goals and aspirations, low points and adversities, relationships, and secrets. Features include ‘Drake & Josh’ actor Josh Peck, comedian King Bach, model Alexis Ren, viral sensation Brother Nature, Pretty Little Liars’ Keegan Allen, internet celebrity and model Tim Chung, and fashion and beauty icon Karen Yeung, rapper and singer Kamaiyah, and more. About the host: Oakland native and now Los Angeles resident Ben Trinh is an entrepreneur, entertainment and brand marketer, writer and artist. He is joined by resident platinum-producing artist, chef and former D1 college basketball player, Marvel Alexander (aka Big Gator BOSSMAN).

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Sommer Ray

Sep 01 2019 58 mins

(2:39) We get Sommer’s take on the term “influencer” and how it has both a negative and positive persona, Sommer breaks down the different social media channels and how she uses and prioritizes each, then Sommer explains the challenge in maintaining a brand that is being more than an Instagram model. (10:02) Sommer talks about her upcoming world tour where she will travel as

Woah Vicky

Aug 25 2019 45 mins

(2:37) Woah Vicky compared her hometown of Atlanta to Los Angeles where she frequently visits, details her priorities between content creation, social media, and content, and which music artists are her favorites in the game right now. (7:35) We dive into her life-changing viral moment on the internet that led to her fame and followers, discuss the controversial backlash and commen

Holland Roden

Aug 18 2019 67 mins

(1:30) Holland introduces us to her puppy, landing her first acting gig with HBO in 2007, the business side of being an actress, and gives advice to aspiring actors and actresses. (11:56) We dive into the hit TV drama series ‘Teen Wolf’ from the start when Holland read the script, to meeting the cast, to being in production, how life changed through the years it aired, and if s

Ben Baller

Aug 11 2019 53 mins

(1:50) Ben Baller talks about that one time he almost Postmated a chain to Tyga, then he breaks down the in’s and out’s of his jewelry business including how many chains he makes. He reveals the dollar amount he would need for him to consider making a chain for someone and tells the story behind Kid Cudi’s piece and why Pharrell is the reason that it happen.(14:30) We discuss

Jordyn Jones

Aug 04 2019 67 mins

(3:08) We discuss how dancing, acting, modeling and music shapes Jordyn’s life and her childhood, balancing her fame and brand in public vs. keeping her life private, her love of gaming, what her day to day is like, and how often she Postmates.(11:26) Jordyn talks about being “needy” in a relationship, how she and her boyfriend support each other behind the scenes, and how Jo

Kamaiyah

Jul 28 2019 36 mins

(1:36) Kamaiyah discusses her move from the Bay to LA and the differences between the two cities. She goes on to share her story of growing up in foster care and how her upbringing influences her music. Kamaiyah and Ben Trinh also touches on gentrification and how tech companies and tech culture have changed the Bay Area.(13:24) We jump into the topic of regional and territorial mu

Tim Chung

Jun 16 2019 34 mins

(2:00) Tim Chung allows us to get to know the real him behind the social media numbers and talks about his daily routines and the projects that he is spending his time on.(10:03) We laser in on Tim’s rise to having the social media platform he has today, how it may have changed his life, and being an Asian American in the entertainment industry. (21:42) We get personal with Tim a

King Bach

Jun 09 2019 52 mins

(4:20) We dig into the mind of King Bach and learn how he brings his creative visions to life as a director and actor.(12:28) King Bach relives the Vine days and talks about how he became the most followed person, how it changed his life, and how Vine ended. King Bach reveals his favorite people to collaborate with for skits and videos. (20:50) King Bach brings us behind the curtai

Keegan Allen

Jun 02 2019 64 mins

(2:20) Keegan reveals his favorite restaurant in LA where he eats daily then enlightens us with his views on sugar as a toxin. (11:02) We learn about Keegans childhood, the two photography books he’s published, the first time he touched a camera, and what pushed him to pursue acting.(22:23) Keegan takes us inside an actors mind and what goes on behind the scenes in the film indus

Karen Yeung

May 26 2019 58 mins

(2:32) Karen brings us to the beginning of her journey and how she left her promising and comfortable tech job with Yelp to chasing her goals as a YouTuber and content creator. (12:06) We learn what Karen’s day to day is like, her “holy shit” moment, signing with Ipsy, and going from 100k followers to 1 million, learning how to do makeup from YouTube, and signing with Ipsy in