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The Europe In Synch Podcast aims to be a series of interesting and in-depth conversations with a diverse range of creative industry professionals from the business of music, games, tv, film, and commercials. Our monthly episodes try to capture as much information, advice, feedback, and best practices from our guests as possible, so that listeners can learn as they listen and take away valuable insights and memorable experiences. Europe In Synch is created, managed, promoted, and driven by several European organizations and companies and is truly a cross-border collaboration. The goals are to bring together young professionals from the music sector with decision-makers from film and advertising to provide a real-life, hands-on, learning experience, as well as promoting European music in the complex field of synchronization. This is achieved through various forms of communication, knowledge-building and networking via focused mentoring and peer training sessions.

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EP17: Everton Lewis Jr (Wracket Music) - Sheepshit, Vice, Apple, & Dilla: This Supervisor's Story.

August 19, 2025 • Europe In Synch • Season 1 • Episode 17

Welcome to episode seventeen of the Europe In Synch podcast.

This time we are talking with Everton Lewis Jr., founder of Wracket Music, based in Toronto, Canada.

Everton gives us his expert view of one of the entertainment industry's most misunderstood professions, the world of Music Supervision. From his own unexpected beginnings when a filmmaker wanted to use his hip-hop track "Sheepshit" in an independent film, to founding his award-winning company Wracket Music, Everton's journey shows some of the surprising ways through this specialized field.

Mentored by the legendary David Hayman, Everton reflects on how his time at Vice Canada reshaped his understanding of music supervision and established him as a sought-after collaborator. He developed a deep appreciation not only for the creative thrill of matching music to visuals, but also for the complex administrative side of rights clearance—an area many newcomers underestimate. For Everton, the profession’s unique balance of creativity and paperwork became something to embrace fully as his success grew.

Our conversation also explores his work with global brands like Apple, where the technical precision required for commercial syncs pushed his skills to new heights. Beyond advertising, Everton has contributed to a wide range of projects—including a proposed J Dilla documentary with Questlove—that reflect both his versatility and his deep roots in hip-hop culture.

Throughout, Everton underscores his commitment to nurturing new talent, describing music supervisors as “the new A&Rs” of the industry. His dedication to mentorship—paying forward the support he once received from Hayman—reveals his belief that opening doors for others keeps the industry vibrant, diverse, and evolving.

We recorded this conversation at De Oosterpoort during Eurosonic Festival in Groningen on Friday 17th January 2025.

We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!

Find out more about our guest:

Homepage: Wracket Music

Instagram: Wracket Music

Instagram: Everton Lewis Jr

If you have comments about this episode - or have questions, ideas, requests, recommendations, or general feedback, feel free to contact us at feedback@europeinsynch.net.

Europe In Synch is created, managed, promoted, and driven by several European organizations and companies and is a truly cross-border collaboration.
The goals are to bring together professionals from the music sector with decision-makers from film & advertising to provide a real-life, hands-on, learning experience, and to promote European music in the complex field of synchronization, through communication, knowledge-building and networking via focused mentoring and peer training sessions.

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Intro/Outro music is an instrumental edit of "Gimme" by Daffodils.
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