Music Discovery: Top Song 2018 – Khalid

Hey, my name is Spencer Manio and I am a Senior Music Supervisor at PlayNetwork.

I bought my first pair of Technics 1200 turntables when I was 16 years old. A few months later I DJ’ed a high school dance. Ever since then I’ve been: a record store manager, a wedding DJ, music marketing guy, club DJ, music producer, music supervisor for TV commercials, and everything in-between.

I spend my days making sure all my clients have the coolest on-brand jams playing at their stores. Equally important is that I try to break up & coming artists and bold progressive sounds to the mainstream masses. It’s creatively satisfying to know you’ve helped give new art a broad platform, exposing something unique to the masses. 

Inspired by: Cy Twombly, DJ Premier, Stanley Kubrick, Young Thug, Running, My Family, Agnes Martin, Donny Hathaway, Sneakers, David Axelrod, James Baldwin, Larry Levan, Georgia O’Keefe, Spike Lee, Octavia Butler, Maurice Ravel, Tierra Whack, Mitch Hedberg, Fender Rhodes, Jack Kirby, Tyler, The Creator, Ray Bradbury, and Sade.