How I Started Working For Harry Mack

[@reynanledesma9580]

Thanks for the background intel Kaan!!! You are an important part of the team!!! Your positivity and skill set are an asset to HMack!!! Continued success to you!!!

[@iKaanic]

appreciate that bro!

[@rickessenburg]

Great Story Kaan! 🙏🏻❤️ That Harry is something special.

[@iKaanic]

he truly is

[@JSolo_]

Nice chatting with you in Portland after the show (I was wearing the Rafiki hoodie)! Not sure if or when we will get a chance to connect again so I just wanted to say: Thank you for selecting my topic in Santa Fe "What does music mean to you?". I've been a daily listener of HMack since 2019 and that was a core life memory/highlight I will never forget. I appreciate you and the rest of the team for supporting and powering my favorite artist.

[@iKaanic]

damnn that song was an absolute classic! thanks for submitting such a dope topic 💯

[@earlgray1311]

hey dude i really appreciate you going out of your way to share not only your story but joining in and ciphering on the tour outside the shows, you’re a cool guy and i wish you all the success in the future, you really cannot fail! 🙏✌️❤️🌍🚀…earl👽

[@iKaanic]

thanks man! 🙏🏻

[@FishingwithPhillips]

This was so cool to hear. It really was an amazing time when he was blowing up. Dude used to be crazy accessible to the fans. When he 1st started happy hour, I couldn't tell you how many people got to get on there on the 1st try. I knew that wouldn't last long but really was a golden Era from the fan perspective. The fact that you got to align yourself personally with that wave is truly epic and I'm happy for you and the whole team.

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro! ya that really was a crazy time - everyone just trying to find a way to connect with people in a time where physical connection wasn't available

[@jimkhana007]

Great story, and was awesome to meet you in Manchester on Thursday. I was in the red t-Shirt and black cap and asked you for a picture. 👊 You guys truly put on an awesome show 👏👏👏

[@iKaanic]

yoooo so dope we got to meet irl 💯

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

Hell yea!!! So epic!!

[@iKaanic]

crazy just seeing this comment - appreciate what you do man thanks for checking this out!

[@ChadGPT-1.0]

So happy for you. Love how you saw an opportunity and jumped all over it.

[@iKaanic]

couldn't let it pass me by 💯

[@ShaneP803-]

Man what a great opportunity with you leaving Draft Kings around the same time. It is crazy you could get a 1-on-1 freestyle lesson for $100 isn’t it!? Thanks for sharing all that Kaan!

[@iKaanic]

ya the timing was wild, plus it was like 1-2 months before the world shut down for covid

[@catsnoot]

Harry was on my radar since the start of g-bars. Loved the journey of your reactions at the start of the series. I felt you were the only person actually enjoying it, paying close attention, and breaking down the minuscule things not many people would even notice. I felt connected to that feeling of finally finding someone that actually understands what’s happening. much love to you, my bro. cheers

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro! I actually started reacting after I joined the team. It was super fun getting into the breakdowns for sure. Appreciate you following along all the way since then 🙏🏻

[@Austin-kr7ki]

Can definitely see how there was a connection, you and H both seam approachable and like your genuinely kind people love the sweater and appreciate all the hard work ya are doing fella some serious talent being able to organize all that business your pride in your work speaks for itself 👌

[@iKaanic]

appreciate the kind words homie 🙏🏻

[@silverjuly6217]

Glad to see that you're growing your channel again. I was really fascinated in the origin story of your work with Harry; what a journey. I'm also very excited to see where your own journey as an artist takes you. Thank you for sharing this with us. Keep it up man!

[@iKaanic]

thanks homie, I just missed connecting with all of you so figure I'll just start virtually chatting with everyone again haha. Definitely more freestyles to come as well!

[@shakesmakena4705]

We love Harry Mack and the team too ❤❤ Keep up the goodwork !!!

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro always feeling the support

[@julianwaters7192]

Thanks for sharing, always wondered how it happened! Much love man see you on the next tour, went to Dallas but had to leave soon after the show so I just got the merch with no autos...maybe next time

[@iKaanic]

damn maybe we'll connect next time. appreciate you watchin and comin to the show💯

[@RaggaMeph]

Ayyy! Great to hear the backstory! Also - yes agree, shoutout to Garyvee - we’ve chatted in the past on those vibes back on the old iKaanic discord with the cyphers - miss those haha. Keep grinding man! Glad to see you back regularly!

[@iKaanic]

haha those Covid Discord cypher days were fire for sure. the virtual stomping grounds

[@skylight4475]

Great video iKaanic! 💯💯🔥🔥 You happened to be the first reactor that I found for H Mack videos back in the early days of GB's I always look out for you in the background with the 'Kaan Kam' in the GB's😀😀

[@iKaanic]

haha the kaan kam is LIT!! thanks for checkin my videos out man

[@smoothplaya6696]

The first time I saw Mack was on the Mitsubishi commercial and was blown away then but you KAN...I still remember to this day I entered your freestyle and announced that I am a 52 year old and wasn't sure I belonged. YOU SHOWED me luv. You have nooo idea what that meant to me. I am soo happy for your success and a huge fan of yours! By the way I came to the last New York show but didn't have the opportunity to meet u. HAPPPY FOR U MY DUDE!!!

[@iKaanic]

you 100% belong homie, appreciate all the support 💯

[@phoenix1473]

This was great brother. Always love. We go back to your Aitch Straight Rhymes review years ago. Love you homie ✌🏽❤️🌶🔥💯

[@phoenix1473]

Loved when you said 'oh my goodness, let’s fkn go!' 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@iKaanic]

hell ya man you we're an og Patreon subscriber as well bro appreciate all your support throughout the years

[@KyleTheDoc]

Really proud of your success Kaan! I love the Harry Mack community cuz even if we're not directly on the staff we're all family and got nothing but love for each other ❤ keep up the great work sir 👏

[@iKaanic]

appreciate you man, ya the community really is amazing

[@LoogieSlays]

Harry Mack is my favorite youtuber by far! Ive seen every second of every Omegle bars! The guy is a legend! Best rapper on the planet. You really do have a dream job hanging out and working for him! Thanks for the background info :)

[@iKaanic]

truly a dream job 💯

[@LoogieSlays]

@@iKaanic tell Harry I said I’m a huge fan and dab him up for me🤘🏼

[@SheilaTayRadcliffe]

Thank you for sharing so much about what goes on behind the scenes, much appreciated. Can you please please suggest to Harry about doing a mega project with Beardyman and Leen again, they need to go on tour or maybe do a few shows here in the US and/or UK live? Maybe find a few other great freestylers from various cities and do a major collaboration live show, similar to what Harry and Beardyman did in the basement in the UK? It was amazing, but we need a world tour of that, not just one.

[@iKaanic]

Beardyman and Leen are super dope, hopefully something formulates again in the future

[@ryanenglish5090]

So glad you’re on Team H.Mack. I enjoyed getting to say Hi to you at the end of the Austin, TX show. You were so nice to me.

[@iKaanic]

glad we could meet homie 💯

[@Al_garland]

This was dope!

[@iKaanic]

thanks my man

[@JohnnnyJazz]

Thanks for sharing this bro so cool to hear. It’s awesome that you get to pick the topics/word suggestions at shows for Harry, you sure picked some good ones in Boston! Much love

[@iKaanic]

hell ya man thank you, the Boston show was EPIC!

[@youture519]

Love to see your passion in this! I am huge fan of what all you are doing and bringing to the world what is needed the most - Positivity, Open hearts and Leadership for a new generations of hip hop heads! Love from Berlin - cant wait to see you there soon! One L.

[@iKaanic]

appreciate the kind words man, just doing our best to spread some love 💯

[@jasonerickson1753]

It's been great to see you discover Harry, become a fan, and eventually become part of his team. Your freestyle skills advanced a lot, too, but I didn't know you were part of the team as early as OB1. You've done a HUGE amount of work very well, and your video editing and marketing skills are leveling up just as Harry's freestyle skills keep leveling up. As a former marketing director who has dealt with some of the challenges you face each day, I respect what you've accomplished. When I see you at shows, it's cool to see you enjoying each one even though you have responsibilities. It's been great to meet you in person and chat, and I look forward to seeing how you develop. Every time I see a reactor comment on how the video sound or video editing/production has improved since the early days, that's a big compliment to you!

[@iKaanic]

haha yup, I was on the team before I did any reaction videos. I'm not an editor, so shouts out to our amazing editing team who have leveled up on there own right to elevate the content. And appreciate the words man, it's been a lot, but also been very rewarding

[@miguelrod007]

Hey Ikaanic I just wanted to say thanks and kudos for everything you do for Harry and for the entertaining content that u n the team help bring out to his fans. I also wanted to give a personal thanks for picking my QR codes of "Flummoxed and 24 hours to live"at the Schimanski theater when he performed for the Energy Exchange tour in NY. That was truly an honor to me. My wife was with me to witness the magic n she's a fan as well. Looking forward to these upcoming Guerilla bars and whatever other projects Harry has lined up that you're gonna help him with. It'll be great if you guys could set up an interview with Hot 97 and a freestyle session on Funk Flex n an official interview on Sway with the 5 fingers. Harry lives in L.A. so what's up with the L.A. Leakers... just saying, Peace n love always!

[@iKaanic]

24 hrs to live is and will always be a classic! great suggestion there man. Appreciate your support 🙏🏻

[@wildlifeartist]

Incredible background story. Thanks for the informative post. HMack and his team huge to freestyle...Really enjoying omegle bars...so thanks and please keep up the amazing content.

[@iKaanic]

thank man it's an honor to be building this movement with the man. we're just getting started!

[@capcitycuddi]

Damn this video is so cool, can’t wait for the official Harry Mack documentary one day!

[@iKaanic]

that's gonna be a dope movie 💯

[@Benholio1]

Thanks for the inside perspective, bro! BTW, great show in Nashville, again! You might have heard me repping Kaan Krew from the VIP line after the show hahaha... Good times

[@iKaanic]

haha you're an OG supporter man always showing love. I glad you enjoyed the show 💯

[@paullazrow7718]

You're hard work is evident!

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro 🙏🏻

[@DJMoore82]

I’ve been an HMack fan since I discovered him in late 2019. I also began to follow you a bit at that point as well. I remember when you were first dipping your toes in the water as far as HMack is concerned, you were also coming off of a stint (maybe an internship?) where you were doing something in the NBA space? Am I losing it? Anyway, I was thinking then, that your experience thus far, was already an excellent catalyst for really contributing to the team, should you be given the chance. I had the chance to meet you last year on the tour at the Richmond FunnyBone in VA. Anyway, you’ve always been a dope dude, and I genuinely wish you all the success that is coming your way. It must be surreal being such an integral part of Harry’s journey. Much love, brother!!! ✌🏼✌🏼

[@iKaanic]

ya I did a bunch of NBA content, was on this NBA TV show called GM School. I had a corporate job at DraftKings as well. So dope we got to meet man, appreciate all the support 🙏🏻

[@TheGWithin]

This was great! For random topics, I’d be interested to hear you dig deeper into the freestyle nature of life and any sociological insights or interests that you’ve stumbled upon.

[@iKaanic]

great topic suggestion 💯

[@hollatchyaboi.]

Been following you and your journey since Happy Hour. Good summary vid man.

[@iKaanic]

ayy the happy hour days were lit. thanks for watching bro 🙏🏻

[@spimeminister]

Legend among legends brother, great place to be. Keep it up man, you are for sure a big part of the new movement.

[@iKaanic]

much appreciated homie, just doing my part 🙏🏻

[@hm5eva779]

Awesome pod. So cool to hear your exoerience. How has the major tour gone? Have you guys considered it a success? What were the big differences from what you had imagined about it?

[@iKaanic]

thanks for listening man 🙏🏻 last year's tour was absolutely epic. I went in with no expectations, but the energy of each city was unique and unforgettable

[@maxmoller]

Great hearing a bit of the backstory. 😊 About the live shows. How did you guys find the SurJazz? Was there auditions, or did someone in the team already know Stephen?

[@iKaanic]

Harry and Jazz already knew each otehr from an event they were at together a few years back. They'll have to tell you the full story, but that led to Harry reaching out when Touring first started up

[@BasiliskGER]

Peace and love fam 🙏

[@iKaanic]

much love to you too homie 💯

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

The team is a well oiled machine! How do you choose which clips make the main channel? Some on the second channel are bangers!

[@iKaanic]

haha theres several factors, but they're all dope in their own right

[@alecrichards8574]

Well spoken, nice insight, we love ya Kaan!

[@iKaanic]

thanks homie, appreciate you 🙏🏻

[@teriyakidonuts]

I always search for you when filming Guerrilla Bars! I imagine you keep information like this under wraps, but did you guys happen to do a Guerrilla Bars in Hawaii? That would be epic!!

[@iKaanic]

I guess you'll have to stay tuned 👀

[@hubby924]

Love this brother 💯🌶️❤️

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro 🙏🏻

[@thomasburchardjr.7981]

Reading one of Gary V’s books now. Really inspiring and cool to see he was one of your motivators. Good work. 💪

[@iKaanic]

hell ya man, he definitely has a way of understanding human behavior

[@Eugene.K.]

This is dope, what a cool insight! Keep these vids going, man. I remember discovering you when you dropped your first HMack reaction, I think you had less than 50 subs at that point... and look at you now!! 😄 Always peace and love to my man. You being a part of Harry's team is an amazing fit, you guys are on the same wavelength, and it's just awesome to see.

[@iKaanic]

gotta keep these videos going for sure! 😅

[@garyenglish6584]

Ikaanic, your video is fire along with your top love it big fan from the UK

[@iKaanic]

much love homie, cant wait to be in the UK later in the year

[@daveberzack]

TIL Ikaanic is on the HMack team. Man, you should be opening for him! That would be tight!

[@iKaanic]

haha learn something new every day! that would indeed be tight 💯

[@jeffroach3722]

Thanks for sharing ☮️ Love the panda 🐼 chair.

[@iKaanic]

haha thanks bro the panda pillow is my brothers.

[@dimitriospapalexis9092]

Amazing bro, you definitely use both brain hemispheres the analytical and creative one and you are on an amazing journey following your passion along Harry ❤ 💪 🧠 what job title would you give for what you do ?

[@iKaanic]

my official title right now is 'head of content' on a day to day basis

[@user43712]

Lets go Kaan!

[@iKaanic]

lets goooo s

[@lp76lp76]

Always see you in his vids man… great work what you and the whole team put together. I’ll see him in Manchester on the 7th sept….. I’m really hoping you may walk around Manchester that day for some Guerrilla bars 🙏🏻put a good word in with the main man 👊🏻😊

[@iKaanic]

haha Manchester for sure gonna turn up 💯

[@lp76lp76]

So only 2 days until H Mack Manchester 😊…. Any hints you’ll be doing any Guerrilla bars around Manchester before the event ? 🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@justacynic]

Dope video, man. Got a fist bump from you in SF as you were heading to your station; could tell you were in work mode so didn’t try to stop you for a pic. That’s what the VIP tix are for, right? 😂 Appreciate this type of insight. I still think the Beardyman night must be a top 10 lifetime moment and we’ve heard about 50% max of what all was going down at that! 😉🤩🤪

[@iKaanic]

haha hell ya man glad we got to connect at least with a fist bump haha. The Beardyman night was absolutely epic. I'm sure more stories will come of that as time goes on

[@-antivirus-3073]

Are you sitting on all of Harry's footage @ikaanic? Id love a still shot from some of his unreleased footage, i caught the first fist bump off him last year in Southampton as he came out from the bar 😂

[@iKaanic]

haha there definitely is a large vault of footage chillin

[@-antivirus-3073]

I want a metal print made if i ever catch that screenshot lol. I bumped you first pre show and you looked shocked 😲 😂

[@thongalong3572]

Lol great insight Kaan See you in dallas again next time man

[@iKaanic]

thanks bro

[@salvipascuzzi2774]

HEY BRO MUCH LOVE FROM AUSTRALIA . PLEASE IKAANIC ASK HARRY TO PLEASE COME AND TOUR AUSTRALIA , IT WOULD BE AMAZING HE IS VERY WELL KNOWN DOWN UNDER .. PEACE GUYS 💖💖💖💖✌✌

[@iKaanic]

I know the whole team would love too get out there 💯

[@anderslunde861]

Very interesting man!

[@iKaanic]

appreciate that bro 🙏🏻

[@anderslunde861]

@@iKaanic and Im very happy for you ! Love to hear oldschool freestyles from Hmack and you🤙🏼 (also found Black Pegasus is pretty good as well if you want to check him out)

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

I literally just filmed the first bulk footage for my first video day before yesterday. My goal is to edit for you all someday, what programs would you recommend learning for post production and editing?

[@iKaanic]

I use Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

@iKaanic Bet. This is a new field of endeavor, so it may take a minute to feel proficient enough for your workload requirements, but I will be reaching out when the time is right. Love and respect 🙌

[@ryanenglish5090]

Cool to know you help choose the words during the live show. 2 years ago you picked my word “hydroplane” at the first Austin show. Question: There must be many good words you don’t pick because time is limited. Do you keep track of those words to use on other songs or maybe for practice?

[@iKaanic]

hell ya man dope that your word got picked. I dont keep track of words, but I might need to start haha. It's generally of intuition and memory, plus a bit of help from randomization to give me a starting point.

[@shanewaters8518]

So dope homie!! I do have to ask though. If you had of won GM school would the path you chose have been different? I feel you got robbed but maybe it was for a reason?!

[@iKaanic]

idk honestly. I think my belief that Harry was one day going to be one of the best ever was high enough that if he reached out to me I wouldve gone all in regardless of the NBA situation. But obviously can't say 100% what wouldve happened. If I had an NBA job before Harry reached out, who knows what I would've done

[@shanewaters8518]

@@iKaanic Your right we’re you need to be Kaan!😎

[@miguelrod007]

Can u make it a point to get Harry hooked up to an electroencephalograph to study his brain waves while he's freestyling?

[@iKaanic]

man that has to happen at somepoint for real 💯

[@GPK_ICE]

I am doing my best to introduce Harry Mack to the people in my country😎 Love from Iceland ❤

[@iKaanic]

thats amazing man shouts out to iceland

[@tomimpala]

it's the wrath of kaan!

[@iKaanic]

KAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

[@Steve5277-e4o]

Did Harry have a vision/plan all along on how he was going to grow his audience or has it basically happened organically ie has he basically freestyled his career to date?

[@iKaanic]

The plan has generally been freestyle and post online consistently, incrementally level up as time goes on, and we're still basically following the same formula. It's just grown to a much larger scale

[@darylingoteborg3178]

You decided to be on the right side of history

[@iKaanic]

easy decision 💯

[@_samfish_]

The Man Behind the Curtain 🤜✴🤛

[@iKaanic]

the man behind the cam! much love bro 🙏🏻

[@JEFFwasHERE...]

🐐

[@eric209]

Shout-out Kan.

[@iKaanic]

Shout-out eric!

[@tylerpatterson434]

I saw that post on KZbin and didn’t contact him because I don’t rap. What a mistake…

[@iKaanic]

it was a pretty big leap for me as well to sign up at that time for something like that.

[@mangilitking4572]

🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@iKaanic]

🙏🏻

[@ibrahimbahasuan145]

I’m sure we all want to know if Harry will ever battle rap since it’s the opposite of what he does and who he is..but a lot of us are wanting to know the answer. Please help us find closure 🙏

[@iKaanic]

haha that is an answer only Harry knows

[@marduk1138]

❤❤❤

[@iKaanic]

❤️

[@manuelaponte3495]

That’s crazy I always assumed you guys were boys from childhood, Are you the one who found sirjazz? Or did harry already know him? He doesn’t get enough credit for what he does for harry on stage. I just wanted to show him love also.

[@iKaanic]

Nah Harry and Jazz go a few years back. He is the best, lights up every room he's in and runs the show with Mack to such a high level

[@chrishaddow5644]

please can you try to get my friend musiclee which is his youtube name on a happyhour he is a huge mack fan and has over 100 reaction videos of harry and he goes crazy in his reaction videos if not thank you for taking your time to view this and your edits are fire

[@oliverbauhuber5994]

Shame on me but I don't follow your channel like that. Thanks for the explanation. You're a great guy and the bard really suits you 👍👍💪💪

[@iKaanic]

nah no shame man, I made this video cuz many people aren't aware of the full story. Thanks for tunin in bro 🙏🏻

[@lynette.]

No wonder everyone says ask Ikaanic.😊 Have always loved the beautiful flow you achieved in the choice and the editing of the Omegle bars. Thank you for this. The way it has organically grown is a great inspiration to many

[@iKaanic]

alwasy appreciate the support. And I definitely have fun with those Omegle Bars sessions haha

[@steverobinson8529]

Ikaanic! I been rockin with you since I found Harry at the beginning. I have an idea that might really blow everything up. 🤷🏻‍♂️. #multiplereactors. Etc. hit me up dude. Let’s chat. I wanna see Harry blow up even further. He’s insane is somehow still under appreciated. Let’s go!

[@iKaanic]

hell ya bro you've been hear since the start, always appreciate the support 🙏🏻