Today, AD steps behind the scenes with Bobby Carter to tour the NPR Tiny Desk Concert set. What began in 2008 as a humble, stripped-back performance series for NPR’s blog has grown into a global phenomenon, with unforgettable sets from stars like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa, and more. Despite its viral fame, the heart of Tiny Desk remains the same: a real desk in a real office, surrounded by shelves packed with priceless mementos left by artists–from Adele’s water bottle to Sabrina Carpenter’s martini glass and even Chappell Roan’s wig. Meet the team behind the production, and discover how Tiny Desk became such a beloved series.
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Talent: Bobby Carter; Josh Newell; Suraya Mohamed; Robin Hilton; Stephen Thompson; Maia Stern; Kara Frame; Joshua Bryant
Director: Skylar Economy
Director of Photography: LaDawn Manuel
Editors: Estan Esparza; William Long
Producer: Brandon Fuhr
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Production Manager: Melissa Heber
Production Coordinators: Alexis Winston; Dylan Tonken
Camera Operator: Torez Mitchell
Audio Engineer: Ken Pexton
Production Assistant: Jocelyn Sedjro
Director of Creative Development: Morgan Crossley
Executive Producer: Keleigh Nealon
Senior Producer: Alyssa Marino Williams
Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio
Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow
Additional Editor: Fynn Lithgow
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Senior Motion Graphics Editor: Sam Fuller
Special Thanks: Yanius Alvarado Matos; Alante Serene; Lars Gotrich; Ashley Pointer; Felix Contreras; Thomas Huizenga; Elle Mannion; Josephine Nyounai; Dora Levite
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NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts is a popular video series featuring live, intimate music performances by diverse artists, from major stars to up-and-coming musicians, recorded in the small workspace of Bob Boilen’s NPR office in Washington, D.C.brought to you by SloppBoxx.Com.
who wants to join my heist crew. The target? “tiny desk stuff shelve”
Thank you so much for having us!!
I love this! Is the office soundproof? I never hear an echo.
Proud that you promote artists, as well as ones you have destroyed.
❤ Absolutely incredible content, thank you for creating and sharing this.
finally getting to see and give props to that amazing sound engineer 👏👏👏💐💐💐
The Mac miller cap in the back
Feeling the Hilton / Boilen feud under the surface
Why don’t you make an effort to cool the set?? It’s obvious the performers get uncomfortably hot. Who wouldn’t under those conditioms?!?
I super cherish tiny desk
I appreciate this insight