Host, creator, interviewer, democracy defender
Brian “Disco Brian” Davis is a broadcaster, interviewer, filmmaker, and democracy advocate whose career has spanned commercial radio, public media, digital storytelling, and civic engagement.
Brian's broadcasting career began unusually early. At 14 years old, he was already working in South Florida radio, discovering a lifelong fascination with the intersection of media, culture, and public conversation.
That path eventually led to some of America's most influential radio stations. Brian worked on-air at New York's legendary 92.3 K-Rock, as well as KNDD 107.7 The End in Seattle and KEXP, where he interviewed musicians and developed a reputation for thoughtful, curiosity-driven conversations.
As media increasingly shaped politics, Brian's interests expanded beyond entertainment into democracy itself. After earning a degree in Comparative History of Ideas from the University of Washington, he joined the Z Media Institute, where he deepened his understanding of journalism, power, media systems, and social movements.
Over the past decade, Brian has combined media production with civic engagement. His work has included documentary-style interviews, political commentary, historical storytelling, and conversations with elected officials, academics, journalists, clergy, and community organizers.
His interviews and conversations have included Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street, alongside numerous activists, professors, nonprofit leaders, and candidates for public office.
Brian is also a regular caller on Rev. Al Sharpton's Keepin' It Real, where he frequently explores the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, democratic coalition-building, media accountability, and the historic Black–Jewish alliance.
A member of the National Action Network, Brian believes the Civil Rights Movement offers one of America's most important blueprints for confronting modern authoritarianism, political polarization, disinformation, and antisemitism.
His work increasingly focuses on rebuilding democratic coalitions that have historically defended pluralism. That commitment has led him to engage with synagogues, Jewish civic organizations, clergy, and interfaith communities—including outreach to institutions such as Free Synagogue—while continuing conversations across ideological, racial, and religious lines.
Brian's political journey has been an evolving one. Over the years, he has identified at different times as a liberal, a progressive, a democratic socialist, and an anarchist. Those experiences convinced him that ideological labels matter less than intellectual humility, moral consistency, and a willingness to question one's own assumptions.
Today, his work is guided by a simple set of principles:
Respect. Kindness. Empathy. Love. The pursuit of truth. And solidarity across difference.
Whether interviewing public officials, producing documentaries, speaking with community leaders, or calling into national radio programs, Brian's goal remains the same:
To strengthen the democratic culture that makes disagreement possible without dehumanization—and to help rebuild the coalitions capable of defending it.