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This week I am finally releasing a conversation I had with a dear friend of mine, Lorenzo Chapman, also known by his stage name in the dance community as “Devious”.
Though you could easily fill hours of podcasts with his life and accomplishments I know Lorenzo to have a very unique and very rich story. And that’s what I wanted to focus on today. The challenges Lorenzo and his family have had to go through and how he has transformed his situation into a vector of positive change is nothing short of extraordinary, and I feel privileged he accepted to come on the podcast and speak so candidly about his life.
My friendship with Lorenzo goes back to 2009 I believe. Back then we had met through mutual friends in the dance community. A world I had no knowledge of then, and one that has changed the course of my life in big and meaningful ways since.
From Pacoima, California. Proudly Chicano, Lorenzo is many things, namely a world renowned popping and locking street dancer. Winning many awards by competing and judging competitions and showcases. A multiple time California wrestling champion. He has also had a hand in choreographing some big Hollywood movies.
If this weren’t enough Lorenzo, along with his brothers and partners founded the non-profit organization “The GR818ERS” (pronounced ‘great-one-eighters’, their area code 818) in 2010. dedicated to improving racial and social tensions in the San Fernando Valley. This is the building block that led them to create the UNITE Cultural center whose mission reads as follows. “UNITE is a creative placemaking project, which serves as a physical and virtual space for creative expression, lifelong learning and community impact. UNITE fosters transformative spaces to build community resiliency through creative, athletic and social justice programming” .Visit AWOKE Foundation for more.
It's with this resume in mind that I want to present to my community (that's you reader) to Lorenzo Chapman, a.k.a. Devious.
Sidenote, we are joined by none other than my man Nathan Roy a.k.a. Emcee Originate halfway through, because yes, all 3 of us are dear friends.
Truly an episode you can’t miss.
Thank you for listening
Sasha
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Pour souligner les 10 ans du label Montréalais Lisbon Lux Records j’ai reçu son fondateur Julien Manaud.
On retrace son parcours, de ses débuts en musique en France jusqu'à son arrivée en sol Montréalais puis au sein du groupe Chinatown. une conversation remplie de moments de sagesse et de réflexion quant au chemin parcouru. L’histoire qui mène finalement et inévitablement à la fondation d'un label important au sein du paysage québécois, Lisbon Lux records, cofondé en 2013 avec Steeven Chouinard du groupe Le Couleur.
Julien est une personne passionnée, à l’écoute et extrêmement talentueuse. Il a su se réinventer et suivre son intuition à maintes reprises. J’ai trouvé ça super inspirant de découvrir l’homme derrière l’ambition.
Merci beaucoup Julien pour ta franchise et ta confiance.Cher Julien je félicite ton audace et je souhaite un autre 10 ans de vie à Lisbon Lux
Merci Julien et merci chers auditeurs
Sasha ❤️
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Stand up comic Habib siam is a Lebanese native who moved to Canada, obtained a Ph.D. at McGill University and eventually settled in his current home town of Toronto where he eventually traded his diploma for a stage and microphone.
I became aware of Habib from an instagram post advertising a show in Montreal. The description here is copy pasted from the actual post itself.
"A 75-min special about home, identity, and spending a little too much time in the woods. Habib revisits the recent events in Lebanon, the accompanying sense of loss, and the difficulties trying to exist in two worlds, "here" and "there", whose realities stand in such contrast. This is a show where grief meets laughter. A portion of the proceeds will go to support live comedy in Lebanon."
You can imagine I felt compelled to reach out for an opportunity to sit down with someone whose storytelling felt poignant to me.
This conversation shows a sensitive, thoughtful and funny human being and looking inward and trying to navigate life gracefully. This alone is something I know everyone listening will connect with on one level or another.
Thank you Habib and thank you everyone for listening.
I'm with you.
Sasha ❤️
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Cette semaine j’ai reçu pour la 2eme fois le musicien Arthur Gaumont alias Robert Robert.On discute de ”Bienvenue au Pays” son tout récent album paru le 26 Mai dernier. Je garde ça simple en disant que j’ai ADORÉ mon moment passé avec Arthur. J’en ai appris beaucoup sur l'être humain derrière l’artiste. Une personne extrêmement réfléchie et extrêmement sensible qui est tellement drôle et capable de ne pas se prendre au sérieux. Toutes de belles qualités que j’admire et que j'estime chez les gens. No wonder qu’il fait de la si bonne musique! ❤️
Une convo franche et décomplexée avec un artiste que j’aime beaucoup.
Merci pour ta confiance mon beau j’ai déjà hâte que tu reviennes.
Merci Arthur et merci chers auditeurs.
Je suis avec vous.
Sasha ❤️
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