Downtime With Downstar

**RECORDED 10/5/2020**

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Rio Maniak aka Cholo Juan from Oxnard. Maniak is a gang member trying to change his life around from. He is an Oxnard native who spent most of his life locked up behind bars or on the streets of Oxnard gang banging. After getting out of prison, Maniak decided to try something different and took an interest in creating content. His Youtube channel "@Cholo Juan " has 7K+ subs and 16K on his Instagram @Sin.For.Sin. I have always found the gang life very fascinating and I wanted to pick Maniak's brain on the lifestyle. He brought up some very great points about how hard it is for ex-cons to get their life back together and how the cards are stacked agains them. Maniak has 6 months until he is off of a 15+ year probation and I am so excited for him and his new chapter in life. Please show Maniak some love and if you enjoy this podcast, please tell a friend!

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Guest:

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Today we sat with David Figg of House Of Gains Gym in Oxnard, CA. David is a high functioning individual with a drive to succeed that he has had since he was young. As a late teen he got the idea to start a gym. Even after having a full ride scholarship on the table to college, he followed his dream and made it come true. He recently opened the new location of House Of Gains Gym in Oxnard which we discussed along with entrepreneurship, motivation, decline and more. Thank you for watching and listening!

Guest:

@DavidFigg

@HouseOfGainsGym

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

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Today we sat with Michael Savvides of VCFC. VCFC is the first ever professional soccer team in Ventura County. Michael is one of the investors of VCFC which is a MLS Next Pro team. He is originally from South Africa and has made his way here to the US by following his entrepreneur spirit and will to win. Michael is a very interesting person and honestly very motivating. It was a pleasure to speak with him and I look forward to watching more VCFC games in the future.

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Guest:

ANONYMOUS

Host:

@Cali.Mike

@VCFCPro

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@Downstar

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Today we sat with Anonymous. They have spent 10+years of their life in prison. We talk about their early life, what lead them to getting a 10+ year sentence and what life is like outside of prison.

Guest:

ANONYMOUS

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

@Downstar_Skate

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Today we sat with Young Quicks. Young Quicks is a songwriter, recording artist and entertainer out of Oxnard, CA. At the moment his new song "Oxnard" is playing multiple times daily on the radio. His new success was not seen overnight. He has been making music from 2012 and earlier. Young Quicks is a hard worker and he also gives back with his yearly holiday giveaway. His story is very inspirational and we are excited to see the growth of his career.

Guest:

@YoungQuicks

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

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Today we sat with Finding Nick! Nick is a content creator in the automotive space. He's a young, motivated and hard working individual who has made a name for himself in the Youtube space and beyond. He had an interest for making videos which stared back in his early days filming BMX which turned into filming music videos to cars and now a Youtube channel with 225K subs. We had a pleasure speaking to Nick and we're excited to see what he has in store for the future.

Guest:

@FindingNick

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

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Today we sat with Corey from Bimmer Invasion. Corey is 1/3 of the Bimmer Invasion team. We met Corey in 2023 at Bimmer Invasion Orlando and were welcomed with open arms. Since then we have built a relationship and even attended the Bimmer Invasion event in Orlando and their new stop, Los Angeles. Corey has a health way of looking at business and a fresh eye for growth. His energy is contagious and it was a pleasure to speak with him. See you all at Bimmer Invasion LA in September 2024!

Guest:

@F80Corey

@BimmerInvasion

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

@Downstar_Skate

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Today we sat with Neeks the owner of Secret777s. Neeks started his brand not long ago and it has turned into one of the biggest streetwear brands to come out of the 805. Neeks created the logo while working at a dealership on his downtime. He had no plans to start a brand, yet the first batch of hoodies sold out even before the brand had a name. Now you can see his logo all over the 805 and beyond. He took an idea and ran with it and created something special. We had a great time talking with Neeks and look forward to the growth of Secret777s. Thank you all for your time. Enjoy!

Today we sat with Dan Collier AKA Pizza Man Dan! Dan is the founder of Pizza Man Dan's which has over 8+ locations all over the 805. Dan left the east coast in his early 20's and set off on a cross-country adventure that landed him in Santa Barbara CA with $20 to his name. He quickly got a job at Domino's Pizza and then transitioned to Rusty's Pizza and then started his own business, Pizza Man Dan's. Dan is a very exciting and motivating person and we appreciate him sharing his journey with us. Make sure to get a $10 carry-out special and eat it while you watch this pod. Enjoy!

Guest:

@PizzaManDans

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

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Today we sat with Lil Kaine! Lil Kaine is a music artist from the LA area. In this episode we talk about his music career, early life, graffiti, cars and life. Thank you all for watching and please make sure to listen to Lil Kaine available on all streaming platforms.

Guest:

@211Kaine

Host:

@Frank_Downstar

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@Downstar

@Downstar_Skate

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