Episode 21 | Is it my Passion or is it for Gratification? Feat. @_darienadam (Reflections With VAL.) (Podcast/Interview)

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While we’re all in quarantine; sit back and tune into episode 21 | Is it for Passion or for Gratification? On this episode VAL uncovers Darien “Daah” Van Rensalier, @_darienadam, who is a dancer/singer from Paterson New Jersey. This episodes begins with VAL. and Darien talking on white sapermatcy customer service names. (3:30) VAL. brings up how important DA’s whole name sounds and the pair jokes on it. (6:00/7:40) Darien brings up the pairs high school principle, Mrs. Sharon Smith. The pair take deep dives into the times mrs Smith had impacted our lives going to Rosa L. Parks: School of Fine and Performing Arts. (8:40) The pair discuss the reason why DA’s last name is so important and it had to do with his grandmother. (9:54) “Both my dad and my grandmother left a huge impact in Paterson School systems. (10:30) VAL. discusses what she remembered Darien for during high school. (11:48) Daah talks about how his dance experience began in his life and why he continues to do it. (12:24) “Music is my wife and dance is my side hoe” - Daah (14:19) “My Purpose is not for me” - Daah (19:12) VAL. brings up their homeroom teachers, Ms. Gaston and Mr. Ruth. (19:99) The pair discusses Ms.Gaston’s famous phrase “ You Know Whaat?!” (21:18) The pair discusses how amazing their high school experience was. (23:25) VAL. and DA talked about the time they ran the singing telegrams our senior year. (27:06) DA talks about growing through adulthood in life and how the otiose were? (27:50) what was going through your mind when you decided to take dance seriously (29:18) Darien talks about the year he dropped out of college to pursue dance. (32:37) The process through Daah’s dance journey and it was for him. (35:00) VAL. takes a moment to thank all the workers that have been outside since the pandemic. (39:44) VAL. takes deep dives in true purpose and what that means to this generation. (51:00) VAL and DA talk about their vocal teacher in high school, Ms. Quaye.

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