Morning Dinner Podcast

Arturo R. Cecena Jr, aka M.P.Art is a Coachella Valley born & raised dancer & emcee. Having more than 20 years of dance experience, Arturo went from street shows on the Las Vegas strip to hosting some of the biggest hip hop & cultured events events around the country; Hip Hop International, World of Dance, Secret Walls, Red Bull BC One, & Life Is Beautiful to name a few. Also the Vice President of (@NothingToDoLV), we sit down with Arturo to talk about his take on dance culture, emceeing in 2019 & much more. 

Visit MP Art online at:

https://www.instagram.com/mpartc/

Yhessa Gonzalez is a Las Vegas-based model, and business owner. Having moved to the US by herself with only $200 in her pocket, she managed to pursue her goals and dreams of modeling & co-owning her own business “Cafe No Fur”. At only 22 years young, she has accomplished a lot for her age. In this episode of the Morning Dinner, we sit down and talk about how she’s gone from losing everything, getting eviction warnings, faking being an employee at casinos & pretending not to speak english just to eat at the employee buffet, to achieving her financial goals & being able to support her mother back home in Guam, as well as being able to walk the carpet for maxim mag & getting featured in a Tory Lanez and PNB Rocks music video. 

Visit Yhessa online at:

https://www.instagram.com/yhessagonzales/

Kelly Bennett is a downtown Las Vegas-based, creative director. She creates lifestyle brands through crafting brand individuality, storytelling, curating experiences, and community impact. As the co-owner and creative director of the award-winning vegan restaurant VegeNation, she is responsible for handling and creating the brand, marketing, PR, social media, community partnerships, & much more. Kelly also works with people creating socially-conscious brands all around the world and has been written up in The Huffington Post for her unique work and lifestyle. Alongside VegeNation, Kelly also curates Market in the Alley, THE WORKSHOP downtown, and her own podcast. 

Visit Kelly online at:

https://www.instagram.com/withkellybennett/

https://www.withkellybennett.com/

https://www.theworkshopdowntown.com/

Jean Pierre Le Bourveau is the founder and CEO of Genie Payments, a modern credit card processing company with a twist, which is changing what it means to be a credit card processor. Genie payments offers a full suite of custom branded marketing and advertising automation built around a new, and completely free, form of credit card processing. Their clients save 100% of their credit card processing fees by using the cash discount program, and using those savings, they work behind the scenes to grow their business with free marketing, advertisements, then coaching/consulting for infrastructure growth once our clients reach the point where they need it. Genie Payments is based on community values of partnership and mutual growth.

Check out Genie Payments online at:

Website - http://genie-payments.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geniepayments/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/geniepayments/

Nicasio Martinez is a Chef from New York City, and the owner of Fit Fuel Meal Prep. Having run restaurants in Hoboken and Brooklyn, Nicasio has worked all over the place as a Chef from Manhattan to Staten Island and even Las Vegas. In this episode of the Morning Dinner, we sit down and talk about his upbringings, why he decided to run his own business, what it took to get where he is & even some insight on working in the restaurant business.

Visit Nicasio online at:

https://fitfuelmealprep.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ffprep 

https://www.instagram.com/machomartinez

David Farris joined Planet 13 Holdings, Inc. in May of 2016. Mr. Farris has established branding and advertising initiatives in the cannabis marketplace focused on creating an unparalleled experience. With oversight of creative direction, David serves as a multidisciplinary graphic designer working on projects ranging from product packaging to web development/design. In addition to creative efforts, he directs media relations and administers strategic sponsorships and events. Mr. Farris holds a B.S. in Business Administration-Marketing from the University of Nevada.

Visit David online at:

https://www.instagram.com/davidfarris

B. Rose is a Vegas-based soul/R&B artist with a hip hop edge. Brittany discovered her passion for performing while attending the Las Vegas Academy and went on to study Vocal Performance, as well as music business at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She performs at various venues in Las Vegas, and In 2016 she won the Life Is Beautiful Battle of the Bands competition and the opportunity to perform at the festival alongside artists including J. Cole, Major Lazer, Flume, and Jack Garratt. Currently, B is working with producer Scott Damn on new music and just released a new visual for her single “Mr. E”.

Visit Brittany online at:

https://www.instagram.com/brosemusic

Arty Basqiyah, born in 1991 is a California born, Las Vegas-based hip hop, vocal emcee who paints vivid pictures with every word he speaks. He embraces the idea of making songs feel like movies. He wants to inspire, motivate, and push the culture forward. Artys main reason for doing music has always been to make people enjoy life and love themselves unconditionally. With the following release of his first project “Young Flower Pot”, he did exactly what he set out to do. Heartfelt rhymes, and messages to grow as a person. 

Visit Arty online at:

https://www.instagram.com/artybasqiyah

Anthony M. Lee was born and raised in Las Vegas Nevada. He went to Bishop Gorman and then graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2017 with a Marketing Degree. He owns Reno as fuck, Reno Cannabis Convention and Budtender Fight Club Reno. He has been doing consulting for multiple cannabis companies in Nevada. He is also the co host of the culture and cannabis podcast. His future plan is to keep making bigger and better waves in the cannabis industry.

Visit Anthony online at:

https://www.instagram.com/fulltimetony

Francisco Joel Hernandez is a South Texas photographer and Sony Alpha Imaging Collective Member specializing in portrait photography. He began his YouTube channel back in 2016 and since has uploaded tutorials about lighting, gear, and photo editing. He has gained over 40K subscribers on the platform as well as on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/fjhphoto

https://www.youtube.com/fjhphoto

https://www.facebook.com/fjphoto

https://www.djhphoto.com/