Passions Personified

Owner of I.V. SK8ER skateboard shop in Brawley, Ca. As well as founder of Question skateboard company and currently the man running the entire skate contest circuit in Imperial County. From being a young skater kid entering his local shop to now being the boss of his own shop join us for an inspirational journey as to how Vargas got to the position he is now. Extra proud of Anthony as I was his first skate sponsor when he was just a teen progressing on his skateboard. I always knew he was going to do great things so this episode is extra special. Remember to support your local businesses they are the lifeblood of your community. 

Artist on The TICK, Paul The Samurai, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Archie) comic books. DAVE GARCIA is a veteran of the comic book industry and a master cartoonist. He is also the co creator of PANDA KHAN alongside Monica Sharpe.  Their creation Panda Khan would later be added into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Playmates toy line in the late 80s/early 90s. Dave is an INKPOT award winning talent with many years of knowledge in this medium of comics. A true legend, a hometown hero for Imperial Valley, but most importantly for me he is a long time friend and someone I looked up to growing up. It is an honor to have Dave on the show. Join us as he tells us about the early years at San Diego Comic Con when the big show first started! 

Actor CHRIS WARNER (No Country For Old Men, Sin City, Willys Wonderland) 
From starring alongside actors like Tommy Lee Jones, Nicolas Cage, and Brittany Murphy to working with directors like Robert Rodriguez and the legendary Coen Brothers. Chris Warner is an industry veteran and a true Badass Original. Join us as we deep dive into the behind the scenes of some of the massive films he has acted in. Chris also leaves us with some incredible inspirational gold to help fuel our fire towards achieving our passions in life. 

We kick off the 1st episode of the Passions Personified show with the legendary JOHN DU PREZ.  John is the composer to my favorite movie and movie soundtrack of all time TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! He also composed TMNT 2 and TMNT 3! Oh and you cant forget Weird Als movie "UHF" just to name a few. 
1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was at the time the highest grossing independent film of all time. In this rare exclusive interview I speak to John about his journey to becoming a composer, how he got involved with the Ninja Turtles franchise and the absolutely incredible backstory to how the songs in the movie came about including the main theme! This is the FIRST time ever recorded that he has discussed a lot of the process, stories, and details behind one of the most iconic musical soundtracks of all time! You are all in for a treat my friends.  This is a special double length episode to kick off the show. 
Cowabunga dudes and dudettes!