Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Jeremiah / Singer & Model (@j_trusty) / Journal Sq Train, NYC.

"I wanted to sing, but had to play ball, but then I  realized how good I was not during that time so that's when I actually turned my brain on and went to studying [music]."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews The Wolf / Filmmaker (@directedby_wolf)/ Journal Sq Train, NYC.

"I started getting [client] calls before I even had a camera."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Justin / Actor (@jmaze121) / 33rd St Train, Jersey City.

"My goal is to be Meryl Streep's son in a movie."

"I never left the studio. I would shower there, I would have my mail delivered there, I never left." - Onhel

Angel Aponte (@Onhel) graduated high school at the bottom of his class with no idea what to do with his life.

After realizing he could make music a career he made music his life.

Four years later Onhel found himself engineering  tracks for Swizz Beatz on Beyonce's B Day album and is now Lil Wayne's recording engineer and produces out of his studio in Union City, New Jersey.

You'll hear Onhel discuss how he made his way into the music business, the importance of extra effort and that when an opportunity presents itself, take it.

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Steve / Welding Student / Grove & Columbus, Jersey City.

"My dad told me I should get a trade and that's what I did, but I picked something more artistic."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Jean Claude / Material Science Engineering Student (Tumblr) (@semfti)/ Grove & Newark, Jersey City.

"If I can't ultimately become a master at photography, I want to be the person that makes lenses for people that are actually pursuing that as a lifelong goal."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Sylvia / Vintage Retailer (@VagabondiaVintage) / Jersey City Grand Bazaar.

"How'd you get into fashion and retail in the first place?"
"I couldn't find my ideal writing job so I figured that I'd try and explore new venues."
"Why'd you want to be a writer?"
"I loved connecting with people, I loved doing profile pieces and talking to people, but I feel like I can still get that with what I'm doing now just in a different way."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Dilon / Model (@dilon___eyre) / Downtown B Train, NYC.

"How'd you get into modeling in the first place?"
"Somebody discovered me on the train like you did right now."

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Manny / Web Developer / Grove St Starbucks, Jersey City.

"Why'd you leave the accounting world?"
"I had an accounting job and my boss was the controller, he was like 54 years old and the owner of the company was like 30 and the owner was so mean to him and I saw myself in his shoes and said, 'I'm not gonna do that.'"

Dan takes his mic to the streets and interviews Jason / Pop Culture Journalist for Out & Nylon Magazine (@jasondlamphier) / Grove St Starbucks, Jersey City.

"When I was 15 I'd go to the public library and fish out these back issues of Spin and Rolling Stone and I'd read about these new musicians and in doing that I was like, 'Wow I really love to hear these people's stories I really love music and talking about music and I think I want to tell these stories!'"